De Soto

Population: 6,333
Median household income: $105,500
Median home value: $370,700

De Soto is a community in Johnson County, Kansas, home to 6,333 residents. The median household income of $105,500 is in line with the Johnson County median ($107,261).

From 2019 to 2023, De Soto's population grew 1.3% from 6,254 to 6,333, while its median home value rose 62.7% from $227,800 to $370,700.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 81.2% of the population. 73.9% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,333
Median age: 38.1 yrs
Median household income: $105,500
Median home value: $370,700
Median gross rent: $1,097
Housing units: 2,387
Homeownership rate: 73.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 38.0%
Unemployment rate: 10.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,2546,333

Median household income

$60,625$105,500

Median home value

$227,800$370,700

Median gross rent

$763$1,097

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,254	$60,625	$227,800	$763
2020	6,374	$60,568	$241,000	$796
2021	6,160	$92,889	$279,900	$896
2022	6,248	$102,685	$352,500	$1,003
2023	6,333	$105,500	$370,700	$1,097

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.1%

5 to 1723.6%

18 to 246.0%

25 to 3412.8%

35 to 4410.3%

45 to 5417.1%

55 to 6415.0%

65 to 745.3%

75 and over6.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	257	4.1%
5 to 17	1,492	23.6%
18 to 24	381	6.0%
25 to 34	808	12.8%
35 to 44	652	10.3%
45 to 54	1,084	17.1%
55 to 64	947	15.0%
65 to 74	335	5.3%
75 and over	377	6.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,143	81.2%
Black or African American	114	1.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	11	0.2%
Asian	88	1.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	56	0.9%
Two or more races	324	5.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	597	9.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.6%

High school graduate25.9%

Some college or associate's25.5%

Bachelor's degree25.4%

Graduate or professional degree12.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	446	10.6%
High school graduate	1,087	25.9%
Some college or associate's	1,071	25.5%
Bachelor's degree	1,069	25.4%
Graduate or professional degree	530	12.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone73.9%

Carpooled5.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home15.2%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,335	73.9%
Carpooled	186	5.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	140	4.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	481	15.2%
Other means	19	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	362	13.5%
15 to 29 min	1,457	54.4%
30 to 44 min	476	17.8%
45 to 59 min	196	7.3%
60+ min	189	7.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.72
Poverty rate: 2.6% (166 of 6,276)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,689	73.3%
Nonfamily households	615	26.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1990

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,304	96.5%
Vacant	83	3.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,681	73.0%
Renter-occupied	623	27.0%

1-unit, detached69.3%

1-unit, attached4.0%

2 to 4 units6.1%

5 to 19 units10.7%

20 or more units0.5%

Mobile home & other9.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,654	69.3%
1-unit, attached	95	4.0%
2 to 4 units	146	6.1%
5 to 19 units	256	10.7%
20 or more units	12	0.5%
Mobile home & other	224	9.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2017850
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 16 sq mi
Water area: 0.21 sq mi
Center point: 38.9666, -94.9411