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The City of De Soto had a population of 991 as of July 1, 2023.
The primary coordinate point for De Soto is located at latitude 41.5317 and longitude -94.0097 in Dallas County. The formal boundaries for the City of De Soto encompass a land area of 1.51 sq. miles and a water area of 0 sq. miles. Dallas County is in the Central time zone (GMT -6).
The City of De Soto has a C1 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that does not serve as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
The City of De Soto is located within Township of Van Meter, a minor civil division (MCD) of Dallas County.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 991 (100%) |
Population in Households | 991 (100.0%) |
Population in Families | 871 (87.9%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 0 |
Population Density | 567 |
Diversity Index2 | 19 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $72,213 |
Average Household Income | $94,668 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 16% |
Per Capita Income | $36,969 |
Wealth Index5 | 77 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Moderate (57.0) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 408 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 322 (78.9%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 65 (15.9%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 21 ( 5.1%) |
Median Home Value | $195,763 |
Average Home Value | $248,214 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 143 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 387 |
Average Household Size | 2.56 |
Family Households | 281 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2023 | 2023-2028 |
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Population | 2.49% | 2.93% |
Households | 2.78% | 2.88% |
Families | 2.57% | |
Median Household Income | 3.07% | |
Per Capita Income | 2.78% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 2.48% |
The table below compares De Soto to the other 1,027 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Iowa by rank and percentile using July 1, 2023 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 279 | 73rd |
Population Density | # 553 | 46th |
Median Household Income | # 424 | 59th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 503 | 49th |
Per Capita Income | # 588 | 43rd |
Diversity Index | # 366 | 65th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Iowa Census Data Comparison Tool.
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