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
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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.
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Gender
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.
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Race / Ethnicity
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).
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Year by year
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.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)