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DeSoto, Texas, in Dallas county, is 13 miles SE of Grand Prairie, Texas (center to center) and 14 miles S of Dallas, Texas. The city is included in the Dallas metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 37,646 people lived in DeSoto.
In DeSoto, about 60% of adults are married.
Approximately 51% of DeSoto is non-white. A diverse population is one of the features of the city.
In DeSoto, females are somewhat more common than males.
In 2000, DeSoto had a median family income of $66,986. Many people in DeSoto make a good living. The bulk of the population of the city is doing well, with money to spend. DeSoto doesn't have a large share of its people below the poverty line. Significantly, more adults in the city have earned college degrees than have people in most other cities in Texas.
DeSoto residents donated more money ($11,550) to George W. Bush than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Republican party attracted the most donations from the city.
An estimated 72% of living spaces in DeSoto are occupied by their owners, not by renters. The housing stock in the city is younger than in most places. Optimists try to see the higher property taxes in DeSoto as a sign of wealth and desirability.
In DeSoto, 95% of commuters drive to work.
Desoto strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Texas):
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State) | Top 5% |  |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State) | Top 10% | |
| Public Transportation Use (vs. State) | Top 10% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. State) | Top 12% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. State) | Top 13% | |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. State) | Top 14% | |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. State) | Top 15% | |
| Racial Diversity (vs. Peers) | Top 16% | |
Comparing Desoto to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Texas (State):
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| Female Share of the Population |  |  |
| Racial Diversity | | |
| Well-Paid Single Women | | |
| Well-Paid Single Men |  | |
| Age of the Population |  | |
| Children Under 5 Years Old | |  |
| Senior Citizens |  | |
| Male Share of the Population |  | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Portion of People Married | | |
| Average Household Size | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| People in Middle Class or Better | | |
| People Above Poverty | | |
| Median Family Income | | |
| College Educated Adults | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Working at Home | | |
| Public Transportation Use |  | |
| Short Commute Times | | |
| Walking and Biking to Work | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Housing Recently Built | | |
| Affordability of Rents | | |
| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals | | |
| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
| People Living Alone | | |
| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Violent Crime | | |
| Low Property Crime | | |
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