Census tract · DeSoto County

Census Tract 103.01, DeSoto County, Florida

Census Tract 103.01, GEOID 12027010301, in DeSoto County, Florida, mostly within Southeast Arcadia (60% of its census blocks). 6,752 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±917); the 2020 Census counted 5,836.

Residents, 2020-2024

6,752

±917 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 5,836

Median household income

$52,148

±$13,825 (90% margin)
DeSoto County: $54,417

Median home value

$170,900

±$19,181 (90% margin)
DeSoto County: $174,100

Median gross rent

$948

±$87 (90% margin)
DeSoto County: $932

Where is Census Tract 103.01?

Census Tract 103.01 is one of 9 census tracts in DeSoto County, Florida. It covers 5.02 square miles of land, 1,164 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 12027010301, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 103.01 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Southeast Arcadia60%
Arcadia39%
Census Tract 103.01 (marked with a dot) in DeSoto County, Florida. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
101.02102104.06 103.01 5 mi
Census Tract 103.01 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

4 census tracts border Census Tract 103.01: Tract 101.02 ($65,523), Tract 102 ($45,254), Tract 103.02 and Tract 104.06 ($64,545). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.

Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Census Tract 103.01?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 103.01's population at 6,752 (±917) in 2,419 households; the 2020 Census counted 5,836 residents and 2,294 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 103.01Southeast ArcadiaDeSoto CountyFlorida
Total population 6,752 ±917 7,555 35,386 22,416,077
Households 2,419 ±333 2,623 12,824 8,752,810
Average household size 2.77 ±0.32 2.86 2.53 2.51
Housing units 2,777 ±302 3,032 15,872 10,256,470

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Census Tract 103.01?

The median resident of Census Tract 103.01 is 37.2 years old; 24.5% are under 18 and 14.0% are 65 or older. The largest group is Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 52.1%, then non-Hispanic white residents at 35.1%. 22.2% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Tract 103.01Southeast ArcadiaDeSoto CountyFlorida
Median age 37.2 ±8.0 37.6 43.5 42.6
Under 18 years 24.5% ±5.1 pts 23.5% 17.9% 19.5%
65 years and over 14.0% ±5.7 pts 13.3% 23.8% 21.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 52.1% ±7.7 pts 51.6% 30.1% 27.4%
White alone, not Hispanic 35.1% ±7.8 pts 37.3% 54.9% 50.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 9.9% ±4.2 pts 8.1% 12.3% 14.6%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.8 pts 0.1% 0.1% 2.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.8 pts 0.0% 0.2% 0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.8 pts 0.0% 0.1% 0.1%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 2.9% ±3.1 pts 2.8% 2.1% 3.8%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.8 pts 0.0% 0.2% 0.7%
Born outside the United States 22.2% ±7.3 pts 23.9% 13.6% 21.9%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 43.8% ±8.1 pts 45.1% 22.4% 30.6%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 6.0% ±5.0 pts 6.6% 7.9% 7.4%
With a disability 20.4% ±5.9 pts 20.5% 21.3% 13.7%
No health insurance coverage 24.6% ±7.7 pts 26.2% 19.9% 11.5%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 65.6% ±9.9 pts 60.0% 73.5% 89.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 6.9% ±3.3 pts 6.3% 10.8% 34.1%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 0.6% ±1.0 pts 0.8% 3.3% 12.9%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 84.5% ±8.1 pts 84.5% 85.6% 86.3%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Census Tract 103.01 earn?

Half of the 2,419 households in Census Tract 103.01 earn less than $52,148 a year (±$13,825), against $54,417 across DeSoto County: 6th highest of the county's 8 tracts with a reliable estimate. 31.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 103.01Southeast ArcadiaDeSoto CountyFlorida
Median household income $52,148 ±$13,825 $60,169 $54,417 $74,568
Mean household income $65,499 ±$13,070 $70,359 $65,542 $105,967
Per capita income $22,992 ±$4,281 $23,441 $25,162 $42,609
People below the poverty line 31.0% ±10.4 pts 26.4% 24.1% 12.6%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 45.1% ±18.3 pts 42.5% 34.8% 16.5%
Households receiving SNAP 20.4% ±8.6 pts 23.1% 22.4% 12.6%
Households with a computer 96.4% ±4.1 pts 97.1% 93.0% 96.6%
Households with a broadband subscription 84.5% ±8.6 pts 86.4% 82.0% 91.6%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Census Tract 103.01?

Owners occupy 62.1% of Census Tract 103.01's occupied homes and renters 37.9%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $170,900 by its owner (±$19,181). The median renter pays $948 a month including utilities, and 54.6% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 103.01Southeast ArcadiaDeSoto CountyFlorida
Median home value (owner-occupied) $170,900 ±$19,181 $169,200 $174,100 $359,000
Median gross rent $948 ±$87 $939 $932 $1,669
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 54.6% ±20.3 pts 52.7% 39.7% 50.2%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,400 ±$332 $1,425 $1,409 $1,959
Owner-occupied homes 62.1% ±10.8 pts 67.7% 72.5% 67.6%
Renter-occupied homes 37.9% ±10.8 pts 32.3% 27.5% 32.4%
Housing units 2,777 ±302 3,032 15,872 10,256,470
Single-family detached homes 52.8% ±11.7 pts 55.6% 48.7% 54.7%
Mobile homes 24.2% ±8.3 pts 27.8% 31.8% 8.0%
Built 2020 or later 0.0% ±1.9 pts 0.0% 2.1% 3.2%
Built 2010 to 2019 6.2% ±4.8 pts 8.2% 9.4% 11.0%
Built 1939 or earlier 11.5% ±5.4 pts 5.5% 3.5% 1.9%
Households with no vehicle 6.2% ±5.3 pts 2.0% 7.5% 6.0%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Census Tract 103.01 get to work?

65.1% of Census Tract 103.01's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 29.2 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 103.01Southeast ArcadiaDeSoto CountyFlorida
In the labor force (age 16+) 64.9% ±9.2 pts 63.8% 49.5% 59.8%
Unemployment rate 11.5% ±12.9 pts 12.4% 9.5% 4.8%
Drove alone to work 65.1% ±10.7 pts 69.8% 69.8% 70.2%
Carpooled 30.6% ±11.1 pts 26.2% 22.4% 9.2%
Public transportation 3.7% ±5.2 pts 3.3% 1.1% 1.2%
Walked 0.6% ±1.4 pts 0.6% 0.6% 1.4%
Worked from home 0.0% ±1.7 pts 0.0% 4.7% 15.7%
Mean travel time to work 29.2 min ±6.6 28.6 min 30.5 min 28.0 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Census Tract 103.01 compare with the other tracts in DeSoto County?

Among DeSoto County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 103.01 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 103.01's rank among the tracts of DeSoto County
MeasureIn DeSoto County
Population1st of 9
Residents per square mile1st of 9
Median household income6th of 8
Per capita income6th of 9
Median home value5th of 8
Median gross rent5th of 8
Poverty rate2nd of 8
Bachelor's degree or higher6th of 7
Median age7th of 9
Owner-occupied share7th of 9

The tracts next to it on DeSoto County's income ladder

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 101.013rd$62,912±$8,414 · within the margin of this tract4,155
Tract 104.054th$56,406±$2,695 · within the margin of this tract1,722
Tract 104.035th$54,880±$19,701 · within the margin of this tract3,540
Tract 103.016th$52,148±$13,8256,752
Tract 1027th$45,254±$7,467 · within the margin of this tract5,484
Tract 104.048th$41,754±$20,943 · within the margin of this tract3,331

"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 103.01?

2 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 103.01 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections