| DE SOTO Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2009 | 35297 |
| DE SOTO Resident total population estimates base (April 1) 2000 | 32209 |
| DE SOTO Resident total population estimate percent change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | 9.6 |
| DE SOTO Resident total population estimate net change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | 3088 |
| DE SOTO Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) | 32209 |
| DE SOTO Resident population under 5 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 2345 |
| DE SOTO Resident population under 5 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 6.9 |
| DE SOTO Resident population under 18 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 7648 |
| DE SOTO Resident population under 18 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 22.5 |
| DE SOTO Resident population 65 years and over percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 15.9 |
| DE SOTO Resident population 65 years and over (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 5400 |
| DE SOTO Resident population: total females percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 41.7 |
| DE SOTO Resident population: White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 28394 |
| DE SOTO Resident population: Black alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 4066 |
| DE SOTO Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1020 |
| DE SOTO Resident population: Asian alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 176 |
| DE SOTO Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 45 |
| DE SOTO Resident population: Two or more races (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 290 |
| DE SOTO Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 11747 |
| DE SOTO Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 17838 |
| DE SOTO Resident population: White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 83.5 |
| DE SOTO Resident population: Black alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 12 |
| DE SOTO Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 3 |
| DE SOTO Resident population: Asian alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.5 |
| DE SOTO Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.1 |
| DE SOTO Resident population: Two or more races percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.9 |
| DE SOTO Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 34.6 |
| DE SOTO Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 52.5 |
| DE SOTO Births 2006 | 488 |
| DE SOTO Deaths 2006 | 277 |
| DE SOTO Infant deaths under one year 2006 | 6 |
| DE SOTO Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995 - percent in same house 2000 (sample) | 48.3 |
| DE SOTO Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) | 18.7 |
| DE SOTO Population 5 years and over percent speaking language other than English at home 2000 (sample) | 24.1 |
| DE SOTO Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent high school graduate or higher 2000 | 63.5 |
| DE SOTO Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelors degree or higher 2000 | 8.4 |
| DE SOTO Civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 years and over with a disability 2000 (sample) | 6634 |
| DE SOTO Average travel time to work for workers 16 years and over not working at home 2000 | 27.9 |
| DE SOTO Housing unit estimates as of July 1 2008 | 14549 |
| DE SOTO Housing unit estimates - net change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 941 |
| DE SOTO Housing unit estimates - percent change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 6.9 |
| DE SOTO Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 74.7 |
| DE SOTO Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) | 69900 |
| DE SOTO Housing units by units in structure - multiple units 2000 (sample) | 9.6 |
| DE SOTO Households 2000 (complete count) | 10746 |
| DE SOTO Persons per household 2000 (complete count) | 2.7 |
| DE SOTO Per capita income in 1999 | 14000 |
| DE SOTO Median household income 2008 | 37478 |
| DE SOTO People of all ages in poverty - percent 2008 | 22.4 |
| DE SOTO Personal income 2007 | 723 |
| DE SOTO Per capita personal income 2007 | 21100 |
| DE SOTO Civilian labor force 2008 | 15229 |
| DE SOTO Civilian labor force unemployment 2008 | 999 |
| DE SOTO Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 | 6.6 |
| DE SOTO Employment in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 16326 |
| DE SOTO Employment in all industries net change 2000 - 2007 | 2353 |
| DE SOTO Employment in government (NAICS 92) 2007 | 2428 |
| DE SOTO Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 432100 |
| DE SOTO Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) average earnings per job 2007 | 26467 |
| DE SOTO Private nonfarm establishments 2007 | 496 |
| DE SOTO Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2007 | 5894 |
| DE SOTO Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2006 percent change 2000-2007 | 13.8 |
| DE SOTO Nonemployer: total (NAICS 00) - establishments 2007 | 1456 |
| DE SOTO Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 13552 |
| DE SOTO Total number of firms 2002 | 1650 |
| DE SOTO Total Black-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| DE SOTO Total American Indian-and Alaska Native-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| DE SOTO Total Asian-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| DE SOTO Total Hispanic-owned firms percent 2002 | 7.8 |
| DE SOTO Total Native Hawaiian-and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| DE SOTO Total women-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| DE SOTO Manufacturing: total (NAICS 31-33) - value of shipments 2002 | 0 |
| DE SOTO Wholesale trade: total (NAICS 42) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 0 |
| DE SOTO Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 243399 |
| DE SOTO Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 | 7388 |
| DE SOTO New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20000-place universe) | 163 |
| DE SOTO Valuation of new private housing units authorized by building permits 2008 (20000-place universe) | 24588 |
| DE SOTO Land in farms (NAICS) 2007 (acres) (adjusted) | 260277 |
| DE SOTO Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 | 206214 |
| DE SOTO Federal Government expenditure per capita FY 2008 | 6067 |
| DE SOTO Land area in square miles 2000 | 637.27 |
| DE SOTO Population per square mile 2000 | 51 |