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Denton, MD
Full City Profile · Maryland · Caroline County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
4,879
Population
926/sq mi density
$63,769
Median Income
$27,246 per capita
$234,700
Home Value
$354,563 Zillow
$995
Median Rent
35.7% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
244
Violent Crime/100K
3,464 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$63,769 median income, 4.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$234,700 home value, $995/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
244 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
14.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$63,769
15% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$27,246
30% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.8%
33% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
10.8%
13% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Denton vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Denton’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$63,769
85%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$27,246
70%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$61,309
85%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,034
72%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,034
28% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
27 min
2% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.8%
55% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
78.2%
7% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.2%
96% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,590M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
78.2%
Public Transit
0.2%
Work From Home
6.8%
Other
14.8%
Average commute time
27 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
732
Restaurants
37
Healthcare
47
Retail
85
Manufacturing
23
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$61,309
15% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,864
10% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
105.0
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $63,769 |
| Per Capita Income | $27,246 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $61,309 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,034 |
| County GDP | $1,590M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 10.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.457 |
| Cost of Living Index | 105.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 27 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 78.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.2% |
| Work From Home | 6.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 732 |
| Restaurants | 37 |
| Healthcare | 47 |
| Retail | 85 |
| Manufacturing | 23 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $61,309 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,864 |