Denton is a somewhat small town located in the state of Maryland. With a population of 5,049 people and two associated neighborhoods, Denton is the 124th largest community in Maryland. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Denton, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Denton, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Denton’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Denton does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $66,510.00.Unlike some towns, Denton isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Denton are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Denton is a town of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Denton who work in sales jobs (15.86%), office and administrative support (8.11%), and healthcare (6.64%). Also of interest is that Denton has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 7.75% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. One downside of living in Denton is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Denton, the average commute to work is 31.13 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. The percentage of people in Denton with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%: just 11.55% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Denton in 2022 was $29,780, which is low income relative to Maryland, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $119,120 for a family of four. However, Denton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Denton is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Denton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Denton residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Denton include English, Irish, German, Italian, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Denton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
