De Soto

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  8. De Soto Criminal Information
  9. De Soto Immigration & Civil Rights Information
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De Soto Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 2,231
  • Land Area (2000): 97.220 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.156 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 980
De Soto Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 104 4.66%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,130 95.34%

De Soto 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.


De Soto Employment Information Back to top
De Soto Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Educational Services 62 10.49%
2. Construction 52 8.80%
3. Health Care 46 7.78%
4. Public Administration 45 7.61%
5. Truck Transportation 43 7.28%
6. Department and Other General Stores 38 6.43%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 28 4.74%
8. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 23 3.89%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 19 3.21%
10. Metal Manufactuing 16 2.71%
11. Accommodation and Food Services 12 2.03%
12. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 11 1.86%
13. Mining 11 1.86%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 11 1.86%
15. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 10 1.69%
16. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 10 1.69%
17. Repair and Maintenance 10 1.69%
18. Finance and Insurance 9 1.52%
19. Social Assistance 9 1.52%
20. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 9 1.52%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 113 20.43%
2. Health Care 105 18.99%
3. Department and Other General Stores 37 6.69%
4. Social Assistance 32 5.79%
5. Finance and Insurance 27 4.88%
6. Public Administration 24 4.34%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 23 4.16%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 18 3.25%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 13 2.35%
10. Info Services and Data Processing 12 2.17%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 12 2.17%
12. Metal Manufactuing 11 1.99%
13. Florists 9 1.63%
14. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 8 1.45%
15. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 7 1.27%
16. Truck Transportation 7 1.27%
17. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 6 1.08%
18. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 6 1.08%
19. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 6 1.08%
20. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 6 1.08%

De Soto Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 66 11.17%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 59 9.98%
3. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 25 4.23%
4. Law Enforcement Workers 23 3.89%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 23 3.89%
6. Other Production Occupations 23 3.89%
7. Postsecondary Teachers 21 3.55%
8. Other Management Occupations 17 2.88%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 17 2.88%
10. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 16 2.71%
11. Assemblers and Fabricators 15 2.54%
12. Vehicle Mechanics 15 2.54%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 14 2.37%
14. Carpenters 13 2.20%
15. Farmers and Farm Managers 13 2.20%
16. Other Material Moving Workers 13 2.20%
17. Other Office and Admin Support 13 2.20%
18. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 12 2.03%
19. Other Construction Trades 12 2.03%
20. Business Operations Specialists 11 1.86%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 50 9.04%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 41 7.41%
3. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 37 6.69%
4. Other Management Occupations 26 4.70%
5. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 23 4.16%
6. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 20 3.62%
7. Registered Nurses 20 3.62%
8. Cashiers 19 3.44%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 18 3.25%
10. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 17 3.07%
11. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 16 2.89%
12. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 14 2.53%
13. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 14 2.53%
14. Other Production Occupations 14 2.53%
15. Postsecondary Teachers 14 2.53%
16. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 13 2.35%
17. Other Personal Care, Not child care 13 2.35%
18. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 12 2.17%
19. Waiters and Waitresses 12 2.17%
20. Accountants and Auditors 9 1.63%

De Soto Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 984 55.59%
15-35 hours 253 14.29%
1-14 hours 64 3.62%
No regular hours 469 26.50%

De Soto Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 40 3.59%
5 AM-5:29 AM 18 1.62%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 55 4.94%
6 AM-6:29 AM 70 6.28%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 89 7.99%
7 AM-7:29 AM 127 11.40%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 254 22.80%
8 AM-8:29 AM 136 12.21%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 30 2.69%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 71 6.37%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 19 1.71%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 21 1.89%
Noon-3:59 PM 87 7.81%
4 PM-11:59 PM 97 8.71%

De Soto Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 46 4.13%
5-9 61 5.48%
10-14 231 20.74%
15-19 381 34.20%
20-24 178 15.98%
25-29 17 1.53%
30-34 75 6.73%
35-39 9 0.81%
40-44 23 2.06%
45-59 30 2.69%
60-89 45 4.04%
At least 90 18 1.62%

De Soto Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 3 0.27% 911 81.78%
30-44 0 0.00% 107 9.61%
45-59 0 0.00% 30 2.69%
At least 60 0 0.00% 63 5.66%

De Soto Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 133 11.85%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 934 83.24%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 9 0.80%
Color 4 Box Other 7 0.62%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 3 0.27%
Color 6 Box Walked 28 2.50%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 8 0.71%

De Soto 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.


De Soto Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 918 (2,229 people)
Families (2000): 621 (1,840 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 259
People at same address in 1995: 1,196
De Soto Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 95 10.35%
$10,000-$14,999 69 7.52%
$15,000-$19,999 89 9.69%
$20,000-$24,999 68 7.41%
$25,000-$29,999 88 9.59%
$30,000-$34,999 70 7.63%
$35,000-$39,999 49 5.34%
$40,000-$44,999 53 5.77%
$45,000-$49,999 68 7.41%
$50,000-$59,999 122 13.29%
$60,000-$74,999 86 9.37%
$75,000-$99,999 50 5.45%
$100,000-$124,999 6 0.65%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 2 0.22%
$200,000 or more 3 0.33%

De Soto Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 237 26.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 264 29.04%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 57 6.27%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 152 16.72%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 4 0.44%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 131 14.41%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 2 0.22%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 43 4.73%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 9 0.99%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 10 1.10%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

De Soto Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 741 30.95%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 260 10.86%
Public Assistance 17 0.71%
Retirement 149 6.22%
Self Employment 87 3.63%
Social Security 210 8.77%
Supplemental Security 15 0.63%
Wage / Salary 720 30.08%
Other 195 8.15%

De Soto Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 270 54.22%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 228 45.78%

De Soto Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 64 7.42%
Color 1 Box Married 534 61.88%
Color 2 Box Never Married 245 28.39%
Color 3 Box Widowed 20 2.32%

De Soto Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 122 13.13%
Color 1 Box Married 506 54.47%
Color 2 Box Never Married 217 23.36%
Color 3 Box Widowed 84 9.04%

De Soto 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.


De Soto Education Information Back to top
De Soto Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 91 5.42%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 150 8.94%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 504 30.04%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 464 27.65%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 173 10.31%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 193 11.50%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 103 6.14%

De Soto 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 23 1.03% 6 0.27% 29 1.30%
Kindergarten 28 1.26% 0 0.00% 28 1.26%
Grades 1-4 127 5.69% 11 0.49% 138 6.19%
Grades 5-8 107 4.80% 1 0.04% 108 4.84%
Grades 9-12 126 5.65% 7 0.31% 133 5.96%
Undergrad college 168 7.53% 2 0.09% 170 7.62%
Graduate or professional school 52 2.33% 2 0.09% 54 2.42%
Total 631 28.28% 29 1.30% 660 29.58%

De Soto 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.


De Soto Public Benefits Information Back to top
De Soto Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 1,927 86.45%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 302 13.55%

De Soto 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.


De Soto Criminal Information Back to top
De Soto Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 1 3
2005 0 3
2006 1 3
2007 1 3

De Soto Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


De Soto Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
De Soto Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 303 13.58%
10-19 Years 312 13.98%
20-29 Years 368 16.49%
30-39 Years 344 15.42%
40-49 Years 357 16.00%
50-59 Years 243 10.89%
60-69 Years 132 5.92%
70-79 Years 126 5.65%
80-89 Years 40 1.79%
90+ Years 6 0.27%

De Soto Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,104 49.48%
Color 1 Box Female 1,127 50.52%

De Soto Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 2,138 95.83%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 33 1.48%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 20 0.90%
Color 2 Box Asian 19 0.85%
Color 1 Box African-American 18 0.81%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.09%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 1 0.04%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

De Soto Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 530 28.37%
2. Irish 344 18.42%
3. United States Or American 242 12.96%
4. English 229 12.26%
5. French Non-Basque 107 5.73%
6. Scottish 66 3.53%
7. Scotch Irish 58 3.10%
8. Polish 51 2.73%
9. Italian 41 2.19%
10. Dutch 39 2.09%

De Soto Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 2,027 97.17%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 49 2.35%
3. German 8 0.38%
4. Chinese 2 0.10%

De Soto Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 2,213 99.06%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 6 0.27%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 15 0.67%

De Soto 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.
De Soto 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.


De Soto Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
62924