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DeSoto Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated Aug 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

DeSoto Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

55,968

Age

Under 5 Years:
5.4%
5 - 17:
17.5%
18 - 24:
8.4%
25 - 34:
10.7%
35 - 54:
30.0%
55 - 64:
12.9%
Over 65 Years:
15.2%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
4.3%
4.3%
92.1%
92.1%
29.9%
29.9%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

DeSoto
USA
$36,664
$36,664
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

DeSoto
USA
$81,736
$81,736
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

8.2%

Employment Industries

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Retail
Healthcare
Education
Transportation
Public Service
Manufacturing
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Finance
Accommodation
Other
Construction
Administration
Wholesale
16.0%
16.0%
12.3%
12.3%
11.0%
11.0%
9.4%
9.4%
8.9%
8.9%
7.9%
7.9%
6.0%
6.0%
5.9%
5.9%
3.8%
3.8%
3.8%
3.8%
3.4%
3.4%
2.6%
2.6%
2.2%
2.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

Black or African American
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
White
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
66.5%
66.5%
18.5%
18.5%
9.9%
9.9%
4.1%
4.1%
0.9%
0.9%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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English
German
Irish
Italian
African
Kenyan
Nigerian
Polish
Czech
Jamaican
Palestinian
Scots-Irish
French
British
Welsh
Ghanian
Danish
Dutch
Other Subsaharan African
Scottish
2.3%
2.3%
2.1%
2.1%
1.7%
1.7%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Chinese
African languages
Polish
French
Vietnamese
Arabic
German/Yiddish
Korean
Native American languages
Langs. of India
Persian
French Creole
Hungarian
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
Tagalog
Other Asian languages
Laotian
85.6%
85.6%
11.9%
11.9%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born DeSoto Residents

7.2%