Living in DeSoto Independent School District Area

Living Summary

19,708

households

57,469

Total Population

$165,700

Average House Value

$1,236

Average Housing Rent

$72,573

Average Household Income

89.90%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

9,653

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

15 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

33%

Percent Proficient - Math

34%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 19,708 households are located in DeSoto Independent School District area. Among them, 7,757 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.44 people. The total number of children in the region is 20,132 and 17,285 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

6% (3,178) of residents are non-citizens and 18% (10,542) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of DeSoto Independent School District, Texas
Household	19,708
Population	57,469
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	7,757 (39%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	20,132
Total Students	17,285
Pre-Kindergarten	1,365
Kindergarten	1,187
Grade 1-8	7,671
Grade 9-12	4,146
College/Graduate School	2,916
Veterans	41,335
Non-citizen	3,178
Non-English Home Language	10,542
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

43,318 residents are over the age of 16 and 30,479 people are in labor force. Among them, 30,471 people are in civilian labor force and 8 are in armed labor force. 28,701 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 5.80%.

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

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	28,322	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	23,949	84.56%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	2,282	8.06%
Public transportation	361	1.27%
Walked	200	0.71%
Other method	283	1.00%
Worked from home	1,247	4.40%
Average Commute Time	32 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	28,701	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	10,752	37.46%
Service	3,668	12.78%
Sales and office	7,462	26.00%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	2,016	7.02%
Production, transportation, and material moving	4,803	16.73%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	28,701	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	242	0.84%
Construction	1,755	6.11%
Manufacturing	2,169	7.56%
Wholesale trade	1,067	3.72%
Retail trade	3,009	10.48%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	2,852	9.94%
Information	714	2.49%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	2,633	9.17%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	2,478	8.63%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	7,188	25.04%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	1,585	5.52%
Other services, except public administration	1,408	4.91%
Public administration	1,601	5.58%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	28,701	-
Private wage and salary workers	21,522	74.99%
Government workers	5,233	18.23%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	1,888	6.58%
Unpaid family workers	58	0.20%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $84,760 for the 19,708 households in DeSoto Independent School District area, Texas. The average income of a single worker is $39,889. 51,684 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 89.90%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	19,708	-
Less than $10,000	715	3.63%
$10,000 - $14,999	495	2.51%
$15,000 - $24,999	1,295	6.57%
$25,000 - $34,999	1,580	8.02%
$35,000 - $49,999	2,268	11.51%
$50,000 - $74,999	3,931	19.95%
$75,000 - $99,999	3,499	17.75%
$100,000 - $149,999	3,759	19.07%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,463	7.42%
More than $200,000	703	3.57%
Median Household Income	$72,573	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$84,760	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	14,615	-
Less than $10,000	377	2.58%
$10,000 - $14,999	209	1.43%
$15,000 - $24,999	727	4.97%
$25,000 - $34,999	998	6.83%
$35,000 - $49,999	1,463	10.01%
$50,000 - $74,999	2,693	18.43%
$75,000 - $99,999	3,053	20.89%
$100,000 - $149,999	3,071	21.01%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,416	9.69%
More than $200,000	608	4.16%

Median Family Income	$79,530	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$92,421	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$39,889	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$49,695	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$49,695	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	57,493	-
With health insurance coverage	51,684	89.90%
Public coverage	16,471	28.65%
Private health insurance	40,683	70.76%
Without health insurance coverage	5,809	10.10%

Housing

There are 20,937 housing units in DeSoto Independent School District area, Texas with 19,708 units (94.13%) occupied. 13,540 houses (68.70%) are occupied by owner and 6,168 houses (31.30%) are rented. The average housing value is $165,700 and the average rental cost is $1,236. 973 houses (4.65%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 132 houses (0.63%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	20,937	-
Occupied	19,708	94.13%
Owner Occupied	13,540	68.70%
Renter Occupied	6,168	31.30%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	16,501	78.81%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	515	2.46%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	3,084	14.73%
Mobile Homes	831	3.97%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	6	0.03%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	20,937	-
Built 2014 or later	973	4.65%
Built 2010 - 2013	691	3.30%
Built 2000 - 2009	5,525	26.39%
Built 1990 - 1999	3,320	15.86%
Built 1980 - 1989	5,279	25.21%
Built 1970 - 1979	3,393	16.21%
Built 1960 - 1969	1,325	6.33%
Built 1950 - 1959	299	1.43%
Built 1949 or earlier	132	0.63%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	20,937	-
1 room	242	1.16%
2 rooms	236	1.13%
3 rooms	1,120	5.35%
4 rooms	2,102	10.04%
5 rooms	2,876	13.74%
6 rooms	4,008	19.14%
7 rooms	3,811	18.20%
8 rooms	3,072	14.67%
9 rooms or more	3,470	16.57%
Median Number of Rooms	6.5 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	20,937	-
no bedroom	271	1.29%
1 bedroom	1,513	7.23%
2 bedrooms	2,479	11.84%
3 bedrooms	9,309	44.46%
4 bedrooms	5,874	28.06%
5 bedrooms or more	1,491	7.12%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	13,540	-
Less than $50,000	674	4.98%
$50,000 - $99,999	1,416	10.46%
$100,000 - $149,999	3,086	22.79%
$150,000 - $199,999	3,816	28.18%
$200,000 - $299,999	3,625	26.77%
$300,000 - $499,999	822	6.07%
$500,000 - $999,999	67	0.49%
$1,000,000 or more	34	0.25%
Median House Value	$165,700	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	6,066	-
Less than $500	213	3.51%
$500 - $999	1,437	23.69%
$1,000 - $1,499	2,612	43.06%
$1,500 - $1,999	1,232	20.31%
$2,000 - $2,499	460	7.58%
$2,500 - $2,999	112	1.85%
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$1,236	-

Demographic

A total of 57,732 people lives in DeSoto Independent School District area, Texas with 26,510 male and 31,222 female. The males to female ratio is 45.92 to 54.08. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	57,732	-
Male	26,510	45.92%
Female	31,222	54.08%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	57,732	-
Under 5 years	3,753	6.50%
5 - 9 years	4,649	8.05%
10 - 14 years	4,971	8.61%
15 - 19 years	4,511	7.81%
20 - 24 years	2,746	4.76%
25 - 34 years	6,675	11.56%
35 - 44 years	8,639	14.96%
45 - 54 years	8,342	14.45%
55 - 59 years	3,606	6.25%
60 - 64 years	3,421	5.93%
65 - 74 years	4,198	7.27%
75 - 84 years	1,517	2.63%
85 years and older	704	1.22%
Median Age	37.0 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	57,732	-
One Race	56,257	97.45%
White	15,865	27.48%
Black or African American	38,020	65.86%
American Indian and Alaska Native	130	0.23%
Asian	206	0.36%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	39	0.07%
Other	1,997	3.46%

Two or more races	1,475	2.55%
White and Black or African American	524	0.91%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	312	0.54%
White and Asian	67	0.12%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	105	0.18%