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Denton Maryland Information: Denton, Maryland is part of CAROLINE County. Population for Denton from the last gathering is 2960. You can view Denton venues that host many Denton MD events every year. You can also research Denton Maryland homes for sale by visiting our Denton Maryland real estate guide. Denton Maryland has a latitude of 38.8789 and a longitude of -75.8328. Zip codes in Denton, MD include 21629 ... more Denton zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Denton, MD
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Denton, MD was 2,960.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Denton was 1,380, which represents 46.6 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Denton, MD
There are an estimated 461 married men in the town. 48.8 percent of men over 15 years old in Denton are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Denton is 1,580 which is 53.4 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Denton, Maryland
There are an estimated 477 married women in the community. 37.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Denton, MD
The median age of people living in Denton, MD was 38.9 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Denton was 174. There were 2,271 people above the age of 18, which represents 76.7 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 22 percent of the population (652) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Denton, MD
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Denton, MD was 2,902.

White Population in Denton, MD
The estimated White population in the Denton community is 2,121, which is 71.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Denton, Maryland
The estimated Black/African American population is 753, which is 25.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Denton, MD
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Denton, MD was 10.

Asian Population in Denton, Maryland
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 11.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Denton, MD
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Denton was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 7, while those of “two or more races” was 58 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Denton community was 55, or 1.9 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Denton, MD
The household population number in Denton was 2,609.

Group Quarters Population in Denton, MD
Group Quarters population in the community was 351.

Average Household Size in Denton, MD
The average household size in Denton is 2.29 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.9 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Denton, MD
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,264 total housing units in Denton.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,140, or 90.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 645 were owner-occupied (56.6), and 495 were renter-occupied (43.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 124 vacant homes in Denton at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Denton, Maryland
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 628, with a median value in dollars of 94,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in Denton, MD
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $917 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Denton, average costs per month were $261 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,363 people in the community had a high school degree, or 70.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Denton, Maryland
334 people in Denton also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 17.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Denton, MD
The number of Civilian Veterans in Denton was 286, or 13.5 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Denton, MD
In 2000, there were 552 people in Denton, MD listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Denton, MD
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 128 people in Denton who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Denton, Maryland
There were 1,168 in the labor force in Denton at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 53.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Denton was 25.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Denton, MD
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $34,936. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Denton, MD
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $42,583. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Denton, Maryland
Per capita income in Denton in the last full census was 18,631. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Denton numbered 44, or 6.6 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Denton, MD
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 200, or 8.1 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.