Desoto Lakes

  1. Desoto Lakes Legal Resources
  2. Desoto Lakes Statistics
  3. Desoto Lakes Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Desoto Lakes Employment Information
  5. Desoto Lakes Family Information
  6. Desoto Lakes Education Information
  7. Desoto Lakes Public Benefits Information
  8. Desoto Lakes Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Desoto Lakes Legal Resources Back to top

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Desoto Lakes Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 3,198
  • Land Area (2000): 3.265 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,352
Desoto Lakes Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Desoto Lakes Employment Information Back to top
Desoto Lakes Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 107 11.77%
2. Repair and Maintenance 64 7.04%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 62 6.82%
4. Health Care 62 6.82%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 60 6.60%
6. Finance and Insurance 60 6.60%
7. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 56 6.16%
8. Public Administration 51 5.61%
9. Educational Services 40 4.40%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 39 4.29%
11. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 32 3.52%
12. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 29 3.19%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 27 2.97%
14. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 19 2.09%
15. Personal and Laundry Services 17 1.87%
16. Food and Beverage Stores 16 1.76%
17. Metal Manufactuing 16 1.76%
18. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 13 1.43%
19. Sporting Goods / Cameras / Hobby and Toy Stores 12 1.32%
20. Electrical Goods, Wholesale 11 1.21%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 130 14.84%
2. Educational Services 118 13.47%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 106 12.10%
4. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 63 7.19%
5. Department and Other General Stores 63 7.19%
6. Finance and Insurance 47 5.37%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 39 4.45%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 36 4.11%
9. Public Administration 33 3.77%
10. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 24 2.74%
11. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 21 2.40%
12. Social Assistance 20 2.28%
13. U.S. Postal Service 18 2.05%
14. Personal and Laundry Services 15 1.71%
15. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 13 1.48%
16. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 12 1.37%
17. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 11 1.26%
18. Private Household Services 11 1.26%
19. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 10 1.14%
20. Food Manufacturing 9 1.03%

Desoto Lakes Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Sales and Related Occupations 54 5.94%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 51 5.61%
3. Other Management Occupations 51 5.61%
4. Business Operations Specialists 44 4.84%
5. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 44 4.84%
6. Law Enforcement Workers 43 4.73%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 41 4.51%
8. Entertainers and Performers / Sports 36 3.96%
9. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 29 3.19%
10. Vehicle Mechanics 28 3.08%
11. Other Installation / Maintenance 27 2.97%
12. Painters and Paperhangers 27 2.97%
13. Registered Nurses 22 2.42%
14. Secretaries and Admins 22 2.42%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 20 2.20%
16. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 19 2.09%
17. Other Financial Specialists 19 2.09%
18. Other Food Preparation and Servers 19 2.09%
19. Other Personal Care, Not child care 19 2.09%
20. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 18 1.98%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 70 7.99%
2. Other Management Occupations 68 7.76%
3. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 45 5.14%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 41 4.68%
5. Registered Nurses 39 4.45%
6. Cashiers 37 4.22%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 35 4.00%
8. Other Personal Care, Not child care 28 3.20%
9. Art and Design Workers 27 3.08%
10. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 27 3.08%
11. Business Operations Specialists 27 3.08%
12. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 26 2.97%
13. Health Technologists and Technicians 25 2.85%
14. Media and Communications Workers 25 2.85%
15. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 24 2.74%
16. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 24 2.74%
17. Financial Managers 24 2.74%
18. Legal Support Workers 22 2.51%
19. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 20 2.28%
20. Entertainers and Performers / Sports 17 1.94%

Desoto Lakes Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,609 61.51%
15-35 hours 346 13.23%
1-14 hours 48 1.83%
No regular hours 613 23.43%

Desoto Lakes Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 19 1.13%
5 AM-5:29 AM 8 0.48%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 17 1.01%
6 AM-6:29 AM 97 5.78%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 172 10.25%
7 AM-7:29 AM 221 13.17%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 359 21.39%
8 AM-8:29 AM 277 16.51%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 104 6.20%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 124 7.39%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 105 6.26%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 39 2.32%
Noon-3:59 PM 9 0.54%
4 PM-11:59 PM 127 7.57%

Desoto Lakes Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 13 0.77%
5-9 141 8.40%
10-14 379 22.59%
15-19 389 23.18%
20-24 326 19.43%
25-29 95 5.66%
30-34 222 13.23%
35-39 15 0.89%
40-44 8 0.48%
45-59 30 1.79%
60-89 43 2.56%
At least 90 17 1.01%

Desoto Lakes Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 10 0.60% 1,333 79.44%
30-44 0 0.00% 245 14.60%
45-59 0 0.00% 30 1.79%
At least 60 0 0.00% 60 3.58%

Desoto Lakes Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 163 9.36%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,496 85.93%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 9 0.52%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 10 0.57%
Color 6 Box Walked 0 0.00%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 63 3.62%

Desoto Lakes Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Desoto Lakes Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,317 (3,239 people)
Families (2000): 943 (2,655 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 448
People at same address in 1995: 1,725
Desoto Lakes Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 27 2.05%
$10,000-$14,999 50 3.80%
$15,000-$19,999 17 1.29%
$20,000-$24,999 99 7.52%
$25,000-$29,999 82 6.23%
$30,000-$34,999 51 3.87%
$35,000-$39,999 98 7.44%
$40,000-$44,999 65 4.94%
$45,000-$49,999 139 10.55%
$50,000-$59,999 178 13.52%
$60,000-$74,999 175 13.29%
$75,000-$99,999 160 12.15%
$100,000-$124,999 113 8.58%
$125,000-$149,999 25 1.90%
$150,000-$199,999 9 0.68%
$200,000 or more 29 2.20%

Desoto Lakes Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 248 19.22%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 470 36.43%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 88 6.82%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 235 18.22%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 12 0.93%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 140 10.85%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 3 0.23%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 67 5.19%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 16 1.24%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 11 0.85%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Desoto Lakes Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,103 29.06%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 531 13.99%
Public Assistance 8 0.21%
Retirement 280 7.38%
Self Employment 232 6.11%
Social Security 366 9.64%
Supplemental Security 26 0.68%
Wage / Salary 1,079 28.42%
Other 171 4.50%

Desoto Lakes Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 509 62.07%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 311 37.93%

Desoto Lakes Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 157 12.04%
Color 1 Box Married 848 65.03%
Color 2 Box Never Married 282 21.63%
Color 3 Box Widowed 17 1.30%

Desoto Lakes Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 207 15.10%
Color 1 Box Married 848 61.85%
Color 2 Box Never Married 193 14.08%
Color 3 Box Widowed 123 8.97%

Desoto Lakes Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Desoto Lakes Education Information Back to top
Desoto Lakes Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 55 2.12%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 222 8.56%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 691 26.66%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 739 28.51%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 183 7.06%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 472 18.21%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 230 8.87%

Desoto Lakes Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 32 1.00% 24 0.75% 56 1.75%
Kindergarten 0 0.00% 29 0.91% 29 0.91%
Grades 1-4 85 2.66% 10 0.31% 95 2.97%
Grades 5-8 183 5.72% 0 0.00% 183 5.72%
Grades 9-12 147 4.60% 3 0.09% 150 4.69%
Undergrad college 132 4.13% 9 0.28% 141 4.41%
Graduate or professional school 10 0.31% 22 0.69% 32 1.00%
Total 589 18.42% 97 3.03% 686 21.45%

Desoto Lakes Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Desoto Lakes Public Benefits Information Back to top
Desoto Lakes Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 3,096 96.24%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 121 3.76%

Desoto Lakes Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Desoto Lakes Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Desoto Lakes Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 368 11.51%
10-19 Years 345 10.79%
20-29 Years 273 8.54%
30-39 Years 465 14.54%
40-49 Years 537 16.79%
50-59 Years 510 15.95%
60-69 Years 327 10.23%
70-79 Years 260 8.13%
80-89 Years 102 3.19%
90+ Years 11 0.34%

Desoto Lakes Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,536 48.03%
Color 1 Box Female 1,662 51.97%

Desoto Lakes Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 2,877 89.96%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 139 4.35%
Color 1 Box African-American 98 3.06%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 40 1.25%
Color 2 Box Asian 33 1.03%
Color 6 Box Other Race 9 0.28%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 1 0.03%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.03%

Desoto Lakes Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 594 18.76%
2. Irish 466 14.71%
3. English 415 13.10%
4. French Non-Basque 204 6.44%
5. Italian 193 6.09%
6. United States Or American 183 5.78%
7. Polish 138 4.36%
8. Scotch Irish 130 4.10%
9. Scottish 87 2.75%
10. Hungarian 79 2.49%

Desoto Lakes Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 2,736 90.54%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 133 4.40%
3. German 42 1.39%
4. French 27 0.89%
5. Italian 27 0.89%
6. Laotian 16 0.53%
7. Scandinavian 9 0.30%
8. Japanese 9 0.30%
9. Tagalog 9 0.30%
10. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 7 0.23%

Desoto Lakes Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 2,971 91.73%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 188 5.80%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 80 2.47%

Desoto Lakes Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Desoto Lakes Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.