Denison, TX Profile

Denison, TX, population 23,648, is located in Texas's Grayson county, about 51.8 miles from Plano and 58.6 miles from Garland.

Through the 90's Denison's population has grown by about 6%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Denison has grown by about 4%.

Denison's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Texas's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Denison tend to be lower than Texas's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	84%
	African American	9%
	Native American	2%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	5%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	38.50
	Males	35.90
	Females	40.70

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	14.00%		Under 20:	13.00%
	20 to 40	12.00%		20 to 40:	12.00%
	40 to 60	12.00%		40 to 60:	14.00%
	Over 60	8.00%		Over 60:	13.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	22,773	N/A
2001	23,026	1.11%
2002	23,167	0.61%
2003	23,284	0.51%
2004	23,365	0.35%
2005	23,648	1.21%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$31,474

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	262
2002	290
2003	383
2004	405
2005	349
2006	378

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	1	2	0	1
Forcible Rape	3	0	1	1	4	5
Robbery	17	22	21	26	20	23
Aggravated Assault	41	47	67	67	59	63

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	5,895
2002	5,036
2003	5,274
2004	5,121
2005	5,428
2006	4,639

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	334	240	237	287	260	270
Larceny, Theft	952	861	928	868	933	793
Motor Vehicle Theft	87	97	76	60	97	65
Arson	9	2	1	0	5	0

Location

Land Area	22.1 Square Miles
Water Area	0.3 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities