Texas · Census place 19972
Denton city, TX
Quick answer
Denton city has 146,987 residents, ranking #22 of 1863 places in Texas. Median household income is $73,719, the median home is worth $325,700 and median gross rent runs $1,344 a month.
- Population
- 146,987Denton city residents
- Median household income
- $73,719Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $325,700Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,344Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 31 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 49.2%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Denton city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Denton city median would spend about 21.9% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 4.4× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 15.9% of residents and 49.2% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
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- Killeen city 156,144
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- Carrollton city 132,741
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