Living in DeSoto County School District Area

Living Summary

12,072

households

33,422

Total Population

$87,700

Average House Value

$687

Average Housing Rent

$35,438

Average Household Income

80.81%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

4,836

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

17 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

40%

Percent Proficient - Math

35%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 12,072 households are located in DeSoto County School District area. Among them, 3,802 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.32 people. The total number of children in the region is 9,976 and 6,698 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

12% (3,925) of residents are non-citizens and 30% (10,178) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of DeSoto County School District, Florida
Household	12,072
Population	33,422
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	3,802 (31%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	9,976
Total Students	6,698
Pre-Kindergarten	257
Kindergarten	492
Grade 1-8	3,178
Grade 9-12	1,929
College/Graduate School	842
Veterans	29,694
Non-citizen	3,925
Non-English Home Language	10,178
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

30,529 residents are over the age of 16 and 14,250 people are in labor force. Among them, 14,250 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 13,571 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 4.80%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for DeSoto County School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	13,381	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	9,186	68.65%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	2,220	16.59%
Public transportation	595	4.45%
Walked	316	2.36%
Other method	124	0.93%
Worked from home	940	7.02%
Average Commute Time	26 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	13,571	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	2,290	16.87%
Service	2,946	21.71%
Sales and office	2,223	16.38%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	4,394	32.38%
Production, transportation, and material moving	1,718	12.66%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	13,571	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	2,655	19.56%
Construction	1,854	13.66%
Manufacturing	399	2.94%
Wholesale trade	351	2.59%
Retail trade	1,781	13.12%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	742	5.47%
Information	78	0.57%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	366	2.70%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	1,090	8.03%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,801	13.27%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	1,056	7.78%
Other services, except public administration	548	4.04%
Public administration	850	6.26%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	13,571	-
Private wage and salary workers	10,747	79.19%
Government workers	1,797	13.24%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	977	7.20%
Unpaid family workers	50	0.37%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $49,625 for the 12,072 households in DeSoto County School District area, Florida. The average income of a single worker is $22,900. 28,383 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 80.81%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	12,072	-
Less than $10,000	870	7.21%
$10,000 - $14,999	716	5.93%
$15,000 - $24,999	2,481	20.55%
$25,000 - $34,999	1,884	15.61%
$35,000 - $49,999	1,809	14.99%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,987	16.46%
$75,000 - $99,999	1,152	9.54%
$100,000 - $149,999	808	6.69%
$150,000 - $199,999	246	2.04%
More than $200,000	119	0.99%
Median Household Income	$35,438	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$49,625	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	8,263	-
Less than $10,000	322	3.90%
$10,000 - $14,999	460	5.57%
$15,000 - $24,999	1,226	14.84%
$25,000 - $34,999	1,350	16.34%
$35,000 - $49,999	1,332	16.12%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,563	18.92%
$75,000 - $99,999	1,009	12.21%
$100,000 - $149,999	684	8.28%
$150,000 - $199,999	214	2.59%
More than $200,000	103	1.25%

Median Family Income	$41,913	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$57,008	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$22,900	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$29,870	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$29,870	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	35,122	-
With health insurance coverage	28,383	80.81%
Public coverage	19,452	55.38%
Private health insurance	13,777	39.23%
Without health insurance coverage	6,739	19.19%

Housing

There are 15,189 housing units in DeSoto County School District area, Florida with 12,072 units (79.48%) occupied. 8,418 houses (69.73%) are occupied by owner and 3,654 houses (30.27%) are rented. The average housing value is $87,700 and the average rental cost is $687. 239 houses (1.57%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 687 houses (4.52%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	15,189	-
Occupied	12,072	79.48%
Owner Occupied	8,418	69.73%
Renter Occupied	3,654	30.27%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	8,019	52.79%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	405	2.67%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	1,739	11.45%
Mobile Homes	4,703	30.96%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	323	2.13%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	15,189	-
Built 2014 or later	239	1.57%
Built 2010 - 2013	433	2.85%
Built 2000 - 2009	2,690	17.71%
Built 1990 - 1999	3,585	23.60%
Built 1980 - 1989	3,328	21.91%
Built 1970 - 1979	2,457	16.18%
Built 1960 - 1969	1,125	7.41%
Built 1950 - 1959	645	4.25%
Built 1949 or earlier	687	4.52%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	15,189	-
1 room	210	1.38%
2 rooms	599	3.94%
3 rooms	1,764	11.61%
4 rooms	3,312	21.81%
5 rooms	4,182	27.53%
6 rooms	3,086	20.32%
7 rooms	1,147	7.55%
8 rooms	417	2.75%
9 rooms or more	472	3.11%
Median Number of Rooms	4.9 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	15,189	-
no bedroom	216	1.42%
1 bedroom	2,135	14.06%
2 bedrooms	5,615	36.97%
3 bedrooms	5,953	39.19%
4 bedrooms	1,160	7.64%
5 bedrooms or more	110	0.72%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	8,418	-
Less than $50,000	1,964	23.33%
$50,000 - $99,999	2,582	30.67%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,097	13.03%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,017	12.08%
$200,000 - $299,999	917	10.89%
$300,000 - $499,999	631	7.50%
$500,000 - $999,999	97	1.15%
$1,000,000 or more	113	1.34%
Median House Value	$87,700	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	3,276	-
Less than $500	525	16.03%
$500 - $999	2,172	66.30%
$1,000 - $1,499	492	15.02%
$1,500 - $1,999	58	1.77%
$2,000 - $2,499	5	0.15%
$2,500 - $2,999	8	0.24%
$3,000 or more	16	0.49%
Median Rental Costs	$687	-

Demographic

A total of 36,903 people lives in DeSoto County School District area, Florida with 20,836 male and 16,067 female. The males to female ratio is 56.46 to 43.54. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	36,903	-
Male	20,836	56.46%
Female	16,067	43.54%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	36,903	-
Under 5 years	1,861	5.04%
5 - 9 years	2,051	5.56%
10 - 14 years	1,970	5.34%
15 - 19 years	2,372	6.43%
20 - 24 years	2,215	6.00%
25 - 34 years	5,259	14.25%
35 - 44 years	4,467	12.10%
45 - 54 years	4,401	11.93%
55 - 59 years	2,012	5.45%
60 - 64 years	2,293	6.21%
65 - 74 years	4,423	11.99%
75 - 84 years	2,793	7.57%
85 years and older	786	2.13%
Median Age	40.9 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	36,903	-
One Race	36,452	98.78%
White	31,079	84.22%
Black or African American	4,634	12.56%
American Indian and Alaska Native	31	0.08%
Asian	83	0.22%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	41	0.11%
Other	584	1.58%

Two or more races	451	1.22%
White and Black or African American	80	0.22%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	162	0.44%
White and Asian	11	0.03%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	32	0.09%