De Soto, WI

Census Place

2024 Population

503

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

59.8

4.55% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

5.77%

30.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$91,451

2.25% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$120,400

Population & Diversity

De Soto, WI is home to a population of 503 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 34.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (480 people) in De Soto, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 14 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 7 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, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in De Soto, WI was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in De Soto, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
480 ± 217
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
14 ± 10
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
7 ± 9

0.398%

Hispanic Population

2 people

0.398% of the people in De Soto, WI are hispanic (2 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in De Soto, WI 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 Wisconsin.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
90,085 ± 7,313 people
India
22,216 ± 3,653 people
China
14,090 ± 2,911 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Wisconsin was Mexico, the natal country of 90,085 Wisconsin residents, followed by India with 22,216 and China with 14,090.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
10 ± 15
Gulf War (1990s)
3 ± 12
Korea
1 ± 10

De Soto, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.33 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of De Soto, WI employs 219 people. In 2024, the largest industries in De Soto, WI were Health Care & Social Assistance (141 people), Manufacturing (18 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (13 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($86,250), Construction ($48,750), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,327).

Employment

Occupations

219

2024 Value

± 109

3.79%

1 Year growth

± 68.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in De Soto, WI grew at a rate of 3.79%, from 211 employees to 219 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in De Soto, WI, are Health Technologists & Technicians (102 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (19 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (11 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of De Soto, WI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Wisconsin (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

219

2024 Value

± 109

3.79%

1 Year growth

± 68.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in De Soto, WI grew at a rate of 3.79%, from 211 employees to 219 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in De Soto, WI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (141 people), Manufacturing (18 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (13 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of De Soto, WI, though some of these residents may live in De Soto, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,346

Median earning men ± $4,312

$43,523

Median earning women ± $675

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($98,750), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,566), and Construction ($48,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,673), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($41,250), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($34,375).

Housing & Living

The median property value in De Soto, WI was $120,400 in 2024, which is 0.362 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $117,600 to $120,400, a 2.38% increase. The homeownership rate in De Soto, WI is 88.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in De Soto, WI have an average commute time of 35.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in De Soto, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$120,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$84,013

$219

Median Property Taxes

±$102

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, WI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

88.7%

Homeownership

2024

68.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 88.7% of the housing units in De Soto, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 88%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in De Soto, WI 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.

$91,451

Median Household Income

± $10,780

247

Number of Households

± 104

In 2024, the median household income of the 247 households in De Soto, WI grew to $91,451 from the previous year's value of $89,440.

The following chart displays the households in De Soto, WI 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for De Soto, WI is from Wisconsin.

0.439

2024 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

0.441

2023 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

In 2024, the income inequality in Wisconsin was 0.439 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.364% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Wisconsin was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Wisconsin in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (87.6%)
Worked At Home (5.07%)
Carpooled (2.3%)

In 2024, 87.6% of workers in De Soto, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (5.07%) and those who carpooled to work (2.3%).

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

35.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in De Soto, WI have a longer commute time (35.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in De Soto, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.77% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in De Soto, WI (29 out of 503 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 Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in De Soto, WI is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

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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