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Denton, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Denton County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
146,987
Population
1,516/sq mi density
$73,719
Median Income
$37,286 per capita
$325,700
Home Value
$350,992 Zillow
$1,344
Median Rent
34.9% income on rent
68°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
234
Violent Crime/100K
1,884 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$73,719 median income, 3.5% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.2 / 5.0
$325,700 home value, $1,344/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
234 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.4 / 5.0
41.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$73,719
2% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$37,286
5% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.5%
3% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.8%
37% 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
$73,719
98%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$37,286
95%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$116,976
162%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,262
88%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,262
12% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
11% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
12.2%
20% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
69.3%
5% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.9%
81% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$64,329M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
69.3%
Public Transit
0.9%
Work From Home
12.2%
Other
17.6%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
20,760
Restaurants
2,020
Healthcare
2,419
Retail
1,991
Manufacturing
458
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$116,976
62% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$10,186
191% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $73,719 |
| Per Capita Income | $37,286 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $116,976 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,262 |
| County GDP | $64,329M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.435 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 69.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.9% |
| Work From Home | 12.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 20,760 |
| Restaurants | 2,020 |
| Healthcare | 2,419 |
| Retail | 1,991 |
| Manufacturing | 458 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $116,976 |
| Avg Property Tax | $10,186 |