De Soto, WI City Data

De Soto, WI is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 366 people who live in De Soto and approximately 28,056 who live in Vernon 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

Vernon County where De Soto resides is 816.41 square miles. The resident population of this county is 28,056 and has a population rank of 1,450 out of all the places in the United States.

De Soto has a total of 366 people and of those residents there are 173 males and 193 females. The median age of the male population is 45.5 and the female population is 43.8. There are approximately 389 births each year and around 331 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in De Soto varies per year, but currently 357 are one race and 9 are two or more races.

Of the 366 people who live in De Soto, there are 92 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in De Soto is 44 male and 48 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 283.

General De Soto Information
Total area in square miles - Vernon County	816.41
Water area in square miles - Vernon County	N/A
Resident population - Vernon County	28,056
Population rank - Vernon County	1,450
Total population	366
Total population (male)	173
Total population (female)	193
Population median age (male)	45.5
Population median age (female)	43.8
Births - Vernon County	389
Deaths- Vernon County	331
Population of one race	357
Population of two or more races	9
Population under 20 years	92
Population under 20 years (male)	44
Population under 20 years (female)	48
Total population 18 years and over	283

De Soto Social Characteristics

There are 10,825 households in De Soto. Families make up 7,511 of these households. The table below breaks down the De Soto families into three different groups. Married-couple families (6,357), male householder with no wife present (352) and female householder with no husband present (773). The remainder of the De Soto households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 3,323. De Soto, WI 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 11,146 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,884 never married, 6,639 now married, 138 separated, 1,632 widowed, and 853 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 67 separated, 385 widowed and 858 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 (Vernon County)
Total households	10,825
Family households (families)	7,511
With own children under 18 years	3,558
Married-couple family	6,357
With own children under 18 years	2,786
Male householder, no wife present, family	352
With own children under 18 years	235
Female householder, no husband present, family	773
With own children under 18 years	446
Nonfamily households	3,323
Householder living alone	2,892
65 years and over	1,487

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	41
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	49
Average household size	2.42
Average family size	2.93

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	312
Householder	105
Spouse	93
Child	101
Other relatives	3
Nonrelatives	4
Unmarried partner	2
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	5
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	54
Male householder	14
Male householder living alone	13
Male householder not living alone	1
Female householder	32
Female householder living alone	25
Female householder not living alone	7
Nonrelatives	8
Unmarried partner	3
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	3
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	11,146
Never married	1,884
Now married	6,639
Separated	138
Widowed	1,632
Divorced	853
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	67
Widowed	385
Divorced	858

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	366
Male	173
Under 5 years	12
5 to 9 years	8
10 to 14 years	12
15 to 17 years	8
18 and 19 years	4
20 years	2
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	N/A
25 to 29 years	3
30 to 34 years	10
35 to 39 years	10
40 to 44 years	15
45 to 49 years	14
50 to 54 years	10
55 to 59 years	14
60 and 61 years	11
62 to 64 years	8
65 and 66 years	5
67 to 69 years	5
70 to 74 years	7
75 to 79 years	6
80 to 84 years	5
85 years and over	3
Female	193
Under 5 years	8
5 to 9 years	14
10 to 14 years	12
15 to 17 years	9
18 and 19 years	5
20 years	1
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	2
25 to 29 years	7
30 to 34 years	19
35 to 39 years	7
40 to 44 years	15
45 to 49 years	13
50 to 54 years	19
55 to 59 years	16
60 and 61 years	6
62 to 64 years	7
65 and 66 years	2
67 to 69 years	3
70 to 74 years	6
75 to 79 years	11
80 to 84 years	7
85 years and over	3

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	366
One race	357
White	348
Black or African American	6
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	2
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	9

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	366
People who are White alone	348
People who are Black or African American alone	6
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	2
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	6
People who are Some other race alone	1

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	26,213
Same house	16,792
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,300
Different state or abroad	1,491
Different state	1,405
Abroad	86

PLACE OF BIRTH (Vernon County)
Total resident population	28,056
Born in United States	21,664
State of residence	22,364
Different state	5,355
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	101
Foreign born	236

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 6,831 for the population of the country, which includes De Soto. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,960 and elementary or high school enrollment was 10,907 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 678.

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	6,831
Pre-kindergarten	336
Public	288
Private	48
Kindergarten	362
Public	325
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,665
Public	2,879
Private	786
Elementary and high school	5,454
Public	4,546
Private	908
High school grades 9 to 12	1,789
Public	1,667
Private	122
College, undergraduate years	537
Public	447
Private	90
Graduate or professional school	142
Public	122
Private	20
Not enrolled in school	20,159

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	18,473
Less than 9th grade	2,133
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,769
High school graduate	7,109
Some college, no degree	3,479
Associate's degree	1,405
Bachelor's degree	2,578
Graduate or professional degree	14
Percent high school graduate or higher	78.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,744

De Soto Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 21,268 people that are employed over the age of 16 in De Soto. The De Soto occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (3,915), service occupations (1,990), sales and office occupations (2,718), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (403), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,343) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,744). The 21,268 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 9,246 private wage and salary workers, 1,624 government workers, 2,067 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Vernon County)
Population 16 years and over	21,268
In labor force	13,702
Civilian labor force	13,682
Employed	13,113
Unemployed	569
Percent Unemployed	4.2
Armed Forces	20
Females 16 years and over	10,878
In labor force	6,427
Civilian labor force	6,427
Unemployed Civilian labor force	178
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	10,390
In labor force	7,275
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	391
Armed forces	20

COMMUTING TO WORK (Vernon County)
Workers 16 years and over	12,930
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	9,213
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,379
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	693
Other means	129
Worked at home	1,420
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	272,730

OCCUPATION (Vernon County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,915
Management, professional, and related occupations	3,915
Service occupations	1,990
Sales and office occupations	2,718
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	403
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,343
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,744

INDUSTRY (Vernon County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,915
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,526
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,229
Wholesale trade	470
Retail trade	1,534
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	645
Information	152
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	477
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	554
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,872
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	742
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	454

CLASS OF WORKER (Vernon County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,915
Private wage and salary workers	9,246
Government workers	1,624
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,067
Unpaid family workers	N/A

De Soto Housing Characteristics

In De Soto, WI there are 12,416 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 10,825 occupied and 1,591 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In De Soto, there are 9,170 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 117 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, WI local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, De Soto, WI 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 268 housing units with rent less than $200, 295 with rent between $200-299, 725 with rent between $300-499 and 405 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, WI home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Vernon County)
Total housing units	12,416
Occupied housing units	10,825
Vacant housing units	1,591

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Vernon County)
Total housing units	12,416
1-unit, detached	9,170
1-unit, attached	117
2 units	458
3 or 4 units	206
5 to 9 units	142
10 to 19 units	147
20 to 49 units	161
50 or more units	104
Mobile home	1,827

HOUSING TENURE (Vernon County)
Occupied housing units	10,825
Owner-occupied	8,559
Renter-occupied	2,266

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Vernon County)
Occupied housing units	10,825
No vehicles available	965
2 vehicle available	6,858
3 vehicles available	1,725
4 vehicles available	458
5 or more vehicles available	174

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Vernon County)
Occupied housing units	10,825
Utility gas	3,512
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	958
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,725
Coal or coke	2
Wood	1,375
Solar energy	4
Other fuel	23
No fuel used	24

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Vernon County)
Occupied housing units	10,825
Less Than $50,000	8,559
$50,000 to $99,999	2,351
$100,000 to $149,999	805
$150,000 to $199,999	224
$200,000 to $299,999	71
$300,000 to $499,999	9
$1,000,000 or more	4
Median (dollars)	73,400

GROSS RENT (Vernon County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,266
Less than $200	268
$200 to $299	295
$300 to $499	725
$500 to $699	332
$700 to $999	64
$1,000 to $1,499	7
$1,500 or more	1