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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
Top Industries in Denton (20)
County-level employment data (BLS QCEW). Sorted by employment.
Retail Trade
36,603 jobs
1,919 firms
$45,181/yr
Accommodation & Food Services
34,958 jobs
1,753 firms
$26,430/yr
Health Care & Social Assistance
34,256 jobs
2,445 firms
$59,417/yr
Manufacturing
19,890 jobs
644 firms
$88,257/yr
Professional & Technical Services
19,780 jobs
3,878 firms
$105,227/yr
Administrative & Waste Services
19,598 jobs
1,422 firms
$60,384/yr
Construction
18,954 jobs
1,552 firms
$82,389/yr
Transportation & Warehousing
18,926 jobs
524 firms
$58,770/yr
Wholesale Trade
17,348 jobs
1,150 firms
$93,224/yr
Finance & Insurance
15,083 jobs
1,146 firms
$110,188/yr
Other Services
8,304 jobs
1,401 firms
$50,467/yr
Real Estate
5,375 jobs
1,136 firms
$66,617/yr
Arts & Entertainment
5,142 jobs
361 firms
$35,471/yr
Educational Services
5,010 jobs
384 firms
$45,457/yr
Information & Technology
3,337 jobs
397 firms
$116,128/yr
Management of Companies
3,330 jobs
132 firms
$123,399/yr
Utilities
887 jobs
24 firms
$103,860/yr
Mining & Oil/Gas
382 jobs
54 firms
$114,806/yr
Unclassified
264 jobs
154 firms
$67,091/yr
Agriculture & Forestry
259 jobs
95 firms
$48,038/yr
Industry Specialization (Location Quotient)
LQ > 1.0 means the industry is more concentrated here than the national average.
Transportation & Warehousing
1.42
Wholesale Trade
1.40
Accommodation & Food Services
1.23
Finance & Insurance
1.18
Retail Trade
1.17
Construction
1.15
Real Estate
1.10
Administrative & Waste Services
1.06
Arts & Entertainment
0.97
Professional & Technical Services
0.91
Other Services
0.88
Manufacturing
0.77
Educational Services
0.77
Health Care & Social Assistance
0.76
Utilities
0.74
Management of Companies
0.63
Unclassified
0.60
Information & Technology
0.57
Mining & Oil/Gas
0.32
Agriculture & Forestry
0.10
Thin line = national average (1.0)
Complete Industry Data
| Industry | Employment | Establishments | Avg Weekly Wage | Avg Annual Pay | LQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail Trade | 36,603 | 1,919 | $869 | $45,181 | 1.17 |
| Accommodation & Food Services | 34,958 | 1,753 | $508 | $26,430 | 1.23 |
| Health Care & Social Assistance | 34,256 | 2,445 | $1,143 | $59,417 | 0.76 |
| Manufacturing | 19,890 | 644 | $1,697 | $88,257 | 0.77 |
| Professional & Technical Services | 19,780 | 3,878 | $2,024 | $105,227 | 0.91 |
| Administrative & Waste Services | 19,598 | 1,422 | $1,161 | $60,384 | 1.06 |
| Construction | 18,954 | 1,552 | $1,584 | $82,389 | 1.15 |
| Transportation & Warehousing | 18,926 | 524 | $1,130 | $58,770 | 1.42 |
| Wholesale Trade | 17,348 | 1,150 | $1,793 | $93,224 | 1.40 |
| Finance & Insurance | 15,083 | 1,146 | $2,119 | $110,188 | 1.18 |
| Other Services | 8,304 | 1,401 | $971 | $50,467 | 0.88 |
| Real Estate | 5,375 | 1,136 | $1,281 | $66,617 | 1.10 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 5,142 | 361 | $682 | $35,471 | 0.97 |
| Educational Services | 5,010 | 384 | $874 | $45,457 | 0.77 |
| Information & Technology | 3,337 | 397 | $2,233 | $116,128 | 0.57 |
| Management of Companies | 3,330 | 132 | $2,373 | $123,399 | 0.63 |
| Utilities | 887 | 24 | $1,997 | $103,860 | 0.74 |
| Mining & Oil/Gas | 382 | 54 | $2,208 | $114,806 | 0.32 |
| Unclassified | 264 | 154 | $1,290 | $67,091 | 0.60 |
| Agriculture & Forestry | 259 | 95 | $924 | $48,038 | 0.10 |