De Soto, MO City Data

De Soto, MO is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 6,375 people who live in De Soto and approximately 198,099 who live in Jefferson County. We want to help people moving to or living in De Soto to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of De Soto. We have included De Soto housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General De Soto Information

Jefferson County where De Soto resides is 664.09 square miles. The resident population of this county is 198,099 and has a population rank of 279 out of all the places in the United States.

De Soto has a total of 6,375 people and of those residents there are 2,971 males and 3,404 females. The median age of the male population is 34.1 and the female population is 39.9. There are approximately 2,755 births each year and around 1,462 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in De Soto varies per year, but currently 6,324 are one race and 51 are two or more races.

Of the 6,375 people who live in De Soto, there are 1,777 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in De Soto is 902 male and 875 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 4,764.

General De Soto Information
Total area in square miles - Jefferson County	664.09
Water area in square miles - Jefferson County	N/A
Resident population - Jefferson County	198,099
Population rank - Jefferson County	279
Total population	6,375
Total population (male)	2,971
Total population (female)	3,404
Population median age (male)	34.1
Population median age (female)	39.9
Births - Jefferson County	2,755
Deaths- Jefferson County	1,462
Population of one race	6,324
Population of two or more races	51
Population under 20 years	1,777
Population under 20 years (male)	902
Population under 20 years (female)	875
Total population 18 years and over	4,764

De Soto Social Characteristics

There are 71,499 households in De Soto. Families make up 54,889 of these households. The table below breaks down the De Soto families into three different groups. Married-couple families (43,605), male householder with no wife present (3,440) and female householder with no husband present (7,327). The remainder of the De Soto households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 16,971. De Soto, MO moving companies help people in De Soto move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including De Soto. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where De Soto is based, there are 77,601 females 15 and over; of those females there are 15,125 never married, 45,778 now married, 1,121 separated, 6,421 widowed, and 9,156 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 1,064 separated, 1,469 widowed and 7,889 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding De Soto social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on De Soto.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Jefferson County)
Total households	71,499
Family households (families)	54,889
With own children under 18 years	29,788
Married-couple family	43,605
With own children under 18 years	21,647
Male householder, no wife present, family	3,440
With own children under 18 years	2,159
Female householder, no husband present, family	7,327
With own children under 18 years	4,612
Nonfamily households	16,971
Householder living alone	13,557
65 years and over	4,367

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	887
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	764
Average household size	2.42
Average family size	2.99

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	5,098
Householder	1,656
Spouse	1,228
Child	1,855
Other relatives	74
Nonrelatives	141
Unmarried partner	87
Roomer or boarder	7
Housemate or roommate	15
Unmarried partner	185
Foster child	1
Other	31

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,058
Male householder	347
Male householder living alone	260
Male householder not living alone	87
Female householder	541
Female householder living alone	497
Female householder not living alone	44
Nonrelatives	170
Unmarried partner	98
Roomer or boarder	9
Housemate or roommate	23
Foster child	N/A
Other	40

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	77,601
Never married	15,125
Now married	45,778
Separated	1,121
Widowed	6,421
Divorced	9,156
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	1,064
Widowed	1,469
Divorced	7,889

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	6,375
Male	2,971
Under 5 years	244
5 to 9 years	234
10 to 14 years	210
15 to 17 years	136
18 and 19 years	78
20 years	34
21 years	44
22 to 24 years	106
25 to 29 years	238
30 to 34 years	199
35 to 39 years	195
40 to 44 years	212
45 to 49 years	212
50 to 54 years	171
55 to 59 years	137
60 and 61 years	49
62 to 64 years	67
65 and 66 years	34
67 to 69 years	65
70 to 74 years	124
75 to 79 years	94
80 to 84 years	49
85 years and over	39
Female	3,404
Under 5 years	219
5 to 9 years	219
10 to 14 years	203
15 to 17 years	146
18 and 19 years	88
20 years	45
21 years	41
22 to 24 years	127
25 to 29 years	224
30 to 34 years	188
35 to 39 years	207
40 to 44 years	262
45 to 49 years	207
50 to 54 years	173
55 to 59 years	150
60 and 61 years	48
62 to 64 years	76
65 and 66 years	64
67 to 69 years	115
70 to 74 years	159
75 to 79 years	162
80 to 84 years	136
85 years and over	145

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	6,375
One race	6,324
White	6,165
Black or African American	109
American Indian and Alaska Native	20
Asian	12
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	2
Two or more races	51

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	6,156
People who are White alone	5,953
People who are Black or African American alone	104
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	19
People who are Asian alone	12
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	63
People who are Some other race alone	17

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	183,819
Same house	106,054
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	26,713
Different state or abroad	9,207
Different state	8,329
Abroad	878

PLACE OF BIRTH (Jefferson County)
Total resident population	198,099
Born in United States	117,224
State of residence	160,406
Different state	35,016
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	734
Foreign born	1,943

De Soto Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding De Soto. That total enrollment is 52,378 for the population of the country, which includes De Soto. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 7,854 and elementary or high school enrollment was 75,857 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 7,774.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the De Soto population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	52,378
Pre-kindergarten	3,617
Public	1,829
Private	1,788
Kindergarten	3,057
Public	2,673
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	25,750
Public	23,305
Private	2,445
Elementary and high school	37,929
Public	34,226
Private	3,703
High school grades 9 to 12	12,179
Public	10,921
Private	1,258
College, undergraduate years	6,867
Public	5,506
Private	1,361
Graduate or professional school	908
Public	432
Private	476
Not enrolled in school	137,197

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	125,956
Less than 9th grade	8,247
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	17,749
High school graduate	45,773
Some college, no degree	30,175
Associate's degree	8,722
Bachelor's degree	15,290
Graduate or professional degree	12.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	79.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	10,650

De Soto Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 149,213 people that are employed over the age of 16 in De Soto. The De Soto occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (23,750), service occupations (14,646), sales and office occupations (27,984), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (135), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (14,779) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (18,543). The 149,213 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 86,679 private wage and salary workers, 8,465 government workers, 4,535 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Jefferson County)
Population 16 years and over	149,213
In labor force	104,725
Civilian labor force	104,613
Employed	99,837
Unemployed	4,776
Percent Unemployed	4.6
Armed Forces	112
Females 16 years and over	75,946
In labor force	48,153
Civilian labor force	48,133
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,434
Armed forces	20
Males 16 years and over	73,267
In labor force	56,572
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,342
Armed forces	92

COMMUTING TO WORK (Jefferson County)
Workers 16 years and over	98,030
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	82,666
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	11,929
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	801
Other means	334
Worked at home	2,081
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	2,979,430

OCCUPATION (Jefferson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	23,750
Management, professional, and related occupations	23,750
Service occupations	14,646
Sales and office occupations	27,984
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	135
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	14,779
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	18,543

INDUSTRY (Jefferson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	23,750
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	556
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	16,563
Wholesale trade	4,045
Retail trade	12,680
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	5,921
Information	2,711
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	6,701
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	7,979
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	16,459
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	7,206
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	2,763

CLASS OF WORKER (Jefferson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	23,750
Private wage and salary workers	86,679
Government workers	8,465
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	4,535
Unpaid family workers	N/A

De Soto Housing Characteristics

In De Soto, MO there are 75,586 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 71,499 occupied and 4,087 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In De Soto, there are 55,298 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 921 units in De Soto. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of De Soto, MO local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, De Soto, MO truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in De Soto. There are 480 housing units with rent less than $200, 672 with rent between $200-299, 4,175 with rent between $300-499 and 5,399 with rent for $500 and above. Full De Soto gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have De Soto, MO home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Jefferson County)
Total housing units	75,586
Occupied housing units	71,499
Vacant housing units	4,087

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Jefferson County)
Total housing units	75,586
1-unit, detached	55,298
1-unit, attached	921
2 units	1,118
3 or 4 units	2,321
5 to 9 units	1,504
10 to 19 units	953
20 to 49 units	396
50 or more units	198
Mobile home	12,796

HOUSING TENURE (Jefferson County)
Occupied housing units	71,499
Owner-occupied	59,624
Renter-occupied	11,875

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Jefferson County)
Occupied housing units	71,499
No vehicles available	3,054
2 vehicle available	49,227
3 vehicles available	12,347
4 vehicles available	3,483
5 or more vehicles available	1,197

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Jefferson County)
Occupied housing units	71,499
Utility gas	21,927
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	37,129
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,200
Coal or coke
Wood	1,629
Solar energy	10
Other fuel	44
No fuel used	120

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Jefferson County)
Occupied housing units	71,499
Less Than $50,000	59,624
$50,000 to $99,999	20,734
$100,000 to $149,999	13,668
$150,000 to $199,999	5,427
$200,000 to $299,999	2,387
$300,000 to $499,999	285
$1,000,000 or more	36
Median (dollars)	99,200

GROSS RENT (Jefferson County)
Occupied units paying rent	11,875
Less than $200	480
$200 to $299	672
$300 to $499	4,175
$500 to $699	3,722
$700 to $999	1,562
$1,000 to $1,499	84
$1,500 or more	30