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Corinth, Texas, in Denton county, is 5 miles SE of Denton, Texas (center to center) and 29 miles N of Arlington, Texas. The city is included in the Dallas metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 11,325 people lived in Corinth.
In Corinth, about 78% of adults are married. Corinth is one of those places you go to when you're already married, not to find someone. It seems that everyone in city is married (though of course they're not). Large families and residences are common here. Watch out for that stroller! It's hard to swing a rattle in Corinth without hitting a preschooler.
The city is noted for its large share of males.
In 2000, Corinth had a median family income of $80,792. Many people in Corinth make a good living. The bulk of the population of the city is doing well, with money to spend. Corinth doesn't have a large share of its people below the poverty line. Significantly, more adults in the city have earned college degrees than have people in most other cities in Texas. In Corinth, a noticeable number of people work from home rather than commuting every day.
Corinth residents donated more money ($6,500) to George W. Bush than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Republican party attracted the most donations from the city.
A low crime rate is one of the plusses in Corinth.
An estimated 96% of living spaces in Corinth are occupied by their owners, not by renters. The housing stock in the city is younger than in most places. Optimists try to see the higher property taxes in Corinth as a sign of wealth and desirability.
In Corinth, 93% of commuters drive to work.
Corinth strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Texas):
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers) | Top 1% |  |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers) | Top 2% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. State) | Top 8% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. Peers) | Top 11% | |
| Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 13% | |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State) | Top 15% | |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State) | Top 15% | |
| Public Transportation Use (vs. State) | Top 18% | |
Comparing Corinth to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Texas (State):
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| Children Under 5 Years Old | | |
| Male Share of the Population | |  |
| Racial Diversity |  |  |
| Well-Paid Single Men |  | |
| Well-Paid Single Women |  | |
| Age of the Population |  |  |
| Female Share of the Population | | |
| Senior Citizens | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Portion of People Married | | |
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| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| People in Middle Class or Better | | |
| People Above Poverty | | |
| Median Family Income | | |
| College Educated Adults | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Working at Home | | |
| Public Transportation Use | | |
| Walking and Biking to Work | | |
| Short Commute Times | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Housing Recently Built | | |
| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | | |
| Affordability of Rents | | |
| People Living Alone | | |
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| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Violent Crime | | |
| Low Property Crime | | |
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