Denton Jobs

Denton is a city in the United States and the county seat of Denton County, Texas. According to the 2000 U.S. Census, the city population was 80,537, making it the eleventh largest city in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. In July 2006, however, the United States Census Bureau estimated Denton's population as 109,561. The same estimate names Denton as the nation's ninth fastest-growing city among those over 100,000 people. Denton is home to two state universities, the University of North Texas, the largest university in North Texas and the fourth largest in Texas, and Texas Woman's University, the largest state-supported university for women in the United States. Both the city and county were named after John B. Denton, a pioneer, preacher, lawyer and Texas Militia Capitan. Residents of Denton are known as "Dentonites" and the city has been known as the “Redbud Capital of Texas� since 1993. In 2006, Denton was selected by Money magazine as one of the "Top 100 Best Places to Live...more

Among the most common occupations in Denton are Management, professional, and related occupations, 34%; Sales and office occupations, 26%; and Service occupations, 16%. Approximately 69 percent of workers in Denton, Texas work for companies, 21 percent work for the government and 4 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Denton, Texas are Educational services, and health care, and social assistance, 28%; Retail trade, 13%; and Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services, 10%. Simply Hired's Denton job listings indicate that the following industries in Denton are hiring the most workers:

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Denton, Texas is $33,878, and the median income of households in Denton was $38,034.

According to our Denton Trends data, the number of Denton, Texas jobs has increased by 18% since October 2011.

Population of Denton Total population 87,766 Male 51.35% Female 48.65% Median age 28.4     Denton Housing Owner-occupied homes 48.5% Median cost of a home $123,500 Median mortgage payment $823 Renter-occupied homes 51.5% Vacant housing 8.7% Median monthly rent $679     Average Income Median for all workers $22,933 Median for all male full-time $36,267 Median for all female full-time $31,490     Household Income Less than $10,000 15% $10,000 to $14,999 7% $15,000 to $24,999 15% $25,000 to $34,999 11% $35,000 to $49,999 14% $50,000 to $74,999 19% $75,000 to $99,999 9% $100,000 to $149,999 7% $150,000 to $199,999 2% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 5% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 5% High school graduate 23% Some college, no degree 19% Associate's degree 8% Bachelor's degree 26% Graduate degree 14%     Marital Status Never married 41% Currently married 45% Separated 2% Widowed 3% Divorced 8%     Race White 80% Black or African American 10% Asian 4% Other 5%     Denton Commute Carpool 9.2% Public transportation 0.3% Average travel time 22 minutes