Denton, NE

Census Place

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2022 Population

152

10.1% 1-year decline

US Senator

Deb Fischer

Republican Party

US Senator

Pete Ricketts

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

51.5

10.3% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

10.5%

61.7% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$74,000

12.3% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$201,500

19.4% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Denton, NE had a population of 152 people with a median age of 51.5 and a median household income of $74,000. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Denton, NE declined from 169 to 152, a −10.1% decrease and its median household income grew from $65,893 to $74,000, a 12.3% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Denton, NE are White (Non-Hispanic) (90.1%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) (3.29%), Two+ (Hispanic) (3.29%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.97%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.32%).

None of the households in Denton, NE reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in Denton, NE are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Denton, NE was $201,500, and the homeownership rate was 83.8%.

Most people in Denton, NE drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27 minutes. The average car ownership in Denton, NE was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of Denton, NE employs 89 people. The largest industries in Denton, NE are Manufacturing (17 people), Retail Trade (11 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (11 people), and the highest paying industries are Construction ($75,625), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,250), and Public Administration ($49,167).

Employment

Occupations

2022 Value

± 59

−5.32%

1 Year decline

± 95.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Denton, NE declined at a rate of −5.32%, from 94 employees to 89 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Denton, NE, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (11 people), Production Occupations (11 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (10 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Denton, NE.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Nebraska (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2022 Value

± 59

−5.32%

1 Year decline

± 95.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Denton, NE declined at a rate of −5.32%, from 94 employees to 89 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Denton, NE, are Manufacturing (17 people), Retail Trade (11 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (11 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Denton, NE, though some of these residents may live in Denton, NE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,583

Median earning men ± $16,627

$40,500

Median earning women ± $6,831

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Construction ($75,625), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($67,500), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,750), Public Administration ($47,917), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($42,250).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.25%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.03M people employed in Nebraska. This represents a 2.25% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 8.87%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Nebraska.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Nebraska went to Donald J. Trump with 58.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (39.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.12%).

Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts are the senators currently representing the state of Nebraska. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Nebraska is currently represented by 3 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (58.2%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (39.2%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (2.12%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Nebraska went to Donald J. Trump with 58.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (39.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.12%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Nebraska for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Nebraska

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Senator from Nebraska

Deb Fischer
Assumed office on January 3, 2013
Pete Ricketts
Assumed office on January 12, 2023
Appointed to the seat on January 12, 2023 following the resignation of Ben Sasse.

Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts are the senators currently representing Nebraska.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Nebraska over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Nebraska

Nebraska is currently represented by 3 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Nebraska have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.09% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.952% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (381k), Some college (364k), and Bachelors Degree (309k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Denton, NE was $201,500 in 2022, which is 0.715 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $168,800 to $201,500, a 19.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Denton, NE is 83.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Denton, NE have an average commute time of 27 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Denton, NE is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$201,500

Median Property Value 2022

±$23,388

$57

Median Property Taxes

±$23

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Denton, NE the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Denton, NE compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

83.8%

Homeownership

2022

58.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 83.8% of the housing units in Denton, NE were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 80.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Denton, NE compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Denton, NE colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$74,000

Median Household Income

± $25,448

Number of Households

± 31

In 2022, the median household income of the 68 households in Denton, NE grew to $74,000 from the previous year's value of $65,893.

The following chart displays the households in Denton, NE distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Denton, NE is from Nebraska.

0.444

2022 Wage GINI in Nebraska

0.444

2021 Wage GINI in Nebraska

In 2022, the income inequality in Nebraska was 0.444 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0995% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Nebraska was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Nebraska in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Nebraska across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (76.4%)
Walked (11.2%)
Carpooled (6.74%)

In 2022, 76.4% of workers in Denton, NE drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (11.2%) and those who carpooled to work (6.74%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

27 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Denton, NE have a longer commute time (27 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 7.14% of the workforce in Denton, NE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Denton, NE compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Denton, NE distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Denton, NE have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Denton, NE (16 out of 152 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 65 - 74, followed by Females 12 - 14 and then Males 15.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Denton, NE is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

100% of the population of Denton, NE has health coverage, with 58.6% on employee plans, 13.2% on Medicaid, 17.8% on Medicare, 10.5% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Lancaster County, NE see 1394 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.38% increase from the previous year (1375 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 975 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 246 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,394 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Lancaster County, NE

Primary care physicians in Lancaster County, NE see an average of 1,394 patients per year. This represents a 1.38% increase from the previous year (1,375 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Lancaster County, NE in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 14.5% under 18 years, 19.7% between 18 and 34 years, 38.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 27% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 54.7% were men and 45.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

Uninsured

58.6%

Employer Coverage

13.2%

Medicaid

17.8%

Medicare

10.5%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Denton, NE stayed by NaNN% from 0% to 0%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Denton, NE changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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