De Soto, IA Population

Overview

1,037

Total Population

35.3

Median age

52.94%

Female population %

88.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

65.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

42

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

De Soto's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in De Soto is 35.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
De Soto's population under 18 was 30.47%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
De Soto's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.66% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in De Soto, 24.98% were under the age of 15, 18.80% aged 15 to 29, 41.56% aged 30 to 64, 13.50% aged 65 to 84, and 1.16% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 61 more females than males in De Soto:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.94% females and 47.06% males in De Soto, IA.
The De Soto, IA gender ratio is 88.9:100 i.e. 88.9 men to 100 women (0.889).
For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 57.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 67.

De Soto's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of De Soto population: 93.44% are White, 0.87% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.95% are Asian and 1.74% are multiracial.
De Soto's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 42 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 995 (95.95% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in De Soto is White with a population of 969 (93.44% of the total population).

De Soto's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 1,092 in the year 2013
From 2000 to 2010, De Soto's population increased by 38 (3.76%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, De Soto's population decreased by 129 (12.30%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, De Soto's population was lowest in year 2020 at 920.