Denton County Information
Denton in
Texas occupies
958 square miles and has a 2006 population of
584,238, a change from a 2000 population of
432,966 and
273,644 in 1990.
15.4% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
17.6% percent is 25-35, and
17.2% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
1,319 acts of violent crime reported in
Denton in 2004, a change from
1,123 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
13,821 people:
4.2% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
2.9%.
Read more about
Denton, Texas in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Denton | |
| State | Texas | |
| Land Area | 958 sq. miles | Ranked 823 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 584,238 | Ranked 99 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 554,994 | |
| Population 2000 | 432,966 | Ranked 139 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 273,644 | Ranked 182 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 85.1% | |
| African American | 7.1% | |
| Asian American | 5.5% | |
| Native American | .6% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 7.8% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 14.8% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 15.4% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 17.6% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 17.2% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13.7% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 8.1% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 3.3% | |
| Population 75 and up | 2% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 1,319 | 1,123 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 16 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 140 | |
| Robberies | 390 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 773 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 16,419 | 13,402 |
| Burglaries | 3,004 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 11,946 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 1,469 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 326,387 | 267,029 |
| Unemployed Population | 13,821 | 7,613 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.2% | 2.9% |
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