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Desoto Lakes, FL Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Desoto Lakes is 3,624, which is 13.32% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 21.14% and is higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Desoto Lakes population density is 2,859.53 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 294.44 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 Desoto Lakes is white, which represent 88.33% of the total population. The average Desoto Lakes education level is higher than the state average and is higher than 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: 3,624. #526

Population Growth Since 2000, #354

Desoto Lakes, FL	13.32%
Florida	21.14%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #214

Desoto Lakes, FL	2,859.53 per square mile
Florida	294.44 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	3,201 (88.33%, #430)
Black:	102 (2.81%, #574)
Hispanic:	648 (17.88%, #282)
Asian:	247 (6.82%, #32)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	33 (0.91%, #94)
One Race, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	41 (1.13%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	220 (33.95%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	161 (24.85%, see rank)
Cuban:	11 (1.70%, see rank)
Central American:	104 (16.05%, see rank)
South American:	121 (18.67%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Chinese:	94 (38.06%, see rank)
Filipino:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Japanese:	19 (7.69%, see rank)
Korean:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	44 (17.81%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	90 (36.44%, see rank)

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

Population by First Ancestry

3,397 (93.74%) out of the total population of 3,624 reported first ancestry.

	Desoto Lakes, FL	% of the Total Population	Florida	U.S.
Arab	24	0.66%, see rank	0.57%	0.56%
Czech	13	0.36%, see rank	0.29%	0.47%
Danish	46	1.27%, see rank	0.22%	0.42%
Dutch	37	1.02%, see rank	1.01%	1.40%
English	389	10.73%, see rank	7.46%	8.02%
French	201	5.55%, see rank	2.93%	3.34%
German	650	17.94%, see rank	10.48%	15.03%
Greek	17	0.47%, see rank	0.46%	0.41%
Hungarian	59	1.63%, see rank	0.53%	0.46%
Irish	368	10.15%, see rank	9.35%	10.80%
Italian	382	10.54%, see rank	6.10%	5.52%
Norwegian	47	1.30%, see rank	0.60%	1.42%
Polish	152	4.19%, see rank	2.49%	3.01%
Portuguese	41	1.13%, see rank	0.36%	0.44%
Russian	41	1.13%, see rank	1.13%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	12	0.33%, see rank	0.84%	0.99%
Scottish	101	2.79%, see rank	1.56%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.68%	0.95%
Swedish	77	2.12%, see rank	0.77%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.24%	0.31%
American	456	12.58%, see rank	8.87%	7.12%
Welsh	29	0.80%, see rank	0.47%	0.57%

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

Population by Gender

Male: 1,763 (48.65%, see rank)

Females: 1,861 (51.35%, see rank)

Desoto Lakes, FL	Male: 48.65% Female: 51.35%
Florida	Male: 48.88% Female: 51.12%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

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

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Desoto Lakes, FL	38.40 years old
Florida	41.20 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Desoto Lakes, FL	36.90 years old
Florida	39.80 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Desoto Lakes, FL	40.40 years old
Florida	42.70 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Desoto Lakes, FL	% of the Total Population	Florida	U.S.
Under 5 years	223	6.15%, see rank	5.56%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	303	8.36%, see rank	5.69%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	154	4.25%, see rank	5.86%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	255	7.04%, see rank	6.16%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	217	5.99%, see rank	6.69%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	402	11.09%, see rank	12.44%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	569	15.70%, see rank	12.50%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	273	7.53%, see rank	14.18%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	434	11.98%, see rank	12.75%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	542	14.96%, see rank	9.80%	7.64%
75 to 84	197	5.44%, see rank	5.88%	4.25%
85 years and over	55	1.52%, see rank	2.49%	1.85%

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

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Desoto Lakes, FL	Florida	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	2,472, 100%	13,561,596	209,056,129
Less Than High School	127, 5.14%, see rank	13.55%	13.67%
High School Graduate	767, 31.03%, see rank	29.67%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	859, 34.75%, see rank	30.02%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	409, 16.55%, see rank	17.14%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	310, 12.54%, see rank	9.62%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	14.03, see rank	13.42	13.54

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

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

School Enrollment

	Desoto Lakes, FL			Florida		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	146	50.68%	49.32%	67.86%	32.14%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	313	94.25%, see rank	5.75%, see rank	88.59%	11.41%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	208	96.63%, see rank	3.37%, see rank	89.75%	10.25%	90.60%	9.40%
College	269	91.08%, see rank	8.92%, see rank	78.64%	21.36%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	31	51.61%, see rank	48.39%, see rank	57.31%	42.69%	58.86%	41.14%

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

Household and Family

	Desoto Lakes, FL	Florida	U.S.
Total Households	1,369, 100%	7,217,508	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.65, see rank	2.62	2.63
1 Person Households	387, 28.27%, see rank	28.99%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	982, 71.73%, see rank	71.01%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	849, 62.02%, see rank	64.43%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.36, see rank	3.35	3.32
Married-Couple Family	506, 36.96%, see rank	46.61%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	520, 37.98%, see rank	35.57%	33.78%

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

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Desoto Lakes, FL	%	Florida	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	2,944	see rank	16,048,765	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	1,430	100%, see rank	7,772,434	123,281,364
Never Married	500	34.97%, see rank	34.62%	35.77%
Married	735	51.40%, see rank	50.83%	52.04%
Widowed	28	1.96%, see rank	3.18%	2.57%
Divorced	167	11.68%, see rank	11.37%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	1,514	100%, see rank	8,276,331	129,692,771
Never Married	501	33.09%, see rank	27.39%	29.48%
Married	636	42.01%, see rank	47.36%	49.19%
Widowed	168	11.10%, see rank	10.81%	9.16%
Divorced	209	13.80%, see rank	14.45%	12.16%

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

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Desoto Lakes, FL	%	Florida	U.S.
Native	2,830	78.09%, see rank	80.43%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	854	23.57%, see rank	35.70%	58.73%
Born in Different State	1,927	53.17%, see rank	41.43%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	49	1.35%, see rank	3.30%	1.42%
Foreign Born	794	21.91%, see rank	19.57%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	388	10.71%, see rank	10.12%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	406	11.20%, see rank	9.45%	7.09%
Born In Europe	228	6.29%, see rank	1.97%	1.53%
Born In Asia	259	7.15%, see rank	2.02%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.32%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	307	8.47%, see rank	14.66%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.56%	0.26%

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

Language Spoken at Home

	Desoto Lakes, FL	%	Florida	U.S.
English	968	70.71%, see rank	72.73%	79.39%
Spanish	205	14.97%, see rank	19.13%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	85	6.21%, see rank	5.84%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	71	5.19%, see rank	1.65%	3.36%
Other	40	2.92%, see rank	0.65%	0.99%

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