Desoto Lakes, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

1,735

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.1

1.67% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

28.1%

27.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$76,417

6.01% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$357,700

Population & Diversity

Desoto Lakes, FL is home to a population of 1.74k people, from which 87.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 16.5% of Desoto Lakes, FL residents were born outside of the country (287 people).

In 2024, there were 3.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.1k people) in Desoto Lakes, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 342 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 162 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

87.3%

2024 Citizenship

80.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 87.3% of Desoto Lakes, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Desoto Lakes, FL was 80.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Desoto Lakes, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Desoto Lakes, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.1k ± 332
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
342 ± 321
White (Hispanic)
162 ± 141

31.1%

Hispanic Population

539 people

31.1% of the people in Desoto Lakes, FL are hispanic (539 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Desoto Lakes, FL 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 Florida.

Most Common Origin

Cuba
1,051,839 ± 24,582 people
Haiti
364,479 ± 14,701 people
Colombia
327,463 ± 13,946 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,051,839 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 364,479 and Colombia with 327,463.

Foreign-Born Population

16.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

287 people

26.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

583 people

As of 2024, 16.5% of Desoto Lakes, FL residents (287 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 Desoto Lakes, FL was 26.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
54 ± 86
Vietnam
17 ± 27
Korea
12 ± 23

Desoto Lakes, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3.18 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Desoto Lakes, FL.

Economy

The economy of Desoto Lakes, FL employs 774 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Desoto Lakes, FL were Retail Trade (171 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (159 people), and Construction (109 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($141,667), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($122,031), and Construction ($107,616).

Employment

Occupations

774

2024 Value

± 235

−13%

1 Year decline

± 46.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Desoto Lakes, FL declined at a rate of −13%, from 890 employees to 774 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Desoto Lakes, FL, are Sales & Related Occupations (97 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (93 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (86 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Desoto Lakes, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Florida (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

774

2024 Value

± 235

−13%

1 Year decline

± 46.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Desoto Lakes, FL declined at a rate of −13%, from 890 employees to 774 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Desoto Lakes, FL, are Retail Trade (171 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (159 people), and Construction (109 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Desoto Lakes, FL, though some of these residents may live in Desoto Lakes, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,192

Median earning men ± $28,435

$49,375

Median earning women ± $19,012

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($107,986), Manufacturing ($81,500), and Retail Trade ($31,212).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($140,577), Retail Trade ($47,083), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,607).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Desoto Lakes, FL was $357,700 in 2024, which is 1.08 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $332,700 to $357,700, a 7.51% increase. The homeownership rate in Desoto Lakes, FL is 66.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Desoto Lakes, FL have an average commute time of 25.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Desoto Lakes, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$357,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$36,491

$423

Median Property Taxes

±$157

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 Desoto Lakes, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Desoto Lakes, FL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

66.5%

Homeownership

2024

50.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66.5% of the housing units in Desoto Lakes, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 71.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Desoto Lakes, FL 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.

$76,417

Median Household Income

± $11,182

636

Number of Households

± 188

In 2024, the median household income of the 636 households in Desoto Lakes, FL grew to $76,417 from the previous year's value of $72,083.

The following chart displays the households in Desoto Lakes, FL 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Desoto Lakes, FL is from Florida.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Florida

0.473

2023 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2024, the income inequality in Florida was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.383% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (79.1%)
Carpooled (14.9%)
Other (2.51%)

In 2024, 79.1% of workers in Desoto Lakes, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.9%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (2.51%).

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

25.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Desoto Lakes, FL have a shorter commute time (25.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Desoto Lakes, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Desoto Lakes, FL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

28.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Desoto Lakes, FL (488 out of 1.74k 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 Males 65 - 74, followed by Females 16 - 17 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Desoto Lakes, FL is Hispanic, followed by Two Or More and White.

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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