Living in De Soto Parish School District Area

Living Summary

10,821

households

27,053

Total Population

$117,300

Average House Value

$635

Average Housing Rent

$46,006

Average Household Income

90.53%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

5,221

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

17 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

72%

Percent Proficient - Math

79%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 10,821 households are located in De Soto Parish School District area. Among them, 3,685 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.07 people. The total number of children in the region is 8,048 and 6,231 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

0% (85) of residents are non-citizens and 2% (526) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of De Soto Parish School District, Louisiana
Household	10,821
Population	27,053
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	3,685 (34%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	8,048
Total Students	6,231
Pre-Kindergarten	381
Kindergarten	389
Grade 1-8	3,143
Grade 9-12	1,471
College/Graduate School	847
Veterans	20,591
Non-citizen	85
Non-English Home Language	526
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

21,218 residents are over the age of 16 and 12,103 people are in labor force. Among them, 12,099 people are in civilian labor force and 4 are in armed labor force. 10,811 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 10.60%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for De Soto Parish School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	10,676	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	8,946	83.80%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	1,149	10.76%
Public transportation	119	1.11%
Walked	195	1.83%
Other method	86	0.81%
Worked from home	181	1.70%
Average Commute Time	27 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	10,811	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	3,082	28.51%
Service	2,021	18.69%
Sales and office	2,261	20.91%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	1,383	12.79%
Production, transportation, and material moving	2,064	19.09%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	10,811	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	684	6.33%
Construction	1,057	9.78%
Manufacturing	1,123	10.39%
Wholesale trade	206	1.91%
Retail trade	1,375	12.72%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	873	8.08%
Information	60	0.55%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	468	4.33%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	698	6.46%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,522	23.33%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	829	7.67%
Other services, except public administration	402	3.72%
Public administration	514	4.75%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	10,811	-
Private wage and salary workers	8,624	79.77%
Government workers	1,794	16.59%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	378	3.50%
Unpaid family workers	15	0.14%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $65,839 for the 10,821 households in De Soto Parish School District area, Louisiana. The average income of a single worker is $30,258. 24,509 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 90.53%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	10,821	-
Less than $10,000	1,265	11.69%
$10,000 - $14,999	789	7.29%
$15,000 - $24,999	1,160	10.72%
$25,000 - $34,999	1,292	11.94%
$35,000 - $49,999	1,174	10.85%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,905	17.60%
$75,000 - $99,999	951	8.79%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,335	12.34%
$150,000 - $199,999	482	4.45%
More than $200,000	468	4.32%
Median Household Income	$46,006	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$65,839	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	7,254	-
Less than $10,000	499	6.88%
$10,000 - $14,999	450	6.20%
$15,000 - $24,999	536	7.39%
$25,000 - $34,999	756	10.42%
$35,000 - $49,999	858	11.83%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,579	21.77%
$75,000 - $99,999	697	9.61%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,022	14.09%
$150,000 - $199,999	471	6.49%
More than $200,000	386	5.32%

Median Family Income	$56,323	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$75,974	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$30,258	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$52,285	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$52,285	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	27,072	-
With health insurance coverage	24,509	90.53%
Public coverage	12,045	44.49%
Private health insurance	16,400	60.58%
Without health insurance coverage	2,563	9.47%

Housing

There are 13,055 housing units in De Soto Parish School District area, Louisiana with 10,821 units (82.89%) occupied. 7,716 houses (71.31%) are occupied by owner and 3,105 houses (28.69%) are rented. The average housing value is $117,300 and the average rental cost is $635. 439 houses (3.36%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 1,246 houses (9.54%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	13,055	-
Occupied	10,821	82.89%
Owner Occupied	7,716	71.31%
Renter Occupied	3,105	28.69%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	7,814	59.85%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	71	0.54%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	1,275	9.77%
Mobile Homes	3,874	29.67%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	21	0.16%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	13,055	-
Built 2014 or later	439	3.36%
Built 2010 - 2013	652	4.99%
Built 2000 - 2009	2,184	16.73%
Built 1990 - 1999	2,178	16.68%
Built 1980 - 1989	2,317	17.75%
Built 1970 - 1979	2,032	15.56%
Built 1960 - 1969	1,025	7.85%
Built 1950 - 1959	982	7.52%
Built 1949 or earlier	1,246	9.54%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	13,055	-
1 room	126	0.97%
2 rooms	116	0.89%
3 rooms	610	4.67%
4 rooms	1,988	15.23%
5 rooms	3,897	29.85%
6 rooms	2,786	21.34%
7 rooms	1,609	12.32%
8 rooms	1,059	8.11%
9 rooms or more	864	6.62%
Median Number of Rooms	5.4 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	13,055	-
no bedroom	129	0.99%
1 bedroom	642	4.92%
2 bedrooms	2,588	19.82%
3 bedrooms	7,538	57.74%
4 bedrooms	1,852	14.19%
5 bedrooms or more	306	2.34%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	7,716	-
Less than $50,000	1,525	19.76%
$50,000 - $99,999	1,868	24.21%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,221	15.82%
$150,000 - $199,999	806	10.45%
$200,000 - $299,999	1,405	18.21%
$300,000 - $499,999	684	8.86%
$500,000 - $999,999	182	2.36%
$1,000,000 or more	25	0.32%
Median House Value	$117,300	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	2,388	-
Less than $500	823	34.46%
$500 - $999	1,244	52.09%
$1,000 - $1,499	197	8.25%
$1,500 - $1,999	48	2.01%
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	76	3.18%
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$635	-

Demographic

A total of 27,289 people lives in De Soto Parish School District area, Louisiana with 13,298 male and 13,991 female. The males to female ratio is 48.73 to 51.27. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	27,289	-
Male	13,298	48.73%
Female	13,991	51.27%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	27,289	-
Under 5 years	1,765	6.47%
5 - 9 years	1,976	7.24%
10 - 14 years	1,815	6.65%
15 - 19 years	1,666	6.11%
20 - 24 years	1,553	5.69%
25 - 34 years	3,334	12.22%
35 - 44 years	3,363	12.32%
45 - 54 years	3,397	12.45%
55 - 59 years	2,107	7.72%
60 - 64 years	1,614	5.91%
65 - 74 years	2,776	10.17%
75 - 84 years	1,470	5.39%
85 years and older	453	1.66%
Median Age	39.3 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	27,289	-
One Race	26,751	98.03%
White	16,770	61.45%
Black or African American	9,663	35.41%
American Indian and Alaska Native	254	0.93%
Asian	27	0.10%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	11	0.04%
Other	26	0.10%

Two or more races	538	1.97%
White and Black or African American	301	1.10%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	134	0.49%
White and Asian	10	0.04%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	69	0.25%