Population 1,381 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Denton
Household size in Denton
| Period | Denton | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.65 | 2.52 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.77 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.32 | 2.51 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.60 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.05 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Denton average 2.60 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in Nebraska overall, where it has 2.51 people.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Denton
| Period | Denton | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.6 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.2 | 37.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 49.5 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.4 | 38.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.2 | +0.9 | +2.3 |
Denton skews older: half of its residents are older than 44.4, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Denton
| Period | Denton | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.3% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 2.8% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 2.1% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.3% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | +0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 4.3% of households in Denton, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Denton
Renters in Denton
| Period | Denton | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.6% | 31.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.0% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.4% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.9% | 33.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 11.9% of households in Denton rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 45.5% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%. The renter share has risen 4.3 points since 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Denton
| Period | Denton | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.3% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.0% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.3% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.7% | 7.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Denton: just 3.7% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Denton
| Period | Denton | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1970 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1992 | 1972 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2001 | 1975 | 1980 |
| Change | +20 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Denton is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 2001, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Denton
| Period | Denton | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $692 | $730 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $755 | $805 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $682 | $911 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,066 | $1,159 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$374 | +$429 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Denton costs $1,066 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 30.2% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Denton
Bachelor's degrees in Denton
| Period | Denton | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.6% | 29.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 34.2% | 30.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 36.9% | 32.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 39.8% | 34.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.2 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a bit more common in Denton than nationally: 39.8% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Denton
| Period | Denton | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 96.0% | 90.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 97.1% | 90.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.2% | 91.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.4% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | +1.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Denton: 97.4% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Denton
| Period | Denton | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.3% | 5.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.9% | 5.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.5% | 3.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.3% | 3.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.0 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Denton has been low: just 2.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Denton compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denton | 2.60 | 44.4 | 4.3% | 11.9% | 3.7% | 2001 | $1,066 | 39.8% | 97.4% | 2.3% |
| Rokeby | 2.39 | 56.0 | 4.4% | 16.4% | 6.7% | 2001 | $1,386 | 54.1% | 99.3% | 2.7% |
| Martell | 2.54 | 47.3 | 1.9% | 5.7% | 1.6% | 1981 | $1,264 | 28.9% | 98.4% | 1.1% |
| Pleasant Dale | 2.40 | 46.9 | 4.8% | 17.3% | 6.3% | 1969 | $1,063 | 33.8% | 95.7% | 2.5% |
| Crete | 2.85 | 37.5 | 14.0% | 27.3% | 8.9% | 1967 | $828 | 20.0% | 76.2% | 3.5% |
| Sprague | 2.54 | 51.5 | 1.9% | 5.8% | 2.0% | 1972 | $1,400 | 38.2% | 97.2% | 1.3% |
| Kramer | 2.64 | 41.3 | 5.1% | 9.8% | 4.8% | 1979 | $1,058 | 21.8% | 93.5% | 1.7% |
| Saltillo | 2.81 | 34.4 | 10.3% | 32.1% | 2.1% | 2010 | $1,368 | 55.6% | 97.3% | 0.9% |
| Lincoln | 2.41 | 35.9 | 9.4% | 43.1% | 5.4% | 1982 | $1,226 | 41.4% | 93.1% | 3.2% |
| Roca | 2.86 | 45.1 | 2.6% | 2.7% | 1.9% | 1991 | $1,179 | 43.1% | 98.4% | 1.3% |
| Milford | 2.44 | 36.9 | 10.4% | 32.8% | 4.4% | 1962 | $918 | 25.0% | 91.6% | 4.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Denton. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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