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DeSoto County, Florida

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DeSoto County, Florida is among the lowest in the country for bachelor's degree or higher, and among the highest in the country for unemployment rate (155th of 3,222 counties).

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Key figures

StatisticDeSoto County, Florida FloridaUnited States Rank
Total Population35,38622,416,076334,922,4991332nd of 3,222
Median Household Income$54,417$74,568$80,7342507th of 3,221
Median Age43.542.638.91047th of 3,222
Bachelor's Degree or Higher10.8%34.1%35.7%3157th of 3,222
Median Home Value$174,100$359,000$332,7001721st of 3,217
Median Gross Rent$932$1,669$1,4131267th of 3,215
Poverty Rate24.1%12.6%12.5%273rd of 3,222
Unemployment Rate9.5%4.8%5.2%155th of 3,222
Population per Square Mile55.6417.8n/a1438th of 3,222
Foreign Born13.6%21.9%14.1%230th of 3,222
Life Expectancy78.1n/an/a721st of 3,062
Homeownership Rate72.5%67.6%65.2%1928th of 3,222
Average Commute Time30.528.026.4446th of 3,221
Worked from Home4.7%15.7%15.1%2736th of 3,222
Uninsured24.0%n/an/a84th of 3,134
Married-Couple Households47.8%46.7%46.9%1890th of 3,222
Broadband Access75.8%n/an/a2647th of 3,135

Rank is among all US counties with published data, counting down from the highest value. Figures come from the American Community Survey, CDC, BLS, BEA and other federal sources. Open the map for 1,147 statistics and the year and margin of error behind each one.

Race and ethnicity in DeSoto County, Florida

StatisticDeSoto County, FloridaFloridaUnited States
White (non-Hispanic)54.9%50.4%57.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)30.1%27.4%19.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)12.3%14.6%11.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.1%2.9%5.9%
Two or More Races (non-Hispanic)2.1%3.8%4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)0.2%0.1%0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic)0.1%0.1%0.2%
Some Other Race (non-Hispanic)0.2%0.7%0.6%
Diversity Index59.264.761.4

Age in DeSoto County, Florida

StatisticDeSoto County, FloridaFloridaUnited States
Median Age43.542.638.9
Under 18 %17.9%19.5%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.0%8.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %13.1%12.7%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.9%12.7%13.2%
Age 45-64 %24.3%25.7%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %23.8%21.3%17.2%

Households and families in DeSoto County, Florida

StatisticDeSoto County, FloridaFloridaUnited States
Households12,8248,752,810129,227,496
Average Household Size2.52.52.5
Family Households67.2%64.6%64.2%
Households with Children31.1%26.5%29.5%
Single-Parent Families19.5%17.9%17.3%
People Living Alone24.2%28.3%28.7%
Never Married33.4%31.7%34.4%

Income and poverty in DeSoto County, Florida

StatisticDeSoto County, FloridaFloridaUnited States
Per Capita Income$25,162$42,609$44,673
Households Under $25,00023.7%15.0%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99920.6%16.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99910.4%17.2%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More2.3%11.0%13.4%
Poverty Rate24.1%12.6%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty48.9%30.2%28.2%
SNAP Households22.4%12.6%n/a

Housing in DeSoto County, Florida

StatisticDeSoto County, FloridaFloridaUnited States
Housing Units15,87210,256,470143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes48.7%54.7%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units6.3%24.5%19.1%
Vacancy Rate19.2%14.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,990.01,988.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied27.5%32.4%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income28.6%35.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,447$2,730n/a

Education in DeSoto County, Florida

StatisticDeSoto County, FloridaFloridaUnited States
Less than High School26.5%10.1%10.4%
High School Graduate35.6%27.2%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree27.1%28.6%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree7.5%21.3%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree3.3%12.9%14.1%

Work and commuting in DeSoto County, Florida

StatisticDeSoto County, FloridaFloridaUnited States
Labour Force Participation49.5%59.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work69.8%70.2%68.8%
Public Transit1.1%1.2%3.2%
Walked to Work0.6%1.4%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes28.4%20.2%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour18.9%8.7%8.6%
Households Without a Car7.5%6.0%n/a

Origins and language in DeSoto County, Florida

StatisticDeSoto County, FloridaFloridaUnited States
Born in State of Residence47.6%35.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens4.9%12.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens8.7%9.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home77.6%69.4%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home19.8%22.6%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency14.9%21.6%16.7%

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