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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, KS compare?
| Figure | De Soto, KS |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 7,083 |
| Change since April 2020 | +15.6% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 6,118 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 394 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 38.1 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.1 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 13.4% |
| Measure | De Soto, KS |
|---|---|
| Total population | 6,414±20 |
| Median age | 38.4±5.9 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 6.9%±4.8 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 82.0%±7.3 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 2.2%±2.5 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.8%±1.6 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 5.6%±3.4 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 38.2%±8.3 pts |
| Median household income | $104,000±$29,249 |
| Per capita income | $52,976±$8,306 |
| People below the poverty line | 6.1%±5.5 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 8.6%±5.1 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $422,400±$114,948 |
| Median gross rent | $1,158±$80 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 48.9%±20.1 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 72.1%±10.2 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 3.3%±2.7 pts |
| Worked from home | 19.0%±6.8 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 72.6%±8.7 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±0.9 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 27.5 min±6.1 |
| No health insurance coverage | 4.9%±2.6 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