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Denton
Texas

915K

Population

$104K

Median Income

$444K

Median Home

R+8

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$104K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate7.8%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.2%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$60,870

Federal Spending per Capita$616

Median Individual Earnings$57K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers50.2%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$117K

Avg Credit Score684

Work From Home %18.3%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1823.9%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households22.6%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms400

Income (20th Percentile)$47K

Income (80th Percentile)$195K

Income (95th Percentile)$250K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher36.0%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School6.7%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %18.7%

Dependency Ratio0.95

Medicare Spending / Person$1,744

SS Benefits / Person$2,300

Education Wage Premium2.26x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$75K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$94K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$41K

Public Assistance Recipients1.4%

Average Annual Wage$66K

Professional Services Concentration0.94x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$445K

This county

$340K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$428K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1675/mo

This county

$1600/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.78%

This county

1.60% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $6,694

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,931/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)-0.9%

Home Value to Income Ratio3.0x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households10.9%

Homeownership Rate65.2%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Sale-to-List Ratio— Buyers market — homes selling below list

97.8%

Listings with Price Cuts— High — sellers are negotiating

28.4%

Sold Above List Price

14.1%

Median Days to Close

28 days

Active Listings

4,829

New Listings / Month

1,574

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

46 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

4.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

16.2%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 97.8% · Redfin 98.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy80.9 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating3.9 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity10.2%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.2 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score21

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score20

Dental Care Shortage Score25

Healthcare Shortage Score22.0

Healthcare Offices1,956

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)33.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)9.5%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)15.6%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)21.2%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)29.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians1,874

Nursing Home Rating2.4 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients564 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$13,986

Uninsured (under 65)11.7%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression20.7%

Education

Math Test Scores3.24 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.11 grade level

HS Diploma Holders87,229

Bachelor's Degree Holders47,987

HS Completion Rate93.3%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools373

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.1 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate9.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate2.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate9.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities53

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)38th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)8.8 / 100K

Suicide Rate11.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale1.4

January Sunshine0.32

January Temperature0.99

Average Temp67°F

Avg High Temp78°F

Avg Low Temp56°F

Median AQIAQI 49

Good Air Days200 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days32 days/yr

Annual Precipitation38.0 in/yr

Avg Storm Events51.4 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$40M

Ozone Days247 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)-0.96

Heating Degree Days2,110 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days2,793 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,643 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,498 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.8

Avg Flood Events / Year2.2

Avg Hail Events / Year34.6

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)98 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)48 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations24 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.4 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)17 properties

FAA-Registered Airports49 total

Airports (excl. heliports)36 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries4 breweries

Microbreweries3 microbreweries

Brewpubs1 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed284 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed159 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)445 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)319 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)26 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)25 ms

Households with 100Mbps+98.6%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet7.1%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)292 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations96 stations

DC Fast Chargers62 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers193

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers90,355 workers

Public Transit Commuters2,560 workers

Walk to Work5,795 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)7,722 workers

Avg Commute Time23.1 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.2%

Walk to Work1.2%

Agriculture

Farms1,281 farms

Farmland4,640 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden19.4%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers5.1 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities180

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout71.6%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate0.9%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.114

Nonprofit Organizations2,852

Veterans Share6.1%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults56.9%

Never-Married Adults29.8%

Divorced Adults9.9%

Religious Organizations354

Asian Population9.9%

Native American Population0.6%

Membership Associations5.7 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.59 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities2

Nursing & Care Facilities121

Grocery Stores158

Arts & Entertainment Venues109

Hotels & Lodging120

Recreation Businesses223

Professional Services Firms2,984

Veterinary Practices230

Real Estate Firms1,058

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$88K

Avg Student Loan Balance$11K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate46.2%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.18%

Politics

R+8

2024 Presidential · Texas was R+14 statewide

vs Texas State

Income tax

NoneSame (state law)

Property tax

1.78%1.6% state avg

Politics

R+8R+14

COL Index

County data97 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +19K

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.89x avg income)

Economic Mobility

44%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $444K

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Local News — Denton

WFAA · 11 hours ago

Bezos Academy opens largest Texas preschool at TWU with tuition-free model, officials announce

DENTON, Texas — A new, tuition-free preschool is now open on the Texas Woman's University campus in …

FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth · 15 hours ago

Grass fires burn along highways in Dallas and Denton counties

GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas - Several grass fires were reported on Wednesday afternoon along highways in Da…

Cross Timbers Gazette · 19 hours ago

From the Firehouse: Local departments come together to help all Texans

The devastating floods that recently struck portions of the Texas Hill Country serve as a sobering r…

The Business Journals · 18 hours ago

How 'a little town north of ... Fort Worth' became next hot spot for Metroplex growth

DBJ hosted the Denton County Growth Summit on Aug. 26 at UNT's DATCU Stadium, where a sold-out crowd…

Denton Record-Chronicle · 2 days ago

Ross Fire, one of North Texas’ largest, grows to 90,000 acres, is 31% contained

FORT WORTH — The Ross Fire has grown into one of the largest wildfires in the Dallas-Fort Worth area…

On3 · 3 days ago

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