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Census Tract 216.55, Denton County, Texas

Census Tract 216.55, GEOID 48121021655, in Denton County, Texas, mostly within The Colony (93% of its census blocks). 2,450 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±344); the 2020 Census counted 2,323.

Residents, 2020-2024

2,450

±344 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 2,323

Median household income

$101,750

±$38,782 (90% margin)
Denton County: $111,498

Median home value

$722,000

±$92,453 (90% margin)
Denton County: $437,200

Median gross rent

$1,953

±$278 (90% margin)
Denton County: $1,728

Where is Census Tract 216.55?

Census Tract 216.55 is one of 193 census tracts in Denton County, Texas. It covers 1.66 square miles of land, 1,398 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 48121021655, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 216.55 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
The Colony93%
Hebron3%
Census Tract 216.55 (marked with a dot) in Denton County, Texas. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
215.30215.32216.26216.47216.48216.51216.53 216.55 1 mi
Census Tract 216.55 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

7 census tracts border Census Tract 216.55: Tract 215.30 ($93,646), Tract 215.32 ($91,227), Tract 216.26 ($227,308), Tract 216.47 ($90,059), Tract 216.48 ($160,060), Tract 216.51 ($119,980) and Tract 216.53 ($132,875). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.

Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Census Tract 216.55?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 216.55's population at 2,450 (±344) in 1,470 households; the 2020 Census counted 2,323 residents and 1,457 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 216.55The ColonyDenton CountyTexas
Total population2,450±34445,454979,56130,188,424
Households1,470±28818,591360,39210,992,816
Average household size1.67±0.202.442.682.69
Housing units1,680±33719,388376,75412,128,515

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Census Tract 216.55?

The median resident of Census Tract 216.55 is 31.2 years old; 9.3% are under 18 and 3.8% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 54.1%, then non-Hispanic Asian residents at 22.2%. 16.7% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureTract 216.55The ColonyDenton CountyTexas
Median age31.2±3.537.837.035.6
Under 18 years9.3%±4.7 pts18.4%23.4%25.0%
65 years and over3.8%±0.7 pts11.2%11.5%13.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)9.8%±6.6 pts21.2%20.5%39.7%
White alone, not Hispanic54.1%±12.3 pts53.5%52.4%39.1%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic6.4%±4.8 pts9.9%10.7%11.9%
Asian alone, not Hispanic22.2%±8.5 pts8.0%11.0%5.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±2.0 pts0.0%0.1%0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±2.0 pts0.0%0.1%0.1%
Two or more races, not Hispanic7.6%±8.9 pts6.8%4.5%3.1%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±2.0 pts0.5%0.6%0.4%
Born outside the United States16.7%±7.7 pts13.4%17.4%17.6%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)18.2%±8.0 pts23.2%25.4%35.1%
Civilian veterans (age 18+)2.2%±2.7 pts5.4%5.9%6.2%
With a disability2.4%±2.3 pts7.4%9.3%12.3%
No health insurance coverage1.6%±1.5 pts8.8%10.6%17.1%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)98.8%±1.2 pts95.0%93.6%86.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)76.5%±10.5 pts47.7%49.4%33.8%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)28.0%±9.3 pts12.3%17.2%12.3%
Lived in the same house a year earlier78.7%±9.4 pts85.0%84.7%86.0%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Census Tract 216.55 earn?

Half of the 1,470 households in Census Tract 216.55 earn less than $101,750 a year (±$38,782), against $111,498 across Denton County: 121st highest of the county's 193 tracts with a reliable estimate.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 216.55The ColonyDenton CountyTexas
Median household income$101,750±$38,782$114,511$111,498$78,476
Mean household income$132,348±$19,558$141,701$145,847$109,933
Per capita income$81,494±$10,090$58,740$54,690$40,752
People below the poverty line3.6%±3.0 pts6.7%7.1%13.8%
Children under 18 below the poverty line0.0%±19.6 pts11.1%7.8%18.7%
Households receiving SNAP0.0%±3.3 pts3.6%4.4%11.4%
Households with a computer100.0%±3.3 pts98.7%98.7%96.3%
Households with a broadband subscription100.0%±3.3 pts97.6%95.7%91.4%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Census Tract 216.55?

Owners occupy 14.0% of Census Tract 216.55's occupied homes and renters 86.0%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $722,000 by its owner (±$92,453). The median renter pays $1,953 a month including utilities, and 16.0% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 216.55The ColonyDenton CountyTexas
Median home value (owner-occupied)$722,000±$92,453$383,900$437,200$283,800
Median gross rent$1,953±$278$1,958$1,728$1,403
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent16.0%±10.4 pts26.5%41.3%42.3%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$4,000 or more$2,428$2,676$2,106
Owner-occupied homes14.0%±5.8 pts59.8%65.5%62.6%
Renter-occupied homes86.0%±5.8 pts40.2%34.5%37.4%
Housing units1,680±33719,388376,75412,128,515
Single-family detached homes23.9%±9.4 pts67.7%68.8%64.4%
Mobile homes0.0%±2.9 pts0.3%2.4%6.4%
Built 2020 or later12.7%±5.4 pts3.4%6.8%4.0%
Built 2010 to 201978.9%±7.2 pts25.9%25.9%17.4%
Built 1939 or earlier0.0%±2.9 pts0.0%0.8%3.1%
Households with no vehicle1.5%±1.9 pts3.6%3.5%5.4%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Census Tract 216.55 get to work?

58.2% of Census Tract 216.55's workers drive alone and 32.1% work from home. The average trip to work takes 22.5 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 216.55The ColonyDenton CountyTexas
In the labor force (age 16+)95.6%±2.6 pts77.0%71.8%65.3%
Unemployment rate0.2%±0.4 pts4.1%4.0%5.3%
Drove alone to work58.2%±12.3 pts67.8%65.5%71.4%
Carpooled1.7%±2.6 pts5.5%7.8%10.0%
Public transportation0.0%±2.3 pts0.0%0.3%0.9%
Walked4.2%±0.8 pts0.7%1.2%1.5%
Worked from home32.1%±10.4 pts23.8%23.5%14.4%
Mean travel time to work22.5 min±3.027.1 min28.1 min26.7 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Census Tract 216.55 compare with the other tracts in Denton County?

Among Denton County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 216.55 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 216.55's rank among the tracts of Denton County and of The Colony
MeasureIn Denton CountyIn The Colony
Population184th of 19310th of 10
Residents per square mile148th of 19310th of 10
Median household income121st of 1937th of 10
Per capita income14th of 1932nd of 10
Median home value14th of 1781st of 9
Median gross rent83rd of 1787th of 9
Bachelor's degree or higher6th of 1921st of 10
Median age174th of 19310th of 10
Owner-occupied share177th of 1829th of 9

The tracts next to it on Denton County's income ladder

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 201.18118th$102,654±$34,983 · within the margin of this tract5,524
Tract 216.12119th$102,420±$12,329 · within the margin of this tract3,309
Tract 216.14120th$102,214±$17,148 · within the margin of this tract3,802
Tract 216.55121st$101,750±$38,7822,450
Tract 216.19122nd$100,364±$50,806 · within the margin of this tract3,912
Tract 202.04123rd$100,357±$34,676 · within the margin of this tract6,706
Tract 217.41124th$99,167±$18,233 · within the margin of this tract2,294

"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 216.55?

3 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 216.55 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections