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De Soto, IL Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of De Soto is 1,475, which is 10.77% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 3.62% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The De Soto population density is 1,596.41 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 222.21 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in De Soto is white, which represent 88.00% of the total population. The average De Soto education level is lower than the state average and is about the same as the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 1,475. #590

Population Growth Since 2000, #1029

De Soto, IL		-10.77%
Illinois		3.62%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #423

De Soto, IL	1,596.41 per square mile
Illinois	222.21 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	1,298 (88.00%, #1078)
Black:	23 (1.56%, #417)
Hispanic:	62 (4.20%, #475)
Asian:	69 (4.68%, #122)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	52 (3.53%, #6)
One Race, Other:	4 (0.27%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	29 (1.97%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	48 (77.42%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	14 (22.58%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Chinese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Filipino:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Japanese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Korean:	4 (5.80%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	65 (94.20%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

1,235 (83.73%) out of the total population of 1,475 reported first ancestry.

	De Soto, IL	% of the Total Population	Illinois	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.71%	0.56%
Czech	20	1.36%, see rank	0.92%	0.47%
Danish	2	0.14%, see rank	0.38%	0.42%
Dutch	31	2.10%, see rank	1.37%	1.40%
English	191	12.95%, see rank	5.90%	8.02%
French	62	4.20%, see rank	2.13%	3.34%
German	364	24.68%, see rank	19.07%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.76%	0.41%
Hungarian	9	0.61%, see rank	0.40%	0.46%
Irish	278	18.85%, see rank	12.00%	10.80%
Italian	52	3.53%, see rank	6.14%	5.52%
Norwegian	0	0.00%, see rank	1.25%	1.42%
Polish	29	1.97%, see rank	7.22%	3.01%
Portuguese	12	0.81%, see rank	0.08%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.97%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	21	1.42%, see rank	0.59%	0.99%
Scottish	21	1.42%, see rank	1.16%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	4	0.27%, see rank	0.64%	0.95%
Swedish	3	0.20%, see rank	2.13%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.27%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.40%	0.31%
American	105	7.12%, see rank	5.00%	7.12%
Welsh	17	1.15%, see rank	0.37%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 763 (51.73%, see rank)

Females: 712 (48.27%, see rank)

De Soto, IL	Male: 51.73% Female: 48.27%
Illinois	Male: 49.06% Female: 50.94%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

De Soto, IL	38.40 years old
Illinois	37.00 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

De Soto, IL	35.60 years old
Illinois	35.70 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

De Soto, IL	41.40 years old
Illinois	38.40 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	De Soto, IL	% of the Total Population	Illinois	U.S.
Under 5 years	84	5.69%, see rank	6.30%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	113	7.66%, see rank	6.58%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	79	5.36%, see rank	6.71%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	89	6.03%, see rank	6.94%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	104	7.05%, see rank	6.95%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	178	12.07%, see rank	13.84%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	223	15.12%, see rank	13.20%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	187	12.68%, see rank	14.17%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	199	13.49%, see rank	12.13%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	139	9.42%, see rank	7.18%	7.64%
75 to 84	60	4.07%, see rank	4.10%	4.25%
85 years and over	20	1.36%, see rank	1.90%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	De Soto, IL	Illinois	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	1,006, 100%	8,560,555	209,056,129
Less Than High School	145, 14.41%, see rank	12.41%	13.67%
High School Graduate	258, 25.65%, see rank	27.01%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	351, 34.89%, see rank	28.70%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	130, 12.92%, see rank	19.72%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	122, 12.13%, see rank	12.17%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.49, see rank	13.72	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	De Soto, IL			Illinois		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	41	70.73%	29.27%	71.39%	28.61%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	162	90.12%, see rank	9.88%, see rank	88.78%	11.22%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	73	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	90.75%	9.25%	90.60%	9.40%
College	77	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	73.17%	26.83%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	33	66.67%, see rank	33.33%, see rank	48.20%	51.80%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	De Soto, IL	Illinois	U.S.
Total Households	600, 100%	4,778,633	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.34, see rank	2.63	2.63
1 Person Households	213, 35.50%, see rank	28.68%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	387, 64.50%, see rank	71.32%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	334, 55.67%, see rank	65.52%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.06, see rank	3.36	3.32
Married-Couple Family	214, 35.67%, see rank	48.22%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	266, 44.33%, see rank	34.48%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	De Soto, IL	%	Illinois	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	1,199	see rank	10,347,484	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	629	100%, see rank	5,027,649	123,281,364
Never Married	262	41.65%, see rank	37.51%	35.77%
Married	266	42.29%, see rank	51.36%	52.04%
Widowed	28	4.45%, see rank	2.51%	2.57%
Divorced	73	11.61%, see rank	8.63%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	570	100%, see rank	5,319,835	129,692,771
Never Married	161	28.25%, see rank	31.52%	29.48%
Married	236	41.40%, see rank	48.23%	49.19%
Widowed	77	13.51%, see rank	9.25%	9.16%
Divorced	96	16.84%, see rank	10.99%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	De Soto, IL	%	Illinois	U.S.
Native	1,404	95.19%, see rank	86.11%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	1,160	78.64%, see rank	67.04%	58.73%
Born in Different State	244	16.54%, see rank	18.03%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	0	0.00%, see rank	1.05%	1.42%
Foreign Born	71	4.81%, see rank	13.89%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	6	0.41%, see rank	6.52%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	65	4.41%, see rank	7.37%	7.09%
Born In Europe	2	0.14%, see rank	2.94%	1.53%
Born In Asia	69	4.68%, see rank	3.90%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.41%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	0	0.00%, see rank	6.47%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.14%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	De Soto, IL	%	Illinois	U.S.
English	555	92.50%, see rank	78.40%	79.39%
Spanish	12	2.00%, see rank	11.07%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	14	2.33%, see rank	6.60%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	4	0.67%, see rank	2.95%	3.36%
Other	15	2.50%, see rank	0.98%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.