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County:

Denton County

State:

Texas

FIPS Code:

48121

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

13,052

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

7.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

45

Mean July Temp:

84

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

75,633

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

143,126

89.2%

75.7%

13.6%

1990:

273,525

91.1%

70.0%

21.1%

2000:

432,976

58.3%

42.7%

15.6%

2005:

554,642

27.7%

20.2%

7.5%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

328,849

76.0%

0-to-19:

133,349

30.8%

Black:

24,980

5.8%

20-to-39:

157,134

36.3%

Hispanic:

52,619

12.2%

40-to-59:

110,411

25.5%

American Indian:

2,093

0.5%

60-plus:

32,082

7.4%

Other:

24,435

5.6%

Median Age:

31.2

Population Density (persons per square mile):

487.3

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

89.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

36.6%

Median Family Income:

$69,292

Families Below Poverty Line:

4.1%

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