De Soto

Population: 6,452
Median household income: $46,181
Median home value: $144,000

Located in Jefferson County, Missouri, De Soto is a community with a population of 6,452. The median household income of $46,181 is below the Jefferson County median ($80,522).

Between 2019 and 2023, De Soto's population grew 1.1% from 6,380 to 6,452, while its median home value rose 28.3% from $112,200 to $144,000.

Owners occupy 58.9% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 32.6 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,452
Median age: 32.6 yrs
Median household income: $46,181
Median home value: $144,000
Median gross rent: $828
Housing units: 3,075
Homeownership rate: 58.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.3%
Unemployment rate: 5.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,3806,452

Median household income

$39,788$46,181

Median home value

$112,200$144,000

Median gross rent

$729$828

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,380	$39,788	$112,200	$729
2020	6,359	$38,872	$112,200	$763
2021	6,429	$41,515	$119,000	$831
2022	6,430	$44,788	$142,400	$799
2023	6,452	$46,181	$144,000	$828

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

Age distribution

Under 57.7%

5 to 1718.8%

18 to 2412.3%

25 to 3412.7%

35 to 4410.9%

45 to 5410.4%

55 to 6410.3%

65 to 748.6%

75 and over8.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	499	7.7%
5 to 17	1,212	18.8%
18 to 24	792	12.3%
25 to 34	821	12.7%
35 to 44	703	10.9%
45 to 54	672	10.4%
55 to 64	667	10.3%
65 to 74	557	8.6%
75 and over	529	8.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,461	84.6%
Black or African American	4	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	9	0.1%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	8	0.1%
Two or more races	899	13.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	71	1.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.8%

High school graduate41.4%

Some college or associate's35.5%

Bachelor's degree6.8%

Graduate or professional degree4.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	467	11.8%
High school graduate	1,635	41.4%
Some college or associate's	1,400	35.5%
Bachelor's degree	270	6.8%
Graduate or professional degree	177	4.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 36 min

Drove alone75.4%

Carpooled8.6%

Public transit0.3%

Walked0.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home15.1%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,279	75.4%
Carpooled	261	8.6%
Public transit	8	0.3%
Walked	6	0.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	457	15.1%
Other means	13	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	494	19.2%
15 to 29 min	762	29.7%
30 to 44 min	404	15.7%
45 to 59 min	304	11.8%
60+ min	603	23.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.27
Poverty rate: 14.7% (917 of 6,234)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,442	52.5%
Nonfamily households	1,304	47.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,746	89.3%
Vacant	329	10.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,617	58.9%
Renter-occupied	1,129	41.1%

1-unit, detached70.1%

1-unit, attached1.1%

2 to 4 units5.1%

5 to 19 units19.3%

20 or more units2.2%

Mobile home & other2.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,155	70.1%
1-unit, attached	34	1.1%
2 to 4 units	157	5.1%
5 to 19 units	595	19.3%
20 or more units	69	2.2%
Mobile home & other	65	2.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2919252
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.38 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.1411, -90.5608