City profile · Missouri · Census ACS 2023

De Soto, MO

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for De Soto - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

6,452
Residents
$46,181
Median income
$144,000
Median home
$1,218
Median rent (state)

De Soto - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, De Soto places in the 14th percentile for household income and the 8th percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

14th
percentile, household income
25th
percentile, home value
38th
percentile, median rent
8th
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: De Soto, MO

Missouri's De Soto is a small town, with 6,452 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. The typical household in De Soto brings in $46,181 a year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 15.6%. Home values in De Soto run a median of $144,000, and the median resident age is 32.6 years. Educational attainment runs 11.3% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 61.3% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

In 2024, 15 residential building permits were authorized in De Soto (Building Boom), up 150% from five years earlier, per Census BPS data. De Soto's reported crime rate runs above the national norm: per-100,000 total crime stands at 3933.0 in FBI UCR data, above the national average (a voluntary reporting program, read this as reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).

Living costs in Missouri run below the national norm: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Missouri at 90.8 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Well Below Average). Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,218 monthly. Monthly utility costs average around $219 across Missouri, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Natural-hazard exposure scores 90.5 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).

Population

6,452 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Missouri

Median Household Income

$46,181 /yr

Poverty 15.6%

Cost of Living Index (state)

90.8 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Missouri average

How does De Soto compare to other US cities?

Here's how De Soto stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 14% higher than other cities
Home value 25% pricier than other cities
Median rent 38% pricier than other cities
Safety 8% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

National percentiles can mask local variation. Looking only at Missouri, De Soto ranks #198 of 234 Missouri cities by lowest crime rate - a narrower, more locally useful cut than the national comparison above.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below De Soto's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Missouri, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

14thIncome percentile
8thSafety percentile

14th percentile nationally for median household income · 8th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

De Soto's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

De Soto's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 30 Avg. percentile National median
De Soto's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How De Soto's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$144,000 Among the most affordable more affordable than 75% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). This entry sits in this band. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. De Soto $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - De Soto, MO De Soto, MO's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not De Soto, MO-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution De Soto, MO median $46,181/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
De Soto, MO's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for De Soto, MO. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 11.3%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 15.6%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 61.3%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
6,452
Median Income
$46,181
Median Home Value
$144,000
Median Age
32.6
Poverty Rate
15.6%
Labor force participation
61.3%
Bachelor's Degree+
11.3%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
3933.0
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
537.7
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
3395.3
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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6,400 residents6,450 residents6,500 residents6,550 residents 202020212022202320242025 6,455 residents 6,527 residents ▲ +1.1%
De Soto's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

📈 Building Boom
Total Permits (2024)
15
housing units authorized
Single-Family
5
detached homes
Multifamily
10
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
2.3
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 6
2020 11
2021 20
2022 24
2023 21
2024 15

Permit volume increased 150% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
75.4%
Carpool
8.6%
Public Transit
0.3%
Walk
0.2%
Work from Home
15.1%

Based on 3,024 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Missouri - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$105
avg/month
Natural Gas
$72
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$42
avg/month
Total Utilities
$219
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Missouri state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Missouri state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county De Soto sits in

Cost of Living Index
90.8
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,218/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
90.5 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Missouri

Willard
6,418 people
Sullivan
6,355 people
St. John
6,562 people
Shrewsbury
6,328 people
Black Jack
6,606 people
Bonne Terre
6,773 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to De Soto's 6,452 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Fairview CDP (Dutchess County), NY
6,454 people
Blue Bell, PA
6,450 people
Abilene, KS
6,449 people
Ralston, NE
6,445 people
Munford, TN
6,459 people
Sheridan, OR
6,462 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to De Soto's $46,181 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Peru, IN
$46,180 median income
Walton, IN
$46,176 median income
Niota, TN
$46,188 median income
Milam, TX
$46,200 median income
New Port Richey, FL
$46,160 median income
Eastport, ME
$46,205 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - De Soto, MO Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition De Soto, MO - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 84.6% 14.3% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.1% White 84.6% Black or African American 0.1% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.1% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.9% Two or more races 14.3% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How De Soto compares to nearby Missouri cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
De Soto (this city) 6,452 $46,181
Willard 6,418 $87,204
Sullivan 6,355 $60,137
St. John 6,562 $50,429
Census ACS 5-year FIPS MO FBI UCR Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about De Soto, MO?

What is the population of De Soto, MO? +

De Soto, MO counts 6,452 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in De Soto, MO? +

De Soto households earn a median of $46,181 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in De Soto? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for De Soto; the closest available measure is the Missouri state average, a cost of living index of 90.8 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Missouri vary by metro area.

Is De Soto, MO safe? +

De Soto has a total crime rate of 3933.0 per 100,000 residents, which is above the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in De Soto, MO? +

A typical home in De Soto is worth $144,000, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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