Desoto Lakes, FL

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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
7.51% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
774
13% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Desoto Lakes, FL 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.

87.3% of the residents in Desoto Lakes, FL are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Desoto Lakes, FL was $357,700, and the homeownership rate was 66.5%.

Most people in Desoto Lakes, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Desoto Lakes, FL was 2 cars per household.

United StatesFloridaSarasota County, FLNorth Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FLSarasota County (North) PUMA, FL

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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Desoto Lakes, FL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.1k ± 332
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    342 ± 321
  3. White (Hispanic)
    162 ± 141
31.1%
Hispanic Population
539 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.

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.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Florida.
Most Common Origin
  1. Cuba
    1,051,839 ± 24,582 people
  2. Haiti
    364,479 ± 14,701 people
  3. 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.

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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.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    54 ± 86
  2. Vietnam
    17 ± 27
  3. 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.

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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.

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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

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.

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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).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
4.23%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.69M people employed in Florida. This represents a 4.23% 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 12.6%.

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

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43%), followed by Jill Stein (0.396%).

Rick Scott and Ashley Moody are the senators currently representing the state of Florida. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Florida is currently represented by 28 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 Desoto Lakes, FL. Showing the available data for Florida.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (43%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.396%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43%), followed by Jill Stein (0.396%).

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

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Florida

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Rick Scott
Senator from Florida1
Assumed office on January 8, 2019
Inauguration delayed in order to finish his term as Governor of Florida.
Ashley Moody
Senator from Florida2
Assumed office on January 21, 2025
While elections for full class 3 terms will take place in 2028, Florida will hold a special election in 2026 to elect a senator to complete the remainder of Marco Rubio's term.

Rick Scott and Ashley Moody are the senators currently representing Florida.

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

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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.

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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%.

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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.
$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 $75k - $100k range.

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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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (79.1%)
  2. Carpooled (14.9%)
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

65.3% of the population of Desoto Lakes, FL has health coverage, with 36.4% on employee plans, 5.99% on Medicaid, 9.45% on Medicare, 10.9% on non-group plans, and 2.59% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Florida see 1,370 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,370 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1563 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 459 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.1% were men and 55.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.6% under 18 years, 20.1% between 18 and 34 years, 36.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.1% were men and 55.9% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

34.7%
Uninsured
36.4%
Employer Coverage
5.99%
Medicaid
9.45%
Medicare
10.9%
Non-Group
2.59%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Desoto Lakes, FL declined by 29% from 48.9% to 34.7%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Desoto Lakes, FL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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