Desoto County, FL Demographic Data
Desoto County, FL Summary
Desoto County is located in Florida
- Population: 34,725
- Area: 639.48 sq. miles
- Land Area: 637.06 sq. miles
- Water Area: 2.42 sq. miles
- Population Density: 54.30 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 55.77 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Desoto County, FL Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
15,229
43%
50.8
Male
19,905
57%
49.2
Total Population
35,134
323,128,000
Desoto County, FL Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,998
5.7%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,123
6.0%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,856
5.3%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,315
6.6%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
2,388
6.8%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
4,804
13.7%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
4,222
12.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
4,375
12.5%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,921
5.5%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,313
6.6%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
3,885
11.1%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,438
6.9%
4.4
85 Years and Over
496
1.4%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
27,844
79.3%
77.2
Female
11,808
42.4%
51.3
Male
16,036
57.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
26,246
74.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
8,278
23.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
6,819
19.4%
15.2
Female
3,564
52.3%
55.8
Male
3,255
47.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
40
0.0%
0.0
Desoto County, FL Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
34,685
98.7%
96.8
White
29,041
82.7%
72.6
Black or African American
4,590
13.1%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
95
0.3%
0.8
Asian
81
0.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
16
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
13
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
52
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
42
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
42
0.1%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
836
2.4%
5.1
Two or More Races
449
1.3%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
10,782
30.7%
17.8
Mexican
9,261
26.4%
11.2
Puerto Rican
470
1.3%
1.7
Cuban
421
1.2%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
630
1.8%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
24,352
69.3%
82.2
Desoto County, FL Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
3,823
15.6%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
3,385
13.8%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
9,948
40.7%
27.2
Some college, no degree
3,742
15.3%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,101
4.5%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,705
7.0%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
750
3.1%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
7,208
29.4%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
17,246
70.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,455
10.1%
31.2
Desoto County, FL Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
9,402
32.2%
33.7%
Now Married
13,881
47.6%
47.5
Divorced
3,052
10.5%
11.0%
Separated
558
1.9%
2.0
Widowed
2,264
7.8
5.8%
Desoto County, FL Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
23,159
69.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
9,977
30.1%
21.6%
Spanish
9,223
27.8%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
539
1.6%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
125
0.4%
3.5%
Other Languages
90
0.3%
1.1%
Desoto County, FL Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,006
8.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
708
6.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,289
20.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,615
14.1%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,957
17.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,192
19.2%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
831
7.3%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
552
4.8%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
155
1.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
114
1.0%
6.4
Median household income
35,513
57,617
Per capita income
16,710
31,128
Desoto County, FL Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
2,828
22.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
923
7.4%
9.8
Construction
1,304
10.4%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,583
12.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
388
3.1%
6.6
Information
60
0.5%
2.1
Manufacturing
689
5.5%
10.1
Other services except public administration
598
4.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
860
6.9%
11.4
Public administration
856
6.8%
4.6
Retail trade
1,517
12.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
670
5.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
244
1.9%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
4,071
32.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,819
14.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,495
11.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,480
19.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,655
21.2%
18.1%
Desoto County, FL Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
12,343
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
8,591
69.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
2,050
16.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
769
6.2%
5.1
Walked
284
2.3%
2.7
Other means
218
1.8%
1.8
Worked at home
431
3.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
25.2
26.6
Desoto County, FL Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
844
7.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
5,106
44.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
3,985
34.9%
37.1
3 or more
1,484
13.0%
21.0
Desoto County, FL Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
11,419
77.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
7,833
68.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
3,586
31.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
3,305
22.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
11
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
3.1
0.0%
2.5
Desoto County, FL Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
14,724
1 room
169
1.1%
2.4
2 rooms
400
2.7%
2.7
3 rooms
1,670
11.3%
9.1
4 rooms
3,980
27.0%
16.5
5 rooms
3,906
26.5%
19.8
6 rooms
2,697
18.3%
17.8
7 rooms
964
6.5%
12.0
8 rooms
437
3.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
501
3.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Desoto County, FL Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
14,724
1-unit, detached
7,682
52.2%
61.5
1-unit, attached
392
2.7%
5.9
2-units
291
2.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
278
1.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
942
6.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
157
1.1%
4.4
20 or more units
114
0.8%
9.0
Mobile home
4,693
31.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
175
1.2%
0.1
Desoto County, FL Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
281
1.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
209
1.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
584
4.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,174
8.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,058
14.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
3,349
22.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
3,493
23.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
3,077
20.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
414
2.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
85
0.6%
1.4%
Desoto County, FL Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
81
0.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
202
1.8%
4.7
Electricity
10,900
95.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
61
0.5%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
29
0.3%
1.9
Solar energy
6
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
10
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
130
1.1%
1.1
Desoto County, FL Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
3,464
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
12
0.3%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
68
2.0%
7.0%
Less than $500
136
3.9%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
152
4.4%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
396
11.4%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
990
28.6%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,710
49.4%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,438
41.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
417
12.2%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
393
11.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
172
5.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,010
29.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
34
0.0%
0.0%
Desoto County, FL Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
3,236
41,631,300
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$2,500 to $2,999
21
0.6%
1.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
439
13.6%
28.3%
Less than $500
721
22.3%
10.7%
$500 to $999
2,055
63.5%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
350
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
666
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
397
13.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
278
9.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
452
14.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
310
10.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
376
12.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,230
40.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
543
0.0%
0.0%
Desoto County, FL Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
7,833
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,860
23.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,836
36.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,044
13.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
715
9.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
718
9.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
545
7.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
14
0.2%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
101
1.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
82,300
205,000