Denton is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 150,353 people and 33 associated neighborhoods, Denton is the 24th largest community in Texas. Denton real estate is some of the most expensive in Texas, although Denton house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Denton is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Denton is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Denton who work in office and administrative support (11.65%), management occupations (10.66%), and sales jobs (10.07%). Also of interest is that Denton has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Denton telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 10.55% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Denton is made interesting by being both a reasonably big city and having a major college student population: students here will find that the city provides a lot of amenities, culture, and opportunities for them. Denton is more than just a college town, however, though the thousands of students certainly are a major part of the character of the city, as well as a contributor to the local economy. Denton is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 40.02% of adults in Denton have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The per capita income in Denton in 2022 was $35,628, which is upper middle income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $142,512 for a family of four. However, Denton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Denton is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Denton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Denton residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Denton also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 24.14% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Denton include German, English, Irish, European, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Denton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.
