De Soto

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  4. De Soto Employment Information
  5. De Soto Family Information
  6. De Soto Education Information
  7. De Soto Public Benefits Information
  8. De Soto Criminal Information
  9. De Soto Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. De Soto Zip Codes


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De Soto Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 6,375
  • Land Area (2000): 9.866 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
De Soto Population By Year

U.S.
Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 6,414 2003 6,559 2005 6,593
2002 6,463 2004 Not Available 2006 6,600

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Houses (2000): 2,741
De Soto Population - Urban/Rural
U.S.
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 6,329 99.45%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 35 0.55%

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

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 310 22.22%
2. Educational Services 84 6.02%
3. Rail Transportation 73 5.23%
4. Metal Manufactuing 64 4.59%
5. Machinery Manufacturing 51 3.66%
6. Truck Transportation 46 3.30%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 45 3.23%
8. Other Transportation 39 2.80%
9. Accommodation and Food Services 37 2.65%
10. Chemical Manufacturing 36 2.58%
11. Repair and Maintenance 36 2.58%
12. Health Care 34 2.44%
13. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 34 2.44%
14. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 30 2.15%
15. Finance and Insurance 29 2.08%
16. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 27 1.94%
17. U.S. Postal Service 25 1.79%
18. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 24 1.72%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 24 1.72%
20. Food and Beverage Stores 23 1.65%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 173 14.53%
2. Educational Services 163 13.69%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 106 8.90%
4. Department and Other General Stores 97 8.14%
5. Public Administration 95 7.98%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 63 5.29%
7. Finance and Insurance 50 4.20%
8. Social Assistance 48 4.03%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 30 2.52%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 25 2.10%
11. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 22 1.85%
12. Construction 21 1.76%
13. Florists 21 1.76%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 21 1.76%
15. Leather and Allied Manufacturing 20 1.68%
16. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 19 1.60%
17. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 16 1.34%
18. Printing and Related Manufacturing 14 1.18%
19. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 12 1.01%
20. Gasoline Stations 12 1.01%

De Soto Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 126 9.03%
2. Other Construction Trades 120 8.60%
3. Vehicle Mechanics 76 5.45%
4. Other Production Occupations 75 5.38%
5. Construction Laborers 72 5.16%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 66 4.73%
7. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 62 4.44%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 53 3.80%
9. Assemblers and Fabricators 51 3.66%
10. Carpenters 48 3.44%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 45 3.23%
12. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 44 3.15%
13. Other Management Occupations 36 2.58%
14. Electricians 35 2.51%
15. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 34 2.44%
16. Other Material Moving Workers 32 2.29%
17. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 32 2.29%
18. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 30 2.15%
19. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 29 2.08%
20. Other Protective Service Workers 24 1.72%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 96 8.06%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 81 6.80%
3. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 76 6.38%
4. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 68 5.71%
5. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 57 4.79%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 56 4.70%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 51 4.28%
8. Health Technologists and Technicians 47 3.95%
9. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 43 3.61%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 38 3.19%
11. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 35 2.94%
12. Other Personal Care, Not child care 35 2.94%
13. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 35 2.94%
14. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 32 2.69%
15. Cashiers 27 2.27%
16. Child Care Workers 26 2.18%
17. Other Management Occupations 26 2.18%
18. Other Food Preparation and Servers 25 2.10%
19. Legal Support Workers 22 1.85%
20. Other Installation / Maintenance 21 1.76%

De Soto Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,500 50.38%
15-35 hours 505 10.18%
1-14 hours 64 1.29%
No regular hours 1,893 38.15%

De Soto Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 171 6.96%
5 AM-5:29 AM 149 6.06%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 205 8.34%
6 AM-6:29 AM 247 10.05%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 222 9.04%
7 AM-7:29 AM 312 12.70%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 257 10.46%
8 AM-8:29 AM 193 7.86%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 156 6.35%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 65 2.65%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 23 0.94%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 5 0.20%
Noon-3:59 PM 263 10.70%
4 PM-11:59 PM 189 7.69%

De Soto Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 153 6.23%
5-9 415 16.89%
10-14 219 8.91%
15-19 300 12.21%
20-24 181 7.37%
25-29 83 3.38%
30-34 171 6.96%
35-39 15 0.61%
40-44 64 2.60%
45-59 342 13.92%
60-89 436 17.75%
At least 90 78 3.17%

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 0 0.00% 1,351 54.99%
30-44 0 0.00% 250 10.18%
45-59 0 0.00% 342 13.92%
At least 60 0 0.00% 514 20.92%

De Soto Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 398 15.77%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,986 78.68%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 16 0.63%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 57 2.26%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 67 2.65%

De Soto Employment Lawyers haU.S.le 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.

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De Soto Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 2,539 (6,144 people)
Families (2000): 1,697 (5,004 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 521
People at same address in 1995: 3,265
De Soto Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 338 13.31%
$10,000-$14,999 225 8.86%
$15,000-$19,999 227 8.94%
$20,000-$24,999 252 9.93%
$25,000-$29,999 195 7.68%
$30,000-$34,999 150 5.91%
$35,000-$39,999 237 9.33%
$40,000-$44,999 200 7.88%
$45,000-$49,999 118 4.65%
$50,000-$59,999 203 8.00%
$60,000-$74,999 192 7.56%
$75,000-$99,999 93 3.66%
$100,000-$124,999 50 1.97%
$125,000-$149,999 41 1.61%
$150,000-$199,999 13 0.51%
$200,000 or more 5 0.20%

De Soto Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 757 29.76%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 719 28.26%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 105 4.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 411 16.16%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 17 0.67%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 320 12.58%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 7 0.28%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 125 4.91%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 57 2.24%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 24 0.94%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.04%

De Soto Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,885 28.64%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 661 10.04%
Public Assistance 118 1.79%
Retirement 420 6.38%
Self Employment 233 3.54%
Social Security 893 13.57%
Supplemental Security 150 2.28%
Wage / Salary 1,829 27.79%
Other 392 5.96%

De Soto Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 768 61.29%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 485 38.71%

De Soto Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 199 8.65%
Color 1 Box Married 1,385 60.22%
Color 2 Box Never Married 653 28.39%
Color 3 Box Widowed 63 2.74%

De Soto Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 355 12.88%
Color 1 Box Married 1,430 51.87%
Color 2 Box Never Married 491 17.81%
Color 3 Box Widowed 481 17.45%

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 548 11.51%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 808 16.97%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,740 36.55%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,095 23.00%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 262 5.50%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 222 4.66%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 85 1.79%

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 53 0.83% 29 0.45% 82 1.29%
Kindergarten 54 0.85% 16 0.25% 70 1.10%
Grades 1-4 337 5.29% 38 0.60% 375 5.88%
Grades 5-8 290 4.55% 51 0.80% 341 5.35%
Grades 9-12 301 4.72% 32 0.50% 333 5.22%
Undergrad college 135 2.12% 28 0.44% 163 2.56%
Graduate or professional school 14 0.22% 0 0.00% 14 0.22%
Total 1,184 18.57% 194 3.04% 1,378 21.62%

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
U.S. U.S.
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 5,312 85.32%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 914 14.68%

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 Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2001 5.301 0.312 0.156 0.156 5.925 0.000 5.301 40.692 3.586 49.579
2002 8.201 0.155 0.000 0.155 8.510 0.000 4.951 43.478 3.559 51.988
2003 5.641 0.457 0.152 0.152 6.403 0.000 3.659 40.555 2.744 46.958
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 12.892 0.000 0.000 0.152 13.044 0.000 3.034 27.908 2.275 33.217
2006 13.333 0.152 0.000 0.303 13.788 0.000 2.273 24.394 1.667 28.333
2007 3.952 0.000 0.000 0.000 3.952 0.152 3.952 26.600 1.672 32.224

De Soto Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 5 14
2005 5 14
2006 5 15
2007 5 14

De Soto Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 356
2002 391

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De Soto Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
De Soto Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 916 14.37%
10-19 Years 861 13.51%
20-29 Years 859 13.47%
30-39 Years 789 12.38%
40-49 Years 893 14.01%
50-59 Years 631 9.90%
60-69 Years 518 8.13%
70-79 Years 539 8.45%
80-89 Years 314 4.93%
90+ Years 55 0.86%

De Soto Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,971 46.60%
Color 1 Box Female 3,404 53.40%

De Soto Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 6,125 96.08%
Color 1 Box African-American 109 1.71%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 65 1.02%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 47 0.74%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 15 0.24%
Color 2 Box Asian 11 0.17%
Color 6 Box Other Race 2 0.03%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.02%

De Soto Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 1,445 28.68%
2. Irish 956 18.98%
3. French Non-Basque 780 15.48%
4. United States Or American 612 12.15%
5. English 477 9.47%
6. Dutch 183 3.63%
7. Scotch Irish 146 2.90%
8. Italian 103 2.04%
9. Polish 59 1.17%
10. French Canadian 47 0.93%

De Soto Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 5,744 97.26%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 94 1.59%
3. French 39 0.66%
4. Italian 17 0.29%
5. German 12 0.20%

De Soto Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 6,343 99.67%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 21 0.33%

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
63020