Overview
1,631
Total Population
38.4
Median age
52.97%
Female population %
88.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
50-54 years
Largest age group
50.7
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
44
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
De Soto's population is of same age compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in De Soto is 38.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- De Soto's population under 18 was 25.08%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- De Soto's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.18% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in De Soto, 20.48% were under the age of 15, 16.68% aged 15 to 29, 49.66% aged 30 to 64, 12.20% aged 65 to 84, and 0.98% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 97 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 52.97% females and 47.03% males in De Soto, IL.
- The De Soto, IL gender ratio is 88.8:100 i.e. 88.8 men to 100 women (0.888).
- For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 87.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 74.
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Race / Ethnicity
De Soto's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of De Soto population: 94.67% are White, 0.55% are Black or African American, 0.55% are Asian, 0.37% are some other race and 3.86% are multiracial.
- De Soto's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
- By ethnicity, 44 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,587 (97.30% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in De Soto is White with a population of 1,544 (94.67% 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 1,629 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, De Soto's population decreased by 42 (2.58%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, De Soto's population decreased by 184 (11.59%), 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 2022 at 1,396.
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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)