De Soto, KS

Census Place

2024 Population

6,414

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.4

0.787% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

6.06%

129% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$104,000

1.42% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

De Soto, KS is home to a population of 6.41k people, from which 97% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.57% of De Soto, KS residents were born outside of the country (357 people).

In 2024, there were 21.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.26k people) in De Soto, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 246 White (Hispanic) and 206 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97%

2024 Citizenship

95.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97% of De Soto, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in De Soto, KS was 95.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in De Soto, KS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in De Soto, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.26k ± 467
White (Hispanic)
246 ± 258
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
206 ± 244

6.86%

Hispanic Population

440 people

6.86% of the people in De Soto, KS are hispanic (440 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in De Soto, KS as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Kansas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
84,373 ± 7,029 people
India
14,412 ± 2,940 people
Vietnam
10,201 ± 2,475 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kansas was Mexico, the natal country of 84,373 Kansas residents, followed by India with 14,412 and Vietnam with 10,201.

Foreign-Born Population

5.57%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

357 people

7.06%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

447 people

As of 2024, 5.57% of De Soto, KS residents (357 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in De Soto, KS was 7.06%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in De Soto, KS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
121 ± 114
Vietnam
62 ± 56
Gulf War (1990s)
53 ± 55

De Soto, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.95 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in De Soto, KS.

Economy

The economy of De Soto, KS employs 3.35k people. In 2024, the largest industries in De Soto, KS were Manufacturing (537 people), Educational Services (390 people), and Construction (372 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($131,818), Manufacturing ($121,902), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($121,750).

Employment

Occupations

3.35k

2024 Value

± 592

5.81%

1 Year growth

± 23.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in De Soto, KS grew at a rate of 5.81%, from 3.17k employees to 3.35k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in De Soto, KS, are Management Occupations (546 people), Sales & Related Occupations (428 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (420 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of De Soto, KS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Kansas.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kansas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

3.35k

2024 Value

± 592

5.81%

1 Year growth

± 23.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in De Soto, KS grew at a rate of 5.81%, from 3.17k employees to 3.35k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in De Soto, KS, are Manufacturing (537 people), Educational Services (390 people), and Construction (372 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of De Soto, KS, though some of these residents may live in De Soto, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$94,018

Median earning men ± $19,136

$36,466

Median earning women ± $17,922

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($223,750), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($152,679), and Wholesale Trade ($145,893).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($131,875), Manufacturing ($115,625), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($87,566).

Housing & Living

The median property value in De Soto, KS was $422,400 in 2024, which is 1.27 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $370,700 to $422,400, a 13.9% increase. The homeownership rate in De Soto, KS is 72.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in De Soto, KS have an average commute time of 27.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in De Soto, KS is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$422,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$114,948

$1,709

Median Property Taxes

±$349

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In De Soto, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in De Soto, KS compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

72.1%

Homeownership

2024

63.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72.1% of the housing units in De Soto, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 73%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in De Soto, KS compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$104,000

Median Household Income

± $29,249

2.37k

Number of Households

± 478

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.37k households in De Soto, KS declined from $104,000 from the previous year's value of $105,500.

The following chart displays the households in De Soto, KS distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for De Soto, KS is from Kansas.

0.459

2024 Wage GINI in Kansas

0.458

2023 Wage GINI in Kansas

In 2024, the income inequality in Kansas was 0.459 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.185% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Kansas was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kansas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Kansas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (72.6%)
Worked At Home (19%)
Carpooled (3.94%)

In 2024, 72.6% of workers in De Soto, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19%) and those who carpooled to work (3.94%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

27.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in De Soto, KS have a longer commute time (27.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.09% of the workforce in De Soto, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in De Soto, KS compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in De Soto, KS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in De Soto, KS have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.06% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in De Soto, KS (384 out of 6.34k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 12 - 14 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in De Soto, KS is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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