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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do De Soto, IL compare?
| Figure | De Soto, IL |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 2,276 |
| Change since April 2020 | −0.8% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 2,319 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 64 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 1.4 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 15.6% |
| Measure | De Soto, IL |
|---|---|
| Total population | 2,615±349 |
| Median age | 35.7±5.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.2%±0.3 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 94.3%±3.0 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 2.7%±2.2 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.4 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.7%±0.8 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 23.6%±5.7 pts |
| Median household income | $70,848±$12,768 |
| Per capita income | $30,869±$3,592 |
| People below the poverty line | 12.0%±3.6 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 5.7%±3.5 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $101,200±$18,026 |
| Median gross rent | $923±$80 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 20.7%±10.3 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 52.2%±7.0 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±2.9 pts |
| Worked from home | 9.8%±4.1 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 74.5%±7.5 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±3.1 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 17.3 min±2.5 |
| No health insurance coverage | 6.6%±3.3 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov