| DE SOTO Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2009 | 26401 |
| DE SOTO Resident total population estimates base (April 1) 2000 | 25492 |
| DE SOTO Resident total population estimate percent change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | 3.6 |
| DE SOTO Resident total population estimate net change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | 909 |
| DE SOTO Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) | 25494 |
| DE SOTO Resident population under 5 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1870 |
| DE SOTO Resident population under 5 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 7.1 |
| DE SOTO Resident population under 18 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 6698 |
| DE SOTO Resident population under 18 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 25.4 |
| DE SOTO Resident population 65 years and over percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 13.7 |
| DE SOTO Resident population 65 years and over (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 3623 |
| DE SOTO Resident population: total females percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 52.2 |
| DE SOTO Resident population: White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 15570 |
| DE SOTO Resident population: Black alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 10405 |
| DE SOTO Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 143 |
| DE SOTO Resident population: Asian alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 34 |
| DE SOTO Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 13 |
| DE SOTO Resident population: Two or more races (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 223 |
| DE SOTO Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 549 |
| DE SOTO Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 15133 |
| DE SOTO Resident population: White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 59 |
| DE SOTO Resident population: Black alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 39.4 |
| DE SOTO Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.5 |
| DE SOTO Resident population: Asian alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.1 |
| DE SOTO Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0 |
| DE SOTO Resident population: Two or more races percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.8 |
| DE SOTO Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 2.1 |
| DE SOTO Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 57.3 |
| DE SOTO Births 2006 | 402 |
| DE SOTO Deaths 2006 | 290 |
| DE SOTO Infant deaths under one year 2006 | 4 |
| DE SOTO Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995 - percent in same house 2000 (sample) | 65.5 |
| DE SOTO Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) | 1 |
| DE SOTO Population 5 years and over percent speaking language other than English at home 2000 (sample) | 3.9 |
| DE SOTO Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent high school graduate or higher 2000 | 70.3 |
| DE SOTO Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelors degree or higher 2000 | 10.2 |
| DE SOTO Civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 years and over with a disability 2000 (sample) | 5717 |
| DE SOTO Average travel time to work for workers 16 years and over not working at home 2000 | 30.1 |
| DE SOTO Housing unit estimates as of July 1 2008 | 11854 |
| DE SOTO Housing unit estimates - net change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 651 |
| DE SOTO Housing unit estimates - percent change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 5.8 |
| DE SOTO Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 76.7 |
| DE SOTO Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) | 58100 |
| DE SOTO Housing units by units in structure - multiple units 2000 (sample) | 7.4 |
| DE SOTO Households 2000 (complete count) | 9691 |
| DE SOTO Persons per household 2000 (complete count) | 2.6 |
| DE SOTO Per capita income in 1999 | 13606 |
| DE SOTO Median household income 2008 | 37490 |
| DE SOTO People of all ages in poverty - percent 2008 | 18.1 |
| DE SOTO Personal income 2007 | 713 |
| DE SOTO Per capita personal income 2007 | 27117 |
| DE SOTO Civilian labor force 2008 | 11689 |
| DE SOTO Civilian labor force unemployment 2008 | 797 |
| DE SOTO Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 | 6.8 |
| DE SOTO Employment in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 9554 |
| DE SOTO Employment in all industries net change 2000 - 2007 | 318 |
| DE SOTO Employment in government (NAICS 92) 2007 | 1635 |
| DE SOTO Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 411806 |
| DE SOTO Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) average earnings per job 2007 | 43103 |
| DE SOTO Private nonfarm establishments 2007 | 375 |
| DE SOTO Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2007 | 4379 |
| DE SOTO Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2006 percent change 2000-2007 | 1.4 |
| DE SOTO Nonemployer: total (NAICS 00) - establishments 2007 | 1525 |
| DE SOTO Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 7884 |
| DE SOTO Total number of firms 2002 | 1458 |
| 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 | 0 |
| DE SOTO Total Native Hawaiian-and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| DE SOTO Total women-owned firms percent 2002 | 35.8 |
| 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 | 138597 |
| DE SOTO Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 | 5375 |
| DE SOTO New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20000-place universe) | 0 |
| DE SOTO Valuation of new private housing units authorized by building permits 2008 (20000-place universe) | 0 |
| DE SOTO Land in farms (NAICS) 2007 (acres) (adjusted) | 167424 |
| DE SOTO Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 | 193345 |
| DE SOTO Federal Government expenditure per capita FY 2008 | 7327 |
| DE SOTO Land area in square miles 2000 | 877.2 |
| DE SOTO Population per square mile 2000 | 29 |