De Soto, IA

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De Soto, Iowa

De Soto, Iowa, in Dallas county, is 21 miles W of Des Moines, Iowa (center to center) and 101 miles E of Omaha, Nebraska. The city is part of the Des Moines metropolitan statistical area (MSA). About 1,009 people people live in De Soto.

The People and Families of De Soto

In De Soto, about 68% of adults are married. Homes in De Soto tend to contain married couples. The city has a large average household size. It's not exactly overrun with people living alone. The people of De Soto spend a lot of time talking about the schools and playgrounds. The place is loaded with young children.

The city is a good place to find men, since there are so many of them in the city.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, De Soto had a median family income of $51,397. Overall, families in De Soto are likely to be financially secure. Not many of the people of the city are below middle class. De Soto does not have a large underclass. As it happens, more people than usual in the city are able to work from their homes.

De Soto Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in De Soto, about 88% are lived in by their owners, not renters. Notably, housing in the city tends to be newer than in most cities. The average property tax bill in De Soto is higher than that of most other communities in Iowa.

Commuting

In De Soto, 92% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

De Soto strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Iowa):

Category	Trophy
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 8%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of De Soto, IA

Comparing De Soto to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Iowa (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Category	Value
Near Medium City	21 miles W of Des Moines, Iowa (center to center)
Nearest Large City	101 miles E of Omaha, Nebraska
County	Dallas
Metro Area	Des Moines
Standard Zip Codes	50069
Phone Area Codes	515
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.532
Longitude	-94.008

Station	WINTERSET 2 NNW
Distance	11.5 miles
Jan Temp	9 to 29 F
Apr Temp	37 to 61 F
Jul Temp	64 to 84 F
Oct Temp	40 to 64 F
Annual Precip	34.3 inches

Station	GREENFIELD
Distance	27.9 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 30 F
Apr Temp	39 to 63 F
Jul Temp	64 to 86 F
Oct Temp	42 to 65 F
Annual Precip	34.9 inches

Station	BOONE
Distance	36.4 miles
Jan Temp	7 to 28 F
Apr Temp	37 to 60 F
Jul Temp	63 to 85 F
Oct Temp	39 to 64 F
Annual Precip	36.3 inches

Library
De Soto Public Library 405 E. Walnut De Soto, Iowa (515) 834-2690

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,009	100%
Male	512	50.7%
Female	497	49.3%
Under 18	291	28.8%
18+	718	71.2%
65+	70	6.9%
Median Age	33.6
Average Family Size	3.09
White	1,001	99.2%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	2	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.1%
Other	1	0.1%
Mixed Race	4	0.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	7	0.7%
Median Family Income (1999)	$51,397
Population In Poverty	34	3.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,164
Growth	155
Growth %	15.4%

Ancestry	Percent
German	23%
English	18.2%
Irish	13.2%
US/American	10.4%
Swedish	5.9%
Norwegian	4.5%
Dutch	3.2%
Czech	2.7%
French (except Basque)	2.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	2.6%
Scotch-Irish	2.1%
Scottish	2%
Polish	2%
Italian	1.4%
Northern European	1.2%
Swiss	1.1%
Croatian	1.1%
Belgian	1.1%
African	0.6%
Welsh	0.6%
French Canadian	0.3%
British	0.3%
Austrian	0.3%
Danish	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
De Soto	1,009	$51,397
Adel	3,435	$47,065
Dexter	689	$44,861
Earlham	1,298	$54,519
Redfield	833	$43,056
Van Meter	866	$59,000
Waukee	5,126	$64,362

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