Denton

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  1. Denton Legal Resources
  2. Denton Statistics
  3. Denton Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Denton Employment Information
  5. Denton Family Information
  6. Denton Education Information
  7. Denton Public Benefits Information
  8. Denton Criminal Information
  9. Denton Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Denton Zip Codes


Denton Legal Resources Back to top

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Denton Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 6,708
  • Land Area (2000): 141.387 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 55.509 square kilometers
Denton Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 3,004 2003 2,997 2005 3,122
2002 3,050 2004 Not Available 2006 3,261

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Houses (2000): 2,910
Denton Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 3,342 49.66%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 166 2.47%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 3,222 47.88%

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Denton Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 283 18.63%
2. Public Administration 153 10.07%
3. Educational Services 108 7.11%
4. Health Care 93 6.12%
5. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 68 4.48%
6. Food Manufacturing 65 4.28%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 58 3.82%
8. Truck Transportation 41 2.70%
9. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 39 2.57%
10. Wood Manufacturing 38 2.50%
11. Metal Manufactuing 35 2.30%
12. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 35 2.30%
13. Other Direct Selling Estab 35 2.30%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 34 2.24%
15. U.S. Postal Service 33 2.17%
16. Food and Beverage Stores 25 1.65%
17. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 24 1.58%
18. Printing and Related Manufacturing 24 1.58%
19. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 21 1.38%
20. Utilities 21 1.38%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 237 16.78%
2. Educational Services 233 16.50%
3. Public Administration 115 8.14%
4. Social Assistance 105 7.44%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 86 6.09%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 73 5.17%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 52 3.68%
8. Finance and Insurance 49 3.47%
9. Food Manufacturing 38 2.69%
10. Metal Manufactuing 35 2.48%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 33 2.34%
12. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 33 2.34%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 25 1.77%
14. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 21 1.49%
15. Construction 21 1.49%
16. Utilities 21 1.49%
17. Info Services and Data Processing 16 1.13%
18. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 15 1.06%
19. Printing and Related Manufacturing 14 0.99%
20. Private Household Services 14 0.99%

Denton Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 139 9.15%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 102 6.71%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 93 6.12%
4. Other Production Occupations 69 4.54%
5. Operations Managers Non Finance 63 4.15%
6. Other Construction Trades 61 4.02%
7. Carpenters 54 3.55%
8. Vehicle Mechanics 52 3.42%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 51 3.36%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 50 3.29%
11. Law Enforcement Workers 38 2.50%
12. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 37 2.44%
13. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 35 2.30%
14. Construction Laborers 31 2.04%
15. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 31 2.04%
16. Business Operations Specialists 30 1.97%
17. Farmers and Farm Managers 30 1.97%
18. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 28 1.84%
19. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 28 1.84%
20. Other Food Preparation and Servers 27 1.78%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 115 8.14%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 86 6.09%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 78 5.52%
4. Child Care Workers 74 5.24%
5. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 72 5.10%
6. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 70 4.96%
7. Health Technologists and Technicians 57 4.04%
8. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 43 3.05%
9. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 43 3.05%
10. Cashiers 40 2.83%
11. Registered Nurses 40 2.83%
12. Other Sales and Related Occupations 39 2.76%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 35 2.48%
14. Accountants and Auditors 32 2.27%
15. Law Enforcement Workers 31 2.20%
16. Customer Service Representatives 30 2.12%
17. Teachers, Secondary School 30 2.12%
18. Other Financial Specialists 28 1.98%
19. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 27 1.91%
20. Other Management Occupations 27 1.91%

Denton Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,793 52.87%
15-35 hours 457 8.65%
1-14 hours 169 3.20%
No regular hours 1,864 35.28%

Denton Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 129 4.64%
5 AM-5:29 AM 74 2.66%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 63 2.27%
6 AM-6:29 AM 300 10.80%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 418 15.05%
7 AM-7:29 AM 490 17.64%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 415 14.94%
8 AM-8:29 AM 286 10.30%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 162 5.83%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 114 4.10%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 22 0.79%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 20 0.72%
Noon-3:59 PM 131 4.72%
4 PM-11:59 PM 154 5.54%

Denton Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 164 5.90%
5-9 381 13.71%
10-14 389 14.00%
15-19 271 9.76%
20-24 238 8.57%
25-29 222 7.99%
30-34 486 17.49%
35-39 36 1.30%
40-44 62 2.23%
45-59 206 7.42%
60-89 218 7.85%
At least 90 105 3.78%

Denton Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 10 0.36% 1,655 59.58%
30-44 0 0.00% 584 21.02%
45-59 0 0.00% 206 7.42%
At least 60 0 0.00% 323 11.63%

Denton Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 20 0.69%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 376 12.91%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,304 79.09%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 14 0.48%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 10 0.34%
Color 6 Box Walked 54 1.85%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 135 4.63%

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Denton Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 2,634 (6,371 people)
Families (2000): 1,799 (5,250 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 639
People at same address in 1995: 3,491
Denton Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 229 8.69%
$10,000-$14,999 162 6.15%
$15,000-$19,999 216 8.20%
$20,000-$24,999 160 6.07%
$25,000-$29,999 209 7.93%
$30,000-$34,999 148 5.62%
$35,000-$39,999 274 10.40%
$40,000-$44,999 136 5.16%
$45,000-$49,999 144 5.47%
$50,000-$59,999 263 9.98%
$60,000-$74,999 258 9.79%
$75,000-$99,999 271 10.29%
$100,000-$124,999 92 3.49%
$125,000-$149,999 34 1.29%
$150,000-$199,999 23 0.87%
$200,000 or more 15 0.57%

Denton Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 715 27.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 832 31.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 104 3.95%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 443 16.82%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 14 0.53%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 331 12.57%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 4 0.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 128 4.86%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 40 1.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 20 0.76%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Denton Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,055 28.32%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 887 12.22%
Public Assistance 83 1.14%
Retirement 577 7.95%
Self Employment 377 5.19%
Social Security 819 11.29%
Supplemental Security 107 1.47%
Wage / Salary 1,921 26.47%
Other 431 5.94%

Denton Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 792 59.10%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 548 40.90%

Denton Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 272 10.66%
Color 1 Box Married 1,541 60.38%
Color 2 Box Never Married 598 23.43%
Color 3 Box Widowed 141 5.53%

Denton Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 376 13.32%
Color 1 Box Married 1,460 51.72%
Color 2 Box Never Married 579 20.51%
Color 3 Box Widowed 408 14.45%

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Denton Education Information Back to top
Denton Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 356 6.95%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 955 18.65%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,866 36.43%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 902 17.61%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 201 3.92%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 465 9.08%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 377 7.36%

Denton Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 41 0.61% 15 0.22% 56 0.83%
Kindergarten 84 1.25% 0 0.00% 84 1.25%
Grades 1-4 385 5.74% 24 0.36% 409 6.10%
Grades 5-8 420 6.26% 23 0.34% 443 6.60%
Grades 9-12 345 5.14% 38 0.57% 383 5.71%
Undergrad college 161 2.40% 20 0.30% 181 2.70%
Graduate or professional school 61 0.91% 5 0.07% 66 0.98%
Total 1,497 22.32% 125 1.86% 1,622 24.18%

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Denton Public Benefits Information Back to top
Denton Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 5,716 89.58%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 665 10.42%

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Denton Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 68
Denton Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2001 2.663 0.000 0.000 0.666 3.329 0.333 8.988 48.269 3.329 60.919
2002 3.607 0.000 0.000 2.951 6.557 0.656 6.557 49.508 3.607 60.328
2003 3.337 0.334 0.000 0.000 3.670 0.000 15.682 47.381 7.007 70.070
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 2.562 0.000 0.000 2.242 4.805 0.641 8.969 33.312 1.922 44.202
2006 2.453 0.000 0.000 0.307 2.760 0.307 11.653 39.558 3.373 54.584
2007 3.887 0.555 0.000 1.666 6.108 0.000 9.162 43.032 3.609 55.802

Denton Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 1 10
2005 1 10
2006 1 11
2007 1 12

Denton Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 193
2002 204

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Denton Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Denton Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 766 11.42%
10-19 Years 955 14.24%
20-29 Years 642 9.57%
30-39 Years 889 13.25%
40-49 Years 1,031 15.37%
50-59 Years 801 11.94%
60-69 Years 613 9.14%
70-79 Years 576 8.59%
80-89 Years 343 5.11%
90+ Years 92 1.37%

Denton Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 3,246 48.39%
Color 1 Box Female 3,462 51.61%

Denton Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 5,583 83.23%
Color 1 Box African-American 940 14.01%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 73 1.09%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 70 1.04%
Color 2 Box Asian 28 0.42%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 8 0.12%
Color 6 Box Other Race 6 0.09%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Denton Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. English 1,291 25.30%
2. United States Or American 881 17.27%
3. German 815 15.97%
4. Irish 728 14.27%
5. Scottish 240 4.70%
6. Italian 196 3.84%
7. Polish 162 3.18%
8. Dutch 105 2.06%
9. French Non-Basque 99 1.94%
10. Swedish 90 1.76%

Denton Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 6,195 96.65%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 78 1.22%
3. German 59 0.92%
4. French 38 0.59%
5. Tagalog 8 0.12%
6. Navajo 7 0.11%
7. Other West Germanic 6 0.09%
8. Armenian 6 0.09%
9. Italian 5 0.08%
10. Scandinavian 4 0.06%

Denton Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 6,654 98.87%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 57 0.85%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 19 0.28%

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Denton Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
21629