De Soto County

  1. De Soto County Legal Resources
  2. De Soto County Statistics
  3. De Soto County Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. De Soto County Employment Information
  5. De Soto County Family Information
  6. De Soto County Education Information
  7. De Soto County Business Information
  8. De Soto County Public Benefits Information
  9. De Soto County Criminal Information
  10. De Soto County Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. De Soto County Cities
  12. De Soto County Zip Codes


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De Soto County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 32,209
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 504 / 293 / 0
  • Land Area (2000): 1,650.512 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 5.772 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 388,000.000 acres (1,569.848 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 1,153
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 65.90%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 9.50%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $23,292,000
  • Gallons of water used per day (total / irrigation / public use) (2000): 133,000,000 / 118,000,000 / 11,000,000
  • Ground water as percent of water use (2000): 92.90%
  • Physicians (2004): 30
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 1 (49)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 5,026
  • Federal Spending (2004): $224,159
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De Soto County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 13,608
Building Permits Issued (2006): 141
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $50,895
De Soto County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 29,506 45.32%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 2,046 3.14%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 33,548 51.53%

De Soto County Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


De Soto County Employment Information Back to top
De Soto County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 9,737 9,026 712 7.31% 73
1991 10,208 9,443 765 7.49% 76
1992 10,188 9,142 1,047 10.27% 104
1993 10,202 9,149 1,053 10.32% 104
1994 10,122 9,317 805 7.95% 80
1995 10,299 9,629 670 6.51% 67
1996 10,253 9,501 753 7.34% 76
1997 10,148 9,423 725 7.15% 73
1998 9,394 8,699 695 7.40% 76
1999 9,235 8,616 619 6.71% 68
2000 13,276 12,688 589 4.43% 45
2001 13,349 12,694 655 4.91% 50
2002 13,502 12,673 828 6.13% 62
2003 13,766 12,989 778 5.65% 58
2004 13,422 12,666 756 5.63% 58
2005 13,276 12,665 611 4.60% 46
2006 13,901 13,378 523 3.76% 38
2007 14,047 13,340 706 5.03% 51
2008 14,540 13,618 922 6.34% 63
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 14,565 13,820 745 5.12% 51
Feb 2008 14,473 13,765 708 4.89% 49
Mar 2008 14,559 13,827 732 5.03% 50
Apr 2008 14,616 13,920 696 4.76% 48
May 2008 14,718 13,885 833 5.66% 57
Jun 2008 14,222 13,340 882 6.20% 62
Jul 2008 14,287 13,139 1,148 8.04% 80
Aug 2008 14,668 13,402 1,266 8.63% 86
Sep 2008 14,756 13,464 1,292 8.76% 88
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

De Soto County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 6,646 40.38%
2. Construction 1,748 10.62%
3. Public Administration 1,012 6.15%
4. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 922 5.60%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 582 3.54%
6. Health Care 582 3.54%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 362 2.20%
8. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 302 1.83%
9. Educational Services 290 1.76%
10. Truck Transportation 288 1.75%
11. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 246 1.49%
12. Repair and Maintenance 238 1.45%
13. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 222 1.35%
14. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 186 1.13%
15. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 182 1.11%
16. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 174 1.06%
17. Utilities 174 1.06%
18. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 168 1.02%
19. Finance and Insurance 162 0.98%
20. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 154 0.94%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 1,952 21.63%
2. Educational Services 1,126 12.48%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 830 9.20%
4. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 764 8.46%
5. Public Administration 586 6.49%
6. Social Assistance 438 4.85%
7. Finance and Insurance 384 4.25%
8. Department and Other General Stores 372 4.12%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 320 3.55%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 266 2.95%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 252 2.79%
12. Construction 204 2.26%
13. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 150 1.66%
14. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 98 1.09%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 98 1.09%
16. Private Household Services 90 1.00%
17. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 86 0.95%
18. Gasoline Stations 82 0.91%
19. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 80 0.89%
20. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 74 0.82%

De Soto County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agricultural Workers 5,658 34.38%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,076 6.54%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 792 4.81%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 726 4.41%
5. Law Enforcement Workers 562 3.41%
6. Other Construction Trades 492 2.99%
7. Farmers and Farm Managers 488 2.97%
8. Vehicle Mechanics 470 2.86%
9. Construction Laborers 352 2.14%
10. Other Management Occupations 332 2.02%
11. Other Production Occupations 316 1.92%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 310 1.88%
13. Other Material Moving Workers 302 1.83%
14. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 300 1.82%
15. Carpenters 252 1.53%
16. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 212 1.29%
17. Other Sales and Related Occupations 188 1.14%
18. Business Operations Specialists 184 1.12%
19. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 166 1.01%
20. Other Construction Workers 158 0.96%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 672 7.45%
2. Agricultural Workers 642 7.11%
3. Health Technologists and Technicians 512 5.67%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 470 5.21%
5. Cashiers 412 4.56%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 408 4.52%
7. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 380 4.21%
8. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 364 4.03%
9. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 358 3.97%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 354 3.92%
11. Registered Nurses 292 3.24%
12. Secretaries and Admins 286 3.17%
13. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 268 2.97%
14. Other Management Occupations 256 2.84%
15. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 246 2.73%
16. Law Enforcement Workers 236 2.61%
17. Personal Appearance Workers 210 2.33%
18. Waiters and Waitresses 210 2.33%
19. Child Care Workers 206 2.28%
20. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 188 2.08%

De Soto County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 24,159 46.23%
15-35 hours 3,367 6.44%
1-14 hours 1,366 2.61%
No regular hours 23,369 44.72%

De Soto County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 882 3.56%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1,566 6.33%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,984 8.02%
6 AM-6:29 AM 5,348 21.61%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,441 9.86%
7 AM-7:29 AM 3,647 14.73%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 3,083 12.46%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,706 6.89%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 427 1.73%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 624 2.52%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 294 1.19%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 82 0.33%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,036 4.19%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,633 6.60%

De Soto County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 992 4.01%
5-9 2,563 10.35%
10-14 3,185 12.87%
15-19 3,742 15.12%
20-24 2,277 9.20%
25-29 1,106 4.47%
30-34 4,463 18.03%
35-39 428 1.73%
40-44 1,311 5.30%
45-59 1,890 7.64%
60-89 1,943 7.85%
At least 90 853 3.45%

De Soto County Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 202 0.82% 13,663 55.20%
30-44 1,326 5.36% 4,876 19.70%
45-59 104 0.42% 1,786 7.22%
At least 60 448 1.81% 2,348 9.49%

De Soto County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 88 0.35%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 8,360 32.79%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 13,354 52.38%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 102 0.40%
Color 4 Box Other 352 1.38%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 2,080 8.16%
Color 6 Box Walked 417 1.64%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 741 2.91%

De Soto County Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


De Soto County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 21,568 (57,940 people)
Families (2000): 15,608 (46,928 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 4,082
People at same address in 1995: 29,876
De Soto County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 2,236 10.25%
$10,000-$14,999 2,015 9.23%
$15,000-$19,999 2,402 11.01%
$20,000-$24,999 1,980 9.07%
$25,000-$29,999 1,893 8.67%
$30,000-$34,999 1,906 8.73%
$35,000-$39,999 1,422 6.52%
$40,000-$44,999 1,301 5.96%
$45,000-$49,999 1,268 5.81%
$50,000-$59,999 1,924 8.82%
$60,000-$74,999 1,437 6.58%
$75,000-$99,999 1,124 5.15%
$100,000-$124,999 389 1.78%
$125,000-$149,999 157 0.72%
$150,000-$199,999 162 0.74%
$200,000 or more 208 0.95%

De Soto County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,259 21.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,926 36.53%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 482 4.49%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,324 12.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 100 0.93%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,152 10.72%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 75 0.70%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 618 5.75%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 62 0.58%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 339 3.15%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 34 0.32%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 317 2.95%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 58 0.54%

De Soto County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 15,064 25.95%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 7,029 12.11%
Public Assistance 836 1.44%
Retirement 5,396 9.29%
Self Employment 2,288 3.94%
Social Security 8,775 15.11%
Supplemental Security 850 1.46%
Wage / Salary 14,371 24.75%
Other 3,449 5.94%

De Soto County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 8,546 67.50%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 4,114 32.50%

De Soto County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,600 8.54%
Color 1 Box Married 17,717 58.17%
Color 2 Box Never Married 9,286 30.49%
Color 3 Box Widowed 856 2.81%

De Soto County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,090 9.24%
Color 1 Box Married 14,564 64.42%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,592 15.89%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,363 10.45%

De Soto County Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


De Soto County Education Information Back to top
De Soto County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 10,756 21.33%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 9,539 18.92%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 17,266 34.24%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 7,528 14.93%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,595 3.16%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,279 4.52%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,464 2.90%

De Soto County Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 622 1.93% 120 0.37% 742 2.30%
Kindergarten 813 2.52% 14 0.04% 827 2.57%
Grades 1-4 3,529 10.96% 124 0.38% 3,653 11.34%
Grades 5-8 3,095 9.61% 206 0.64% 3,301 10.25%
Grades 9-12 2,399 7.45% 132 0.41% 2,531 7.86%
Undergrad college 838 2.60% 178 0.55% 1,016 3.15%
Graduate or professional school 72 0.22% 24 0.07% 96 0.30%
Total 11,368 35.29% 798 2.48% 12,166 37.77%

De Soto County Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


De Soto County Business Information Back to top
Retail sales (2002): $243,399,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $13,552,000
Retired workers (2005): 3,905
De Soto County Businesses Changes By Year

Year - Type Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths Color 2 Box Business Expansions Color 3 Box Business Contractions Color 4 Box Stable Businesses
1999 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 6 1 3 2 6
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 2 1 1 4 1
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 1 2 1 1
1999 - Construction 7 4 9 5 13
1999 - Educational Services 0 0 0 2 1
1999 - Finance & Insurance 2 0 2 5 12
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 3 6 9 10 19
1999 - Information 0 0 2 0 2
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Manufacturing 1 0 5 3 1
1999 - Mining 0 1 0 0 0
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 1 5 12 7 25
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 4 1 5 5 11
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 3 6 4 8
1999 - Retail Trade 8 13 21 29 14
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 0 5 2 4
1999 - Unclassified 4 0 1 0 1
1999 - Utilities 0 0 1 0 0
1999 - Wholesale Trade 2 2 5 7 4
1999 - Total 43 38 89 86 123
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 1 4 1 10
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 2 0 3 0 5
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 2 1 1 2 0
2000 - Construction 13 6 11 7 9
2000 - Educational Services 0 0 1 0 1
2000 - Finance & Insurance 0 4 5 2 11
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 4 5 14 6 16
2000 - Information 1 1 0 0 3
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Manufacturing 0 0 3 3 3
2000 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 7 4 11 13 20
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 7 8 6 4
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 1 3 4 12
2000 - Retail Trade 13 8 27 20 16
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 2 2 4 2 4
2000 - Unclassified 2 1 1 0 1
2000 - Utilities 0 1 0 1 0
2000 - Wholesale Trade 1 4 5 5 6
2000 - Total 51 46 101 72 121
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 0 3 6 8
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 7 1 4 2 4
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 1 3 0 1
2001 - Construction 7 7 10 10 14
2001 - Educational Services 0 0 0 1 2
2001 - Finance & Insurance 3 1 1 6 10
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 3 3 15 11 12
2001 - Information 0 4 0 0 1
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Manufacturing 1 2 1 3 2
2001 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 5 6 14 8 24
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2 1 7 3 8
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 5 0 8 2 10
2001 - Retail Trade 4 7 23 22 23
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 3 1 3 2 6
2001 - Unclassified 2 0 0 0 2
2001 - Utilities 0 0 1 0 0
2001 - Wholesale Trade 4 3 4 4 5
2001 - Total 48 37 97 80 132
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 5 5 9 2 5
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 5 4 6 2
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 2 0 2 0 2
2002 - Construction 11 7 8 11 13
2002 - Educational Services 0 0 0 2 1
2002 - Finance & Insurance 1 2 9 3 5
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 6 5 17 8 13
2002 - Information 2 0 0 1 0
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Manufacturing 2 1 2 2 3
2002 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 3 4 12 16 20
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 4 2 5 7 6
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 4 6 8 7
2002 - Retail Trade 9 11 21 24 14
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 2 2 5 2 5
2002 - Unclassified 2 1 0 0 0
2002 - Utilities 0 0 1 0 0
2002 - Wholesale Trade 1 3 2 5 7
2002 - Total 51 52 103 97 103
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 3 4 6 3 8
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 2 3 1 4 4
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 0 0 3 2
2003 - Construction 12 11 16 10 12
2003 - Educational Services 1 1 2 0 0
2003 - Finance & Insurance 1 0 4 4 11
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 4 2 11 14 19
2003 - Information 0 0 1 1 1
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Manufacturing 0 2 2 2 4
2003 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 13 8 16 7 23
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 4 1 6 5 9
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 4 0 6 8 13
2003 - Retail Trade 5 3 27 19 21
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 6 5 1 3 5
2003 - Unclassified 2 0 1 0 0
2003 - Utilities 1 0 0 1 0
2003 - Wholesale Trade 1 1 5 3 6
2003 - Total 60 41 105 87 138
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 6 5 7 3 3
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 3 2 3 3
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 3 1 2 2 0
2004 - Construction 15 8 17 15 12
2004 - Educational Services 0 0 1 1 1
2004 - Finance & Insurance 1 1 5 3 11
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 1 3 16 8 20
2004 - Information 0 0 2 1 0
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Manufacturing 1 1 1 2 5
2004 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 5 9 14 12 22
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 3 2 2 4 17
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 4 4 8 1 17
2004 - Retail Trade 6 10 19 24 20
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 2 2 2 6 6
2004 - Unclassified 2 2 0 0 1
2004 - Utilities 0 2 0 1 0
2004 - Wholesale Trade 1 2 4 7 2
2004 - Total 51 55 102 93 140
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 8 3 5 6 5
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 4 1 3 1
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 2 1 3 1
2005 - Construction 16 8 13 9 28
2005 - Educational Services 0 0 1 1 1
2005 - Finance & Insurance 3 0 7 3 10
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 6 3 6 19 17
2005 - Information 2 1 0 2 0
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Manufacturing 2 2 2 3 3
2005 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 10 8 11 15 21
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 2 7 6 12
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 2 4 8 14
2005 - Retail Trade 9 11 23 18 16
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 5 3 2 5 5
2005 - Unclassified 5 3 0 0 0
2005 - Utilities 0 0 0 1 0
2005 - Wholesale Trade 0 2 4 2 6
2005 - Total 69 54 87 104 140

Wholesale Trade Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


De Soto County Public Benefits Information Back to top
De Soto County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 46,189 76.54%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 14,159 23.46%

De Soto County Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1972 $405 $6 $361 $0 $0 $118 $884 $280 $1,140 $1,285
1973 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1974 $587 $12 $655 $0 $0 $186 $1,428 $622 $825 $956
1975 $845 $36 $688 $0 $0 $206 $1,739 $681 $1,070 $901
1976 $1,111 $30 $705 $0 $0 $219 $2,035 $788 $1,077 $553
1977 $1,024 $33 $1,277 $0 $0 $196 $2,497 $1,105 $1,116 $569
1978 $1,155 $35 $1,522 $0 $0 $324 $3,001 $884 $1,190 $672
1979 $1,210 $53 $1,638 $0 $0 $228 $3,076 $1,195 $950 $920
1980 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1981 $1,334 $107 $2,085 $0 $0 $344 $3,763 $1,311 $875 $1,397
1982 $1,418 $143 $1,390 $0 $0 $610 $3,418 $1,462 $835 $1,116
1983 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1984 $2,419 $178 $2,205 $0 $0 $464 $5,088 $2,351 $740 $1,602
1985 $2,132 $503 $2,080 $0 $0 $1,212 $5,424 $2,883 $690 $1,511
1986 $2,369 $611 $2,155 $0 $0 $1,246 $5,770 $3,076 $635 $2,143
1987 $2,469 $923 $2,350 $0 $0 $1,486 $6,305 $3,463 $575 $2,974
1988 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1989 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1990 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1991 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1992 $4,130 $1,673 $2,553 $0 $0 $3,891 $10,574 $6,668 $2,485 $4,139
1993 $4,782 $1,575 $3,252 $0 $0 $3,598 $11,632 $4,654 $2,400 $4,233
1994 $4,670 $1,436 $3,326 $39 $0 $3,219 $11,254 $4,886 $2,290 $5,437
1995 $4,828 $1,775 $3,203 $0 $0 $4,471 $12,502 $4,583 $5,037 $7,206
1996 $4,689 $2,011 $4,116 $0 $0 $4,866 $13,671 $4,583 $5,466 $6,449
1997 $5,228 $2,178 $5,031 $62 $0 $4,726 $15,047 $4,583 $4,895 $5,152
1998 $5,321 $2,336 $3,678 $91 $0 $4,824 $13,914 $7,692 $4,635 $5,775
1999 $5,526 $4,073 $4,638 $89 $0 $4,350 $14,603 $7,226 $4,344 $6,489
2000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $6,752 $4,574 $3,236 $0 $0 $4,570 $14,558 $8,000 $1,998 $7,897


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1972 $0 $268 $16 $52 $232 $16 $866
$154 $17 $34 $0 $0 $77
1973 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1974 $0 $271 $23 $73 $227 $4 $1,575
$319 $2 $67 $0 $0 $589
1975 $0 $327 $130 $84 $341 $6 $1,807
$348 $19 $65 $0 $0 $487
1976 $0 $306 $511 $64 $480 $7 $2,372
$417 $32 $63 $0 $0 $492
1977 $0 $377 $76 $64 $851 $6 $2,423
$428 $24 $76 $0 $0 $521
1978 $0 $393 $57 $67 $749 $6 $2,528
$483 $25 $69 $0 $0 $679
1979 $0 $443 $27 $35 $984 $64 $2,700
$502 $16 $57 $0 $0 $572
1980 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1981 $0 $659 $0 $118 $1,494 $42 $3,705
$799 $130 $52 $0 $0 $411
1982 $0 $855 $0 $141 $1,113 $49 $3,875
$881 $89 $50 $1 $0 $696
1983 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1984 $0 $1,264 $0 $193 $1,563 $13 $5,228
$1,113 $124 $44 $0 $0 $914
1985 $0 $1,293 $0 $246 $1,657 $11 $5,841
$1,148 $101 $41 $0 $0 $1,344
1986 $0 $1,337 $0 $274 $1,776 $9 $5,912
$1,192 $1 $38 $0 $0 $1,285
1987 $0 $1,944 $0 $322 $1,855 $15 $7,225
$972 $1 $34 $0 $0 $2,082
1988 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1989 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1990 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1991 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1992 $0 $2,365 $0 $533 $3,199 $11 $12,486
$1,696 $0 $0 $11 $0 $4,671
1993 $0 $2,415 $0 $654 $2,643 $14 $12,962
$2,058 $0 $149 $32 $0 $4,997
1994 $0 $1,391 $0 $588 $2,823 $35 $9,889
$651 $0 $144 $29 $0 $4,228
1995 $0 $1,714 $0 $1,654 $2,570 $13 $20,214
$2,792 $0 $140 $21 $0 $11,310
1996 $0 $1,770 $0 $2,245 $3,164 $12 $16,022
$3,045 $0 $143 $25 $0 $5,618
1997 $0 $2,331 $0 $897 $3,287 $13 $17,335
$4,660 $0 $383 $27 $0 $5,737
1998 $0 $3,001 $0 $1,024 $1,877 $15 $16,094
$3,534 $0 $371 $122 $0 $6,150
1999 $0 $3,825 $0 $671 $2,672 $12 $17,661
$3,898 $0 $278 $30 $0 $6,275
2000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $305 $2,861 $331 $285 $3,589 $123 $17,867
$4,035 $7 $161 $0 $0 $6,170

De Soto County Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 1,601
De Soto County Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
De Soto County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,817 11.85%
10-19 Years 4,546 14.11%
20-29 Years 5,028 15.61%
30-39 Years 4,157 12.91%
40-49 Years 3,693 11.47%
50-59 Years 3,223 10.01%
60-69 Years 3,396 10.54%
70-79 Years 3,010 9.35%
80-89 Years 1,161 3.60%
90+ Years 178 0.55%

De Soto County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 18,103 56.20%
Color 1 Box Female 14,106 43.80%

De Soto County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 19,704 61.18%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 8,019 24.90%
Color 1 Box African-American 4,031 12.52%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 230 0.71%
Color 2 Box Asian 131 0.41%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 77 0.24%
Color 6 Box Other Race 12 0.04%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 5 0.02%

De Soto County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 8,205 23.28%
2. German 5,859 16.62%
3. English 5,379 15.26%
4. Irish 5,248 14.89%
5. French Non-Basque 1,661 4.71%
6. Italian 1,451 4.12%
7. Scottish 1,040 2.95%
8. Polish 887 2.52%
9. Dutch 788 2.24%
10. Scotch Irish 652 1.85%

De Soto County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 46,681 76.15%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 13,396 21.85%
3. French 308 0.50%
4. German 258 0.42%
5. French Creole 172 0.28%
6. Italian 132 0.22%
7. Other Indic 66 0.11%
8. Polish 60 0.10%
9. Tagalog 48 0.08%
10. Vietnamese 32 0.05%

De Soto County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 53,026 81.45%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,522 2.34%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 10,552 16.21%

De Soto County Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
De Soto County Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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