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Denton, TX
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Denton profile


Living in Denton



Denton is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 150,353 people and 33 associated neighborhoods, Denton is the 24th largest community in Texas.

Denton real estate is some of the most expensive in Texas, although Denton house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

Also of interest is that Denton has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 10.55% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Combining city textures and college town sensibilities, Denton really has a nice blend of characteristics. While not a huge city, Denton is big enough to offer a healthy dose of diversion, opportunity, and amenity to its residents and to the thousands of college students who descend on it every fall. Its size and diversity makes Denton more than just a college town, but removing the students from the equation would undeniably change Denton’s character and quality of life.

Not only is Denton a city with many college students, but it also retains many recent graduates who are looking to start new careers, shaping the character of the city into a place that is geared toward, and considered attractive to, many single, educated people. Many singles consider Denton a good place to live without being in a really big city, with opportunities for friendships and fun with others like themselves.

Denton is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 40.02% of adults in Denton have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher.

The per capita income in Denton in 2018 was $35,628, which is upper middle income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $142,512 for a family of four. However, Denton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Denton is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Denton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Denton residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Denton also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 24.14% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Denton include German, English, Irish, European, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Denton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.