| DE SOTO Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2009 | 158719 |
| DE SOTO Resident total population estimates base (April 1) 2000 | 107199 |
| DE SOTO Resident total population estimate percent change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | 48.1 |
| DE SOTO Resident total population estimate net change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | 51520 |
| DE SOTO Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) | 107199 |
| DE SOTO Resident population under 5 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 12043 |
| DE SOTO Resident population under 5 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 7.8 |
| DE SOTO Resident population under 18 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 44964 |
| DE SOTO Resident population under 18 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 29.1 |
| DE SOTO Resident population 65 years and over percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 9.7 |
| DE SOTO Resident population 65 years and over (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 15054 |
| DE SOTO Resident population: total females percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 50.5 |
| DE SOTO Resident population: White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 117676 |
| DE SOTO Resident population: Black alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 32728 |
| DE SOTO Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 610 |
| DE SOTO Resident population: Asian alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1852 |
| DE SOTO Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 75 |
| DE SOTO Resident population: Two or more races (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1807 |
| DE SOTO Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 6472 |
| DE SOTO Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 111530 |
| DE SOTO Resident population: White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 76 |
| DE SOTO Resident population: Black alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 21.1 |
| DE SOTO Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.4 |
| DE SOTO Resident population: Asian alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1.2 |
| 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 | 1.2 |
| DE SOTO Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 4.2 |
| DE SOTO Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 72.1 |
| DE SOTO Births 2006 | 2195 |
| DE SOTO Deaths 2006 | 906 |
| DE SOTO Infant deaths under one year 2006 | 25 |
| DE SOTO Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995 - percent in same house 2000 (sample) | 48.5 |
| DE SOTO Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) | 1.9 |
| DE SOTO Population 5 years and over percent speaking language other than English at home 2000 (sample) | 3.6 |
| DE SOTO Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent high school graduate or higher 2000 | 81.6 |
| DE SOTO Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelors degree or higher 2000 | 14.3 |
| DE SOTO Civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 years and over with a disability 2000 (sample) | 16441 |
| DE SOTO Average travel time to work for workers 16 years and over not working at home 2000 | 25.8 |
| DE SOTO Housing unit estimates as of July 1 2008 | 60286 |
| DE SOTO Housing unit estimates - net change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 19491 |
| DE SOTO Housing unit estimates - percent change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 47.8 |
| DE SOTO Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 79.2 |
| DE SOTO Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) | 103100 |
| DE SOTO Housing units by units in structure - multiple units 2000 (sample) | 12 |
| DE SOTO Households 2000 (complete count) | 38792 |
| DE SOTO Persons per household 2000 (complete count) | 2.75 |
| DE SOTO Per capita income in 1999 | 20468 |
| DE SOTO Median household income 2008 | 60117 |
| DE SOTO People of all ages in poverty - percent 2008 | 9.4 |
| DE SOTO Personal income 2007 | 4756 |
| DE SOTO Per capita personal income 2007 | 31891 |
| DE SOTO Civilian labor force 2008 | 76558 |
| DE SOTO Civilian labor force unemployment 2008 | 3774 |
| DE SOTO Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 | 4.9 |
| DE SOTO Employment in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 71213 |
| DE SOTO Employment in all industries net change 2000 - 2007 | 22454 |
| DE SOTO Employment in government (NAICS 92) 2007 | 6718 |
| DE SOTO Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 2.30332e+06 |
| DE SOTO Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) average earnings per job 2007 | 32344 |
| DE SOTO Private nonfarm establishments 2007 | 2549 |
| DE SOTO Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2007 | 41777 |
| DE SOTO Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2006 percent change 2000-2007 | 34.6 |
| DE SOTO Nonemployer: total (NAICS 00) - establishments 2007 | 10637 |
| DE SOTO Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 140317 |
| DE SOTO Total number of firms 2002 | 8819 |
| DE SOTO Total Black-owned firms percent 2002 | 4.6 |
| DE SOTO Total American Indian-and Alaska Native-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| DE SOTO Total Asian-owned firms percent 2002 | 1.2 |
| 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 | 25.3 |
| DE SOTO Manufacturing: total (NAICS 31-33) - value of shipments 2002 | 1.43075e+06 |
| DE SOTO Wholesale trade: total (NAICS 42) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 1.34248e+06 |
| DE SOTO Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 1.27269e+06 |
| DE SOTO Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 | 10721 |
| DE SOTO New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20000-place universe) | 706 |
| DE SOTO Valuation of new private housing units authorized by building permits 2008 (20000-place universe) | 86559 |
| DE SOTO Land in farms (NAICS) 2007 (acres) (adjusted) | 141639 |
| DE SOTO Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 | 525025 |
| DE SOTO Federal Government expenditure per capita FY 2008 | 3393 |
| DE SOTO Land area in square miles 2000 | 477.86 |
| DE SOTO Population per square mile 2000 | 224 |