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76208

Denton, TX · ACS 2020–2024

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At a glance

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
30,025
Median household income
$88,967
People below poverty
10.7%
Median home value
$369,100

Income

The median income of households in 76208 was $88,967. An estimated 4.2% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 21.9% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 76208 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 4.2
$10,000 to $14,999 0.7
$15,000 to $24,999 6.5
$25,000 to $34,999 5.4
$35,000 to $49,999 8.4
$50,000 to $74,999 14.2
$75,000 to $99,999 15.7
$100,000 to $149,999 14.8
$150,000 to $199,999 8.2
$200,000 or more 21.9

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 76208 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 68732
Female 55925

An estimated 84.5% of households received earnings. An estimated 22.7% of households received Social Security and an estimated 21.7 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $28,335. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 76208 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 84.5
Social Security 22.7
Retirement income 21.7
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 3.4
Cash public assistance income 1.1

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 10.7 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 11.6% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 8.4% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 10.7% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 76208 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 10.7
Children under 18 years below poverty 11.6
People 65 years old and over below poverty 8.4
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 10.7

In 2020-2024, 5.7 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 66.7% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 32.4% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 50.7% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 76208 in 2020-2024, 86.8% had health insurance coverage and 13.2% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 69.5% and public coverage was 26.4%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 6.8%.


In 2020-2024, 76208 had a total population of 30,025 - 15,525 (51.7%) females and 14,500 (48.3%) males. The median age was 34.1 years. An estimated 28% of the population was under 18 years, 33.2% was 19 to 44 years, 23.8% was 45 to 64 years, and 11.8 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 76208 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 1009 1112
5 to 9 1317 1511
10 to 14 1026 850
15 to 19 1358 1177
20 to 24 1103 748
25 to 29 528 1357
30 to 34 1250 985
35 to 39 1016 1073
40 to 44 757 1157
45 to 49 1110 1184
50 to 54 699 1010
55 to 59 1017 766
60 to 64 751 624
65 to 69 592 587
70 to 74 430 505
75 to 79 268 385
80 to 84 129 251
85 and over 140 243

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 54.9% were White; 11.4% were Black or African American; 7.5% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 4.2% were Asian; 2% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 22.4% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 33.7% of the people in 76208 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 45.3% of the people in 76208 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 9,572 households in 76208. The average household size was 3.11 people.

Married-couple households made up 63.2% of the households in 76208 while cohabiting couple households made up 3.4% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 20.6% of all households, while 12.8% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 7.4% of households were male householders living alone, and 9.9% were female householders living alone, for a total of 17.3% of all households.

In 76208, 40.3% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 24.1% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 76208 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 63.2
Cohabiting Couples 3.4
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
12.8
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
20.6

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 58.4% of males and 52.6% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 35.2 30.2
Now married, except separated 58.4 52.6
Separated 0.6 1.4
Widowed 0.8 5.7
Divorced 5 10.1

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 76208, 1,224 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 37.4% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 84.1% of the people living in 76208 were U.S. natives. 53.6% of the 76208 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 15.9% of 76208 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 33.9% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 58.9 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 76208 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 76208.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 76208 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 66.9
Asia 23.2
Europe 2.6
Africa 4.4
Northern America 2.4
Oceania 0.4

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 76208 in 2020-2024, 28.4 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 23.7% of people at least five years old; 11% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 76208 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 23.7
Other Indo-European languages 1
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 2.5
Other languages 1.2

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 86.7 % of the people at least one year old living in 76208 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 76208 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 86.7
Different house, same county 7.7
Different county, same state 2.9
Different state 2.2
Abroad 0.6

Education

In 2020-2024, 89.2 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 35.5% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 10.9% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 76208 was 8,817 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 765 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 6,110. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,942.

Educational Attainment of People in 76208 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 10.9
High school diploma or equivalency 23.5
Some college, no degree 22.6
Associate's degree 7.6
Bachelor's degree 23.2
Graduate or professional degree 12.2

Disability

In 76208, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 12.1 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 5.3% of people under 18 years old, to 12.6% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 26% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 76208, 64.9 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 33.2% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 72.7% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 18.3% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 9 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 10,669 72.7
Federal, state, or local government workers 2,679 18.3
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 1,325 9

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 76208 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 76208 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.3
Construction 9.2
Manufacturing 8.3
Wholesale trade 1.8
Retail trade 11.3
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 6.5
Information 2.6
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 6.3
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 10.7
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 24.5
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 10.1
Other Services, except public administration 5.1
Public administration 3.2

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 76208 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 6,700 45.7
Service occupations 1,957 13.3
Sales and office occupations 3,067 20.9
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 1,314 9
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 1,635 11.1

Commuting to Work

An estimated 70.5% of 76208 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 10.3% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 26.3 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 76208 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 70.5
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 10.3
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0
Walked 0.4
Other means 2
Worked from home 16.9

In 2020-2024, 76208 had a total of 10,205 housing units. Of these housing units, 57% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 25.6% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 17.2% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 76208 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 57
Apartments in multi-unit structures 25.6
Mobile homes 17.2
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

34.6% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 0.2% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 76208 was 5.9 rooms, and of these housing units 73.6% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 76208 had 9,572 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 633 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 66.7% while renters occupied 33.3%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 3.29 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.74.

6.6% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 2.6% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 3.9% and another 30.7% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 76208:

House Heating Fuel Used in 76208 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 39.1
Electricity 60.2
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 0.7
No fuel used 0

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 76208 was $369,100.

Of the owner-occupied households, 59.3 % had a mortgage. 40.7% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $2,412 and for owners without a mortgage it was $1,013.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 76208 was $1,669. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.