Desoto, TX Demographic Data

Desoto, TX Summary

Desoto is located in Dallas County in Texas
  • Population: 50,201
  • Area: 21.66 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 21.62 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 0.04 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 2,318.21 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 622.38 ft
  • Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Desoto, TX Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
27,899
54%
50.8
Male
23,955
46%
49.2
Total Population
51,854
 
323,128,000

Desoto, TX Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,619
5.1% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
4,146
8.0% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
4,046
7.8% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
3,947
7.6% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
2,162
4.2% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
5,768
11.1% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
7,320
14.1% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
6,835
13.2% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
4,374
8.4% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
3,794
7.3% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
4,147
8.0% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,983
3.8% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
713
1.4% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
38,479
74.2%
77.2
Female
21,555
56.0%
51.3
Male
16,924
44.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
36,559
70.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
9,129
17.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
6,843
13.2%
15.2
Female
4,105
60.0%
55.8
Male
2,738
40.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
39
0.0%
0.0

Desoto, TX Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
50,861
98.1% 
96.8
White
13,464
26.0% 
72.6
Black or African American
36,133
69.7% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
51
0.1% 
0.8
Asian
203
0.4% 
5.4
Asian Indian
11
0.0% 
1.2
Chinese
111
0.2% 
1.3
Filipino
61
0.1% 
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0% 
0.2
Korean
0
0.0% 
0.4
Vietnamese
20
0.0% 
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
66
0.1% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
52
0.1% 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
14
0.0% 
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0% 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.1
Some Other Race
944
1.8% 
5.1
Two or More Races
993
1.9% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
7,868
15.2% 
17.8
Mexican
6,809
13.1% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
68
0.1% 
1.7
Cuban
45
0.1% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
946
1.8% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
43,986
84.8% 
82.2

Desoto, TX Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,237
3.5% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,525
7.2% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
7,349
21.0% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
10,178
29.1% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
3,419
9.8% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
6,591
18.9% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
3,635
10.4% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
3,762
10.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
31,172
89.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
10,226
29.3%
31.2

Desoto, TX Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
13,136
32.0%
33.7%
Now Married
19,294
47.0%
47.5
Divorced
5,026
12.2%
11.0%
Separated
1,168
2.8%
2.0
Widowed
2,419
5.9
5.8%

Desoto, TX Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
41,140
83.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
8,095
16.4%
21.6%
Spanish
6,973
14.2%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
509
1.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
248
0.5%
3.5%
Other Languages
365
0.7%
1.1%

Desoto, TX Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
941
4.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
927
4.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,974
10.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,816
9.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,616
13.4%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
3,618
18.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
3,021
15.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
2,974
15.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
1,059
5.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
569
2.9%
6.4
Median household income
60,350
 
57,617
Per capita income
29,119
 
31,128

Desoto, TX Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
168
0.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,200
4.6%
9.8
Construction
1,341
5.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
6,647
25.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
2,643
10.2%
6.6
Information
715
2.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,544
5.9%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,459
5.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
2,694
10.4%
11.4
Public administration
1,567
6.0%
4.6
Retail trade
2,597
10.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
2,488
9.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
918
3.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,735
6.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
9,691
37.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
3,340
12.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
7,855
30.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
3,360
12.9%
18.1%

Desoto, TX Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
25,560
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
21,576
84.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
2,618
10.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
260
1.0%
5.1
Walked
149
0.6%
2.7
Other means
285
1.1%
1.8
Worked at home
672
2.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
31.3
 
26.6

Desoto, TX Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,268
6.5%
8.7
1 vehicles
6,401
32.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
7,072
36.2%
37.1
3 or more
4,774
24.5%
21.0

Desoto, TX Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
19,515
94.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
11,982
61.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
7,533
38.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,222
5.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
10
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5

Desoto, TX Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
20,737
1 room
106
0.5%
2.4
2 rooms
279
1.3%
2.7
3 rooms
2,050
9.9%
9.1
4 rooms
2,207
10.6%
16.5
5 rooms
2,176
10.5%
19.8
6 rooms
3,616
17.4%
17.8
7 rooms
3,624
17.5%
12.0
8 rooms
3,122
15.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
3,557
17.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
7
 
0.0

Desoto, TX Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
20,737
 
 
1-unit, detached
14,970
72.2%
61.5
1-unit, attached
599
2.9%
5.9
2-units
61
0.3%
3.6
3 or 4 units
716
3.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,387
6.7%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,370
6.6%
4.4
20 or more units
1,395
6.7%
9.0
Mobile home
239
1.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Desoto, TX Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
7
0.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
56
0.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
508
2.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,419
6.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
3,294
15.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
5,523
26.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
3,709
17.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
5,301
25.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
647
3.1%
2.8%
2014 or later
273
1.3%
1.4%

Desoto, TX Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
7,792
39.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
99
0.5%
4.7
Electricity
11,467
58.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
9
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
14
0.1%
0.1
Wood
23
0.1%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
111
0.6%
1.1

Desoto, TX Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
9,026
 
47295100.0
Less than $500
31
0.3%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
374
4.1%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
382
4.2%
7.0%
$500 to $999
771
8.5%
20.4%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,094
12.1%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
3,002
33.3%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
3,372
37.4%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
3,177
35.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,510
16.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,565
17.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
643
7.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
2,121
23.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
10
0.0%
0.0%

Desoto, TX Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
7,403 
 
41,631,300 
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
31
0.4%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
388
5.2%
4.4%
Less than $500
674
9.1%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
846
11.4%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,309
31.2%
28.3%
$500 to $999
3,155
42.6%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
130
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
986
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
533
7.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
885
12.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
734
10.1%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,073
14.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
780
10.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
3,236
44.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
292
0.0%
0.0%

Desoto, TX Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
11,982
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
459
3.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,953
16.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
3,743
31.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
3,194
26.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,828
15.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
598
5.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
155
1.3%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
52
0.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
147,800
 
205,000