Denton Economic Development
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Denton, TX 76202-1719
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City of Denton Labor Market

Population by Occupation
Sales & Office	29%
Professional & Related Occupations	24%
Service	17%
Management, Business & Finance	12%
Production & Transportation	10%
Construction	9%
Farming, Fishing & Forestry	< 1%

Source: Claritas 2007

Denton is proud of its world-class workforce that creates the foundation of our industry successes. The Denton Independent School District (DISD) prepares our youth with a curriculum that includes advanced technology, instruction and business/life skills for our continued growth and development as a community. The proximity to two major universities, the University of North Texas, Texas Women’s University and a junior college provide an ample and well-educated workforce which provides positive growth and productivity for our local businesses.

Texas is a Right-to-Work State. According to the Texas Workforce Commission’s December 2007 labor estimates, the available workforce for the city of Denton was 60,792. Denton is fortunate to draw workers from the Dallas and Fort Worth metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) representing 3.1 million people, as well as workers from the Oklahoma border.

Wage Rates for Selected Occupations in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington MSA
Occupation	25th Percentile Hourly Wage	Average Median Hourly Wage	75th Percentile Hourly Wage
Accountants and Auditors	$20.91	$34.87	$26.80
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians	$21.81	$35.15	$28.51
Biological Technicians	$15.52	$31.28	$19.89
Civil Engineering Technicians	$13.19	$22.23	$17.11
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	$19.13	$29.99	$25.09
Community and Social Services Occupations	$13.43	$24.43	$17.95
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$40.74	$63.04	$50.93
Computer Programmers	$26.87	$43.90	$35.37
Computer Support Specialists	$15.80	$25.55	$20.00
Computer Systems Analysts	$27.77	$44.41	$36.25
Construction Managers	$22.20	$36.71	$29.29
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians	$21.22	$31.36	$26.30
Electro-Mechanical Technicians	$17.67	$28.22	$22.50
Geological and Petroleum Technicians	$15.32	$25.85	$19.56
Human Resources, Training, and Labor Relations Specialists	$19.82	$34.12	$25.58
Industrial Engineering Technicians	$23.36	$43.55	$31.02
Industrial Production Managers	$32.41	$54.83	$42.66
Law Clerks	$12.97	$17.72	$14.83
Management Occupations	$27.46	$58.60	$40.06
Market Research Analysts	$20.62	$40.60	$28.85
Materials Scientists	$29.75	$41.70	$35.13
Mechanical Engineering Technicians	$23.24	$34.11	$28.91
Medical and Health Services Managers	$25.47	$43.80	$32.41
Medical and Public Health Social Workers	$16.39	$25.79	$20.34
Petroleum Engineers	$36.53	$61.90	$49.38
Sales Managers	$32.52	$64.81	$45.69
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$26.51	$43.89	$33.53
Urban and Regional Planners	$20.13	$31.90	$24.80
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products	$18.58	$33.76	$24.60

*source 2006 Salary.com

Major Public Employers
University of North Texas	Higher Education	7,351
Denton Independent School District	Education	2,600
Denton State School	Mental Healthcare	1,450
Denton County	Government	1,441
City of Denton	Government	1,300
Texas Woman’s University	Higher Education	1,159
FEMA	Regional HQ & Call Center	300 up to 1,100
Progressive Industries MHMR	Product Fulfillment Services	276

Major Private Employers
Peterbilt Motors – Headquarters and Plant	Diesel Trucks	1,750
Denton Regional Medical Center	Hospital/Healthcare	800
Presbyterian Hospital of Denton	Hospital/Healthcare	750
Thermadyne Industries-Victor Equipment/Tweco	Welding Equipment	567
Anderson Merchandisers	Distribution	500
Sally Beauty Company International Headquarters	Beauty Supply Distributor	500
Jostens	Class Ring Manufacturer	280
James Wood Auto Park	Car/Truck Sales/Service	252
Precision Pattern Inc.	Jet Interior Manufacturing	237
Acme Brick	Brick Manufacturer	225
United Copper Industries	Copper Wire	191
NuconSteel	Steel Manufacturing	180
CBS Mechanical	Mechanical Contractor	175
Tetra Pack	Aseptic Packaging	170
Denton Rehabilitation and Nursing Center	Retirement/Rehabilitation	160
Mayday Manufacturing	Aerospace Machined Parts	160
Morrison Milling	Flour Grain Mill	160
Wells Fargo	Financial Institution	160
Flowers Baking Company	Bakery	152
General Telemarketing International	Call Center	150
Russell Newman Ltd	Sleepwear/Loungewear	150
The Vintage	Retirement/Nursing Home	150
Senior Care Health and Rehabilitation Center	Retirement/Rehabilitation	145
DATCU	Financial Institution	136
Denton Good Samaritan Village	Retirement Center	120
Lake Forest Good Samaritan Village	Retirement Center	120
Bill Utter Ford	Car/Truck Sales/Service	107
Ben E. Keith Beers	Distribution	100
Denton Publishing Company	Newspaper	100
Hulcher Services	Railroad Emergency Response	100
Integrated Alliance, LP	Call Center	100
Verizon	Telecommunications	93
Safety Kleen Systems	Chemical Recycling	90
Texas Department of Transportation	Construction & Maintenance	90
E Instruction	Interactive Response Systems and Student Assessment Technologies	100
Starlite Sign	Sign Manufacturer	80
North Texas Hospital	Hospital/Healthcare	77
Vacation Tour & Travel	Call Center	72
Classic Corrugated	Box Sheets	70
Northstar Bank of Texas	Financial Institution	70
TRCA	Telephone Remanufacturing	70
United Cast Stone	Precast Stone	64
The Selwyn School	Private Educational Facility	60
BCI Mechanical	Heat/AC/Plumbing Contractor	56
Jim McNatt Toyota-Dodge	Car/Truck Sales/Service	55
Radisson Hotel Denton	Hospitality	55
University Behavioral Health of Denton	Hospital/Healthcare	53
Golden Triangle Mall	Shopping Mall	52
Trinity Industries	Structural Steel Bridges	51

Source: Denton Chamber of Commerce

Unemployment Information
	2005	2006	2007
City of Denton	3.2%	3.4%	3.4%
Denton County	4.1%	3.5%	3.8%
Texas	5.0%	4.1%	4.3%

Source: Texas Workforce Commission, December 2007.
The ratesare not seasonally adjusted.

Available Civilian Labor Force
Entity	Number
Texas	11,526,683
City of Denton	60,046
Denton County	328,836

Source: Texas Workforce Commission, January 2007

City of Denton Economic Sector Profile
Industry Description	Number of Establishments	Shipments, Receipts or Revenue	Annual Payroll	Number of Employees
Manufacturing	78	1,714,097	181,825	4,250
Wholesale Trade	95	1,491,438	44,518	1,424
Retail Trade	371	1,176,026	117,191	5,806
Information	34	*	14,712	428
Real Estate, Rental and Leasing	123	81,752	14,576	558
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	212	**	**	*
Administrative Support, Waste management and Remediation Service	93	62,215	28,456	1,388
Educational Services	18	**	**	*
Health Care and Social Assistance	277	497,845	178,984	5,383
Arts, Entertainment and Recreation	22	11,293	3,439	356
Accommodation and Food Services	175	134,102	37,965	3,667
Other Services (except public administration)	177	69,035	21,852	1,092

Source: U.S. Census Bureau’s 2002 Economic Census
*Denotes not available or not comparable
**Denotes withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual companies; data is included in totals

City of Denton Industries by Sector

Employment Change by Sector for Denton County and Texas
	Denton County Employment			Texas Employment
Natural Resources and Mining	854	1,015	18.9%	236,212	256,946	8.8%
Construction	10,033	10,858	8.2%	622,232	656,632	5.5%
Manufacturing	12,746	12,417	-2.6%	915,190	936,385	2.3%
Trade, Transport and Utilities	34,892	36,325	4.1%	2,103,698	2,164,857	2.9%
Information	3,198	3,710	16.0%	229,088	227,333	-0.8%
Financial Activities Group	7,020	7,801	11.1%	613,457	633,212	3.2%
Professional, Business and Other Services	17,064	19,013	11.4%	1,204,538	1,272,492	5.6%
Education and Health Services	38,004	40,521	6.6%	2,173,510	2,240,886	3.1%
Leisure and Hospitality Group	17,250	19,228	11.5%	926,049	959,789	3.6%
Other Services	3,887	4,520	16.3%	275,605	281,775	2.2%
Public Administration	4,977	4,957	-0.4%	408,486	410,571	0.5%
Nonclassified	163	204	25.2%	10,946	11,879	8.5%
Total, All Industries	150,089	160,570	7.0%	9,719,010	10,052,758	3.4%

Source: Texas Workforce Commission, 1st Quarter

Comparison of Employment Change by Sector

The percent change in employment figures from the 1st quarter of 2006 to the 1st quarter of 2007 was greater in Denton County than the State of Texas in 10 of the 12 major industries, while the percent change in manufacturing and public administration was greater at the state level. According to the Texas Workforce Commission, the greater rate of change in employment indicates that the economy is experiencing a comparative advantage. The local economy of Denton County is experiencing a advantage over the state in 83% of the major industry sectors.

Commute of Workers in the City of Denton
Less than 15 minutes	41%
15-29 Minutes	28%
30-44 Minutes	14%
45-59 Minutes	9%
60 Minutes or greater	8%

Source: Claritas 2007

According to Claritas, the Average communte to work in the City of Denton was 25.75 minutes.