Denton, TX Profile

Denton, TX, population 104,153, 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 this decade the population of Denton has grown by about 29%.

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
	White	76%
	African American	9%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	3%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	11%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	26.80
	Males	26.80
	Females	26.90

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	13.00%		Under 20:	14.00%
	20 to 40	22.00%		20 to 40:	21.00%
	40 to 60	10.00%		40 to 60:	10.00%
	Over 60	4.00%		Over 60:	6.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	80,537	N/A
2001	87,173	8.24%
2002	92,179	5.74%
2003	95,537	3.64%
2004	100,739	5.45%
2005	104,153	3.39%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$35,422

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	375
2002	445
2003	400
2004	424
2005	378
2006	307

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	2	2	3	6	5	0
Forcible Rape	49	65	67	73	72	60
Robbery	70	78	63	87	76	65
Aggravated Assault	188	229	234	237	225	204

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,073
2002	4,168
2003	3,816
2004	3,959
2005	4,114
2006	2,958

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	547	673	673	620	684	664
Larceny, Theft	2,652	2,655	2,598	2,930	3,180	2295
Motor Vehicle Theft	156	178	230	211	246	209
Arson	25	32	21	0	22	19

Location

Elevation	662 feet above sea level
Land Area	52.6 Square Miles
Water Area	0.8 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities