Desoto Lakes, FL Demographic Data
Desoto Lakes, FL Summary
Desoto Lakes is located in Sarasota County in Florida
- Population: 4,153
- Area: 1.27 sq. miles
- Land Area: 1.23 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.04 sq. miles
- Population Density: 3,277.82 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 29.53 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Desoto Lakes, FL Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
2,195
55%
50.8
Male
1,787
45%
49.2
Total Population
3,982
323,128,000
Desoto Lakes, FL Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
281
7.1%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
265
6.7%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
222
5.6%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
242
6.1%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
331
8.3%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
465
11.7%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
396
9.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
305
7.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
269
6.8%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
416
10.4%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
561
14.1%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
161
4.0%
4.4
85 Years and Over
68
1.7%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
3,073
77.2%
77.2
Female
1,747
56.8%
51.3
Male
1,326
43.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
2,903
72.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
920
23.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
790
19.8%
15.2
Female
326
41.3%
55.8
Male
464
58.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
41
0.0%
0.0
Desoto Lakes, FL Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
3,956
99.3%
96.8
White
3,517
88.3%
72.6
Black or African American
0
0.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
140
3.5%
0.8
Asian
15
0.4%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
15
0.4%
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
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
284
7.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
26
0.7%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
617
15.5%
17.8
Mexican
184
4.6%
11.2
Puerto Rican
236
5.9%
1.7
Cuban
16
0.4%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
181
4.5%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
3,365
84.5%
82.2
Desoto Lakes, FL Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
108
4.1%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
147
5.6%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
621
23.5%
27.2
Some college, no degree
785
29.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
131
5.0%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
463
17.5%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
386
14.6%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
255
9.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
2,386
90.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
849
32.1%
31.2
Desoto Lakes, FL Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,070
33.3%
33.7%
Now Married
1,571
48.9%
47.5
Divorced
353
11.0%
11.0%
Separated
74
2.3%
2.0
Widowed
146
4.5
5.8%
Desoto Lakes, FL Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
2,944
79.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
757
20.5%
21.6%
Spanish
334
9.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
392
10.6%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
31
0.8%
1.1%
Desoto Lakes, FL Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
46
3.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
77
5.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
137
9.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
102
7.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
225
16.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
406
29.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
228
16.3%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
105
7.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
13
0.9%
5.8
$200,000 or more
56
4.0%
6.4
Median household income
53,991
57,617
Per capita income
24,247
31,128
Desoto Lakes, FL Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
197
11.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
179
10.1%
9.8
Construction
104
5.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
560
31.5%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
144
8.1%
6.6
Information
28
1.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
51
2.9%
10.1
Other services except public administration
108
6.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
44
2.5%
11.4
Public administration
49
2.8%
4.6
Retail trade
258
14.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
11
0.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
46
2.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
239
13.4%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
515
28.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
62
3.5%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
522
29.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
441
24.8%
18.1%
Desoto Lakes, FL Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
1,766
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
1,137
64.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
359
20.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
0
0.0%
2.7
Other means
32
1.8%
1.8
Worked at home
238
13.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
18.3
26.6
Desoto Lakes, FL Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
43
3.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
618
44.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
609
43.7%
37.1
3 or more
125
9.0%
21.0
Desoto Lakes, FL Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
1,395
86.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
1,002
71.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
393
28.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
223
13.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
3.6
0.0%
2.5
Desoto Lakes, FL Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,618
1 room
0
0.0%
2.4
2 rooms
44
2.7%
2.7
3 rooms
86
5.3%
9.1
4 rooms
360
22.2%
16.5
5 rooms
429
26.5%
19.8
6 rooms
360
22.2%
17.8
7 rooms
128
7.9%
12.0
8 rooms
102
6.3%
8.6
9 rooms or more
109
6.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Desoto Lakes, FL Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,618
1-unit, detached
1,242
76.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
177
10.9%
5.9
2-units
0
0.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
17
1.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
18
1.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
116
7.2%
4.4
20 or more units
48
3.0%
9.0
Mobile home
0
0.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Desoto Lakes, FL Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
19
1.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
0
0.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
121
7.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
130
8.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
282
17.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
337
20.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
426
26.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
303
18.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
0
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Desoto Lakes, FL Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
148
10.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
0
0.0%
4.7
Electricity
1,163
83.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
84
6.0%
1.1
Desoto Lakes, FL Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
707
47295100.0
$2,000 to $2,499
11
1.6%
11.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
13
1.8%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
20
2.8%
10.3%
Less than $500
29
4.1%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
149
21.1%
20.1%
$500 to $999
209
29.6%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
276
39.0%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
221
31.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
55
7.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
117
16.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
74
10.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
240
33.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Desoto Lakes, FL Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
393
41,631,300
Less than $500
0
0.0%
10.7%
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
65
16.5%
11.9%
$500 to $999
112
28.5%
41.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
216
55.0%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
0
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,168
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
18
4.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
33
8.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
0
0.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
93
23.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
27
6.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
222
56.5%
40.7%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Desoto Lakes, FL Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
1,002
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
20
2.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
72
7.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
201
20.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
229
22.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
336
33.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
129
12.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
15
1.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
195,000
205,000