De Soto, MO (Missouri) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 6,477 (Urban population: 6,441 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 36 (all nonfarm))

De Soto, Missouri Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 2,693 (2,506 occupied: 1,567 owner occupied, 939 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	37%
State:	30%

Housing density: 707 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $143,730.

Median contract rent in 2007: $416 (lower quartile is $309, upper quartile is $497)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $475

Median gross rent in De Soto, MO in 2007: $521

Housing units in De Soto with a mortgage: 909 (67 second mortgage, 90 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 559

De Soto,MO index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $109,349 (it was $66,900 in 2000)

De Soto:	$109,349
Missouri:	$138,600

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $63,653 - $132,549

Household type by relationship

Households: 6,144

In family households: 5,171 (1,349 male householders, 348 female householders)
1,283 spouses, 1,849 children (1,718 natural, 9 adopted, 122 stepchildren), 57 grandchildren, 10 brothers or sisters, 38 parents, 70 other relatives, 167 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 973 (350 male householders (258 living alone)), 492 female householders (465 living alone)), 131 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 220 (115 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 754 2-persons, 376 3-persons, 332 4-persons, 150 5-persons, 67 6-persons, 18 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 723 1-person, 110 2-persons, 9 3-persons.

1,004 married couples with children.
466 single-parent households (90 men, 376 women).

97.3% of residents of De Soto speak English at home.
1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (48% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 29% speak English not well).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% speak English very well, 22% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 21 (0.3%)
(0.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.4
State:	6.0

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.1
State:	4.2

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in De Soto, Missouri:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 8 3 rooms: 50 4 rooms: 254 5 rooms: 539 6 rooms: 312 7 rooms: 210 8 rooms: 134 9 or more rooms: 60

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in De Soto, Missouri:
	1 room: 5 2 rooms: 38 3 rooms: 247 4 rooms: 321 5 rooms: 170 6 rooms: 102 7 rooms: 46 8 rooms: 0 9 or more rooms: 10

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 22
1995 to 1998: 117
1990 to 1994: 96
1980 to 1989: 280
1970 to 1979: 334
1960 to 1969: 254
1950 to 1959: 438
1940 to 1949: 385
1939 or earlier: 767

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in De Soto:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 80 2 bedrooms: 525 3 bedrooms: 740 4 bedrooms: 189 5 or more bedrooms: 33

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in De Soto:
	no bedroom: 12 1 bedroom: 305 2 bedrooms: 416 3 bedrooms: 181 4 bedrooms: 15 5 or more bedrooms: 10

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in De Soto in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 123 1 vehicle: 474 2 vehicles: 702 3 vehicles: 175 4 vehicles: 77 5 or more vehicles: 16

Cars and other vehicles available in De Soto in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 197 1 vehicle: 473 2 vehicles: 227 3 vehicles: 42 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in De Soto, MO:

Less than $10,000: 14
$10,000 to $14,999: 7
$15,000 to $19,999: 2
$20,000 to $24,999: 1
$25,000 to $29,999: 11
$30,000 to $34,999: 14
$35,000 to $39,999: 18
$40,000 to $49,999: 34
$50,000 to $59,999: 103
$60,000 to $69,999: 101
$70,000 to $79,999: 104
$80,000 to $89,999: 127
$90,000 to $99,999: 133
$100,000 to $124,999: 326
$125,000 to $149,999: 302
$150,000 to $174,999: 113
$175,000 to $199,999: 65
$200,000 to $249,999: 73
$250,000 to $299,999: 32
$300,000 to $399,999: 13
$400,000 to $499,999: 1
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

De Soto rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in De Soto:

Less than $100: 30 people
$100 to $149: 20
$150 to $199: 30
$200 to $249: 76
$250 to $299: 53
$300 to $349: 65
$350 to $399: 116
$400 to $449: 156
$450 to $499: 103
$500 to $549: 75
$550 to $599: 74
$600 to $649: 24
$650 to $699: 25
$700 to $749: 22
$750 to $799: 12
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 70

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 11 1990 to 1994: 0 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 10 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 0

De Soto, MO Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 62.0%
Number of people working at home: 67 (2.7% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 153
5 to 9 minutes: 415
10 to 14 minutes: 219
15 to 19 minutes: 300
20 to 24 minutes: 181
25 to 29 minutes: 83
30 to 34 minutes: 171
35 to 39 minutes: 15
40 to 44 minutes: 64
45 to 59 minutes: 342
60 to 89 minutes: 436
90 or more minutes: 78

De Soto mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,986 (79%)
Carpooled: 398 (16%)
Walked: 57 (2%)
Other means: 16 (1%)
Worked at home: 67 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 338
$10,000 to $14,999: 225
$15,000 to $19,999: 227
$20,000 to $24,999: 252
$25,000 to $29,999: 195
$30,000 to $34,999: 150
$35,000 to $39,999: 237
$40,000 to $44,999: 200
$45,000 to $49,999: 118
$50,000 to $59,999: 203
$60,000 to $74,999: 192
$75,000 to $99,999: 93
$100,000 to $124,999: 50
$125,000 to $149,999: 41
$150,000 to $199,999: 13
$200,000 or more: 5

First ancestries reported:

German: 1185

French (except Basque): 632

United States or American: 612

Irish: 522

Other groups: 469

English: 287

Scotch-Irish: 103

Dutch: 92

Italian: 74

French Canadian: 47

European: 43

Scottish: 42

Albanian: 32

Polish: 18

Swedish: 17

Arab:: 15

Arab/Arabic: 15

British: 12

Norwegian: 11

Hungarian: 10

Bulgarian: 10

Czechoslovakian: 8

Canadian: 8

Scandinavian: 6

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Ecuador (52%)
Venezuela (48%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 5301
Northeast: 172
Midwest: 296
South: 275
West: 262

56% of De Soto residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 69% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 66% lived in Missouri.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 28
7th and 8th grade: 212
9th grade: 49
10th grade: 96
11th grade: 82
12th grade, no diploma: 35
High school graduate (or equivalency): 749
Less than 1 year of college: 151
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 308
Associate degree: 60
Bachelor's degree: 79
Master's degree: 40
Professional school degree: 15
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 22
7th and 8th grade: 277
9th grade: 108
10th grade: 114
11th grade: 100
12th grade, no diploma: 42
High school graduate (or equivalency): 747
Less than 1 year of college: 243
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 321
Associate degree: 164
Bachelor's degree: 127
Master's degree: 23
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 7

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 6.9%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 10.7%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 31.8%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $37,530
Black householders: $72,901
Two or more races householders: $43,122
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $33,448

De Soto household income for White non-Hispanic householders

De Soto household income for Black householders

De Soto household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

De Soto marital status for males

De Soto marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $109,839
Black or African American householders: $122,588
Two or more races householders: $36,776
Hispanic or Latino householders: $112,127

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,065
One, attached: 15
Two: 147
3 or 4: 155
5 to 9: 197
10 to 19: 42
20 to 49: 30
Mobile homes: 42

Median worth of mobile homes: $14,244

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in De Soto:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (66%) Electricity (29%) Wood (2%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (51%) Electricity (45%) Other fuel (1%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Wood (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 89

Here:	12.4%
Missouri:	13.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 32

Here:	9.6%
Missouri:	11.6%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 28

Here:	17.2%
Missouri:	24.9%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

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