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Denton, TX Profile


Denton, TX, population 122,830, is located in Texas's Denton county, about 22.9 miles from Carrollton and 28.5 miles from Plano.

Through the 90's Denton's population has grown by about 22%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Denton has grown by about 29%. Since 2005 Denton's population has grown by about 17%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 49%
Females 51%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White76%
African American9%
Native American1%
Asian3%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed11%
As % of Population
         

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 604.00%Over 60: 6.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200082,686N/A
200187,6696.03%
200292,6685.70%
200396,0973.70%
2004101,3845.50%
2005104,9813.55%
2006110,8685.61%
2007116,3164.91%
2008119,7542.96%
2009122,8302.57%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$35,422
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001375
2002445
2003400
2004424
2005378
2006307
2007321
2008297
2009246
2010256
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 24970188
2002 26578229
2003 36763234
2004 67387237
2005 57276225
2006 06065204
2007 27684204
2008 07093194
2009 27179154
2010 36765191

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20014,073
20024,168
20033,816
20043,959
20054,114
20062,958
20073,076
20082,771
20092,631
20102,559
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 547 2,652 156
2002 673 2,655 178
2003 673 2,598 230
2004 620 2,930 211
2005 684 3,180 246
2006 664 2295 209
2007 718 2614 173
2008 667 2507 159
2009 681 2403 187
2010 564 2535 157

Location

Elevation662 feet above sea level
Land Area52.6 Square Miles
Water Area0.8 Square Miles



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