De Soto, MO

Census Place

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2024 Population
6,470
US Senator
Josh Hawley
Republican Party
US Senator
Eric Schmitt
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
31.2
4.29% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
13.1%
11.1% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$52,500
13.7% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$160,700
11.6% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
2,987
1.71% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in De Soto, MO reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in De Soto, MO are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in De Soto, MO was $160,700, and the homeownership rate was 57.9%.

Most people in De Soto, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 36.4 minutes. The average car ownership in De Soto, MO was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

De Soto, MO is home to a population of 6.47k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.819% of De Soto, MO residents were born outside of the country (53 people).

In 2024, there were 8.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.49k people) in De Soto, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 617 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 260 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of De Soto, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in De Soto, MO was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in De Soto, MO
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    5.49k ± 434
  2. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
    617 ± 379
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    260 ± 171
1.08%
Hispanic Population
70 people

In 2024, there were 8.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.49k people) in De Soto, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 617 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 260 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

1.08% of the people in De Soto, MO are hispanic (70 people).

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Missouri.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    41,951 ± 5,011 people
  2. India
    23,410 ± 3,749 people
  3. China
    17,257 ± 3,221 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Missouri was Mexico, the natal country of 41,951 Missouri residents, followed by India with 23,410 and China with 17,257.

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Foreign-Born Population

0.819%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
53 people
0.666%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
43 people

As of 2024, 0.819% of De Soto, MO residents (53 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, MO was 0.666%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    199 ± 117
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    124 ± 128
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    63 ± 61

De Soto, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.6 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of De Soto, MO employs 2.99k people. In 2024, the largest industries in De Soto, MO were Health Care & Social Assistance (467 people), Manufacturing (423 people), and Construction (348 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($83,228), Transportation & Warehousing ($83,022), and Construction ($61,032).

Employment

Occupations

2.99k
2024 Value
± 599
−1.71%
1 Year decline
± 29.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in De Soto, MO declined at a rate of −1.71%, from 3.04k employees to 2.99k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in De Soto, MO, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (548 people), Production Occupations (416 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (323 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of De Soto, MO.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.99k
2024 Value
± 599
−1.71%
1 Year decline
± 29.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in De Soto, MO declined at a rate of −1.71%, from 3.04k employees to 2.99k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in De Soto, MO, are Health Care & Social Assistance (467 people), Manufacturing (423 people), and Construction (348 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of De Soto, MO, though some of these residents may live in De Soto, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$55,824
Median earning men ± $13,054
$32,790
Median earning women ± $2,159

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($83,604), Manufacturing ($67,500), and Construction ($61,032).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($33,913), Manufacturing ($33,171), and Retail Trade ($31,968).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.17%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.94M people employed in Missouri. This represents a 2.17% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Missouri.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (40.1%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.797%).

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing the state of Missouri. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Missouri is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for De Soto, MO. Showing the available data for Missouri.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (58.5%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (40.1%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Chase Oliver (0.797%)
    Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (40.1%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.797%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Missouri for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Missouri

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Josh Hawley
Senator from Missouri1
Assumed office on January 3, 2019
Eric Schmitt
Senator from Missouri3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing Missouri.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Missouri over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in De Soto, MO was $160,700 in 2024, which is 0.483 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $144,000 to $160,700, a 11.6% increase. The homeownership rate in De Soto, MO is 57.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in De Soto, MO have an average commute time of 36.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in De Soto, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$160,700
Median Property Value 2024
±$11,128
$1,509
Median Property Taxes
±$366

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, MO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

57.9%
Homeownership
2024
65.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 57.9% of the housing units in De Soto, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 58.9%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$52,500
Median Household Income
± $11,189
2.61k
Number of Households
± 468

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.61k households in De Soto, MO grew to $52,500 from the previous year's value of $46,181.

The following chart displays the households in De Soto, MO 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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for De Soto, MO is from Missouri.
0.451
2023 Wage GINI in Missouri
0.455
2022 Wage GINI in Missouri

In 2023, the income inequality in Missouri was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.848% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Missouri was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Missouri in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (73%)
  2. Worked At Home (15.7%)
  3. Carpooled (10.5%)

In 2024, 73% of workers in De Soto, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.7%) and those who carpooled to work (10.5%).

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.

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Commute Time

36.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in De Soto, MO have a longer commute time (36.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.56% of the workforce in De Soto, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in De Soto, MO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in De Soto, MO have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in De Soto, MO (817 out of 6.25k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 55 - 64.

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

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.

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Health

92.7% of the population of De Soto, MO has health coverage, with 51.4% on employee plans, 15.1% on Medicaid, 12.1% on Medicare, 11.8% on non-group plans, and 2.28% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Missouri see 1,421 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,421 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1596 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 382 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.5% under 18 years, 22.8% between 18 and 34 years, 32.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

7.29%
Uninsured
51.4%
Employer Coverage
15.1%
Medicaid
12.1%
Medicare
11.8%
Non-Group
2.28%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in De Soto, MO declined by 29.4% from 10.3% to 7.29%.

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