Denton, TX Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 31,440 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,061 | 3.4 |
| Kindergarten | 944 | 3.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 7,348 | 23.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,317 | 10.6 |
| College or graduate school | 18,770 | 59.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 43,912 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,556 | 8.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,831 | 8.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 8,820 | 20.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 9,850 | 22.4 |
| Associate degree | 2,273 | 5.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 9,640 | 22.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 5,942 | 13.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 83.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 35.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 66,683 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 27,397 | 41.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 29,903 | 44.8 |
| Separated | 1,110 | 1.7 |
| Widowed | 2,823 | 4.2 |
Female | 2,322 | 3.5 |
| Divorced | 5,450 | 8.2 |
Female | 3,276 | 4.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,085 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 673 | 62.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 63,853 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 5,625 | 8.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 19,441 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,638 | 8.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 47,965 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 7,351 | 15.3 |
Percent employed | 66.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 40,614 | 84.7 |
Percent employed | 79.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 5,755 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,309 | 40.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 75,726 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 24,327 | 32.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 47,405 | 62.6 |
Same county | 21,785 | 28.8 |
Different county | 25,620 | 33.8 |
Same state | 18,208 | 24.0 |
Different state | 7,412 | 9.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 3,994 | 5.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 80,578 | 100.0 |
| Native | 71,553 | 88.8 |
Born in United States | 70,628 | 87.7 |
State of residence | 46,199 | 57.3 |
Different state | 24,429 | 30.3 |
Born outside United States | 925 | 1.1 |
| Foreign born | 9,025 | 11.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 5,917 | 7.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,896 | 2.4 |
Not a citizen | 7,129 | 8.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 9,025 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 475 | 5.3 |
| Asia | 2,243 | 24.9 |
| Africa | 210 | 2.3 |
| Oceania | 20 | 0.2 |
| Latin America | 5,954 | 66.0 |
| Northern America | 123 | 1.4 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 75,726 | 100.0 |
| English only | 61,645 | 81.4 |
| Language other than English | 14,081 | 18.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 6,966 | 9.2 |
Spanish | 10,505 | 13.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 5,571 | 7.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,258 | 1.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 215 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 1,980 | 2.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,090 | 1.4 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 80,578 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 76,777 | 95.3 |
| Arab | 336 | 0.4 |
| Czech1 | 738 | 0.9 |
| Danish | 231 | 0.3 |
| Dutch | 984 | 1.2 |
| English | 7,520 | 9.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 2,489 | 3.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 316 | 0.4 |
| German | 10,283 | 12.8 |
| Greek | 109 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 116 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 7,839 | 9.7 |
| Italian | 2,090 | 2.6 |
| Lithuanian | 38 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 822 | 1.0 |
| Polish | 1,019 | 1.3 |
| Portuguese | 155 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 185 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,955 | 2.4 |
| Scottish | 2,130 | 2.6 |
| Slovak | 124 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 379 | 0.5 |
| Swedish | 707 | 0.9 |
| Swiss | 202 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 59 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 6,744 | 8.4 |
| Welsh | 512 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 144 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 28,551 | 35.4 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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