De Soto Parish, LA

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2022 Population
26,821
0.0672% 1-year growth
US Senator
Bill Cassidy
Republican Party
US Senator
John Kennedy
Republican Party
2022 Median Age
39.3
0.512% 1-year increase
2022 Poverty Rate
20.2%
4.12% 1-year decrease
2022 Median Household Income
$49,807
9.79% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$144,100
12.7% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, De Soto Parish, LA had a population of 26.8k people with a median age of 39.3 and a median household income of $49,807. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of De Soto Parish, LA grew from 26,803 to 26,821, a 0.0672% increase and its median household income grew from $45,364 to $49,807, a 9.79% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in De Soto Parish, LA are White (Non-Hispanic) (59.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (34.2%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.57%), White (Hispanic) (1.58%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.37%).

None of the households in De Soto Parish, LA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.8% of the residents in De Soto Parish, LA are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in De Soto Parish, LA was $144,100, and the homeownership rate was 74.9%.

Most people in De Soto Parish, LA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.3 minutes. The average car ownership in De Soto Parish, LA was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

De Soto Parish, LA is home to a population of 26.8k people, from which 99.8% are citizens. As of 2022, 0.6% of De Soto Parish, LA residents were born outside of the country (161 people).

In 2022, there were 1.73 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (15.9k people) in De Soto Parish, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9.16k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 690 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.8%
2022 Citizenship
99.7%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.8% of De Soto Parish, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in De Soto Parish, LA was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in De Soto Parish, LA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    15.9k ± 65
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    9.16k ± 219
  3. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    690 ± 213
3.28%
Hispanic Population
879 people

In 2022, there were 1.73 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (15.9k people) in De Soto Parish, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9.16k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 690 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

3.28% of the people in De Soto Parish, LA are hispanic (879 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in De Soto Parish, LA as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

0.6%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
161 people
0.545%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
146 people

As of 2022, 0.6% of De Soto Parish, LA residents (161 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in De Soto Parish, LA was 0.545%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    419 ± 122
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    332 ± 140
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    232 ± 100

De Soto Parish, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.26 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of De Soto Parish, LA employs 10.3k people. The largest industries in De Soto Parish, LA are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,605 people), Retail Trade (1,303 people), and Construction (938 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($83,489), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($71,888), and Manufacturing ($58,765).

Occupations

10.3k
2022 Value
± 729
4.56%
1 Year growth
± 9.92%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in De Soto Parish, LA grew at a rate of 4.56%, from 9.89k employees to 10.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in De Soto Parish, LA, are Management Occupations (1,214 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,032 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (969 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of De Soto Parish, LA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

10.3k
2022 Value
± 729
4.56%
1 Year growth
± 9.92%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in De Soto Parish, LA grew at a rate of 4.56%, from 9.89k employees to 10.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in De Soto Parish, LA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,605 people), Retail Trade (1,303 people), and Construction (938 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of De Soto Parish, LA, though some of these residents may live in De Soto Parish, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$47,780
Median earning men ± $6,510
$29,650
Median earning women ± $4,072

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($83,125), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($69,762), and Manufacturing ($59,026).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Construction ($48,438), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($46,136), and Manufacturing ($38,816).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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1.78%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.94M people employed in Louisiana. This represents a 1.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14.4%.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 133
    Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
  2. 93
    Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
  3. 91
    Retail Trade

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in De Soto County, LA went to Donald J. Trump with 61.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (37%), followed by Other (0.597%).

Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy are the senators currently representing the state of Louisiana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Louisiana is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Louisiana

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Bill Cassidy
Senator from Louisiana2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015
John Kennedy
Senator from Louisiana3
Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy are the senators currently representing Louisiana.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representatives from Louisiana

Louisiana is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 1.03% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.811% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.2M), Some college (811k), and Secondary Education (604k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in De Soto Parish, LA was $144,100 in 2022, which is 0.511 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $127,900 to $144,100, a 12.7% increase. The homeownership rate in De Soto Parish, LA is 74.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in De Soto Parish, LA have an average commute time of 25.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in De Soto Parish, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in De Soto Parish, LA is $49,807. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in De Soto Parish, LA was Census Tract 9502 with a value of $64,450, followed by Census Tract 9503 and Census Tract 9507, with respective values of $53,214 and $44,400.

Property

$144,100
Median Property Value 2022
±$20,899
$7,663
Median Property Taxes
±$596

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In De Soto Parish, LA the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

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Rent vs Own

74.9%
Homeownership
2022
68.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 74.9% of the housing units in De Soto Parish, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 74.2%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 9502
  2. Census Tract 9503
  3. Census Tract 9507

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in De Soto Parish, LA was Census Tract 9502 with a value of $64,450, followed by Census Tract 9503 and Census Tract 9507, with respective values of $53,214 and $44,400.

The following map shows all of the tracts in De Soto Parish, LA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$49,807
Median Household Income
± $5,118
10.2k
Number of Households
± 723

In 2022, the median household income of the 10.2k households in De Soto Parish, LA grew to $49,807 from the previous year's value of $45,364.

The following chart displays the households in De Soto Parish, LA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for De Soto Parish, LA is from Louisiana.
0.466
2022 Wage GINI in Louisiana
0.467
2021 Wage GINI in Louisiana

In 2022, the income inequality in Louisiana was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.313% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Louisiana was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Louisiana in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (82.1%)
  2. Carpooled (10%)
  3. Worked At Home (2.46%)

In 2022, 82.1% of workers in De Soto Parish, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10%) and those who worked at home (2.46%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

25.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in De Soto Parish, LA have a shorter commute time (25.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.79% of the workforce in De Soto Parish, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in De Soto Parish, LA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in De Soto Parish, LA have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

20.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in De Soto Parish, LA (5.38k out of 26.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in De Soto Parish, LA is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

92.9% of the population of De Soto Parish, LA has health coverage, with 36.3% on employee plans, 30.6% on Medicaid, 13.4% on Medicare, 11.3% on non-group plans, and 1.3% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in De Soto Parish, LA see 5530 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.674% increase from the previous year (5493 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 13460 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 402 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.4% were men and 52.6% were women.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

5,530 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in De Soto Parish, LA

Primary care physicians in De Soto Parish, LA see an average of 5,530 patients per year. This represents a 0.674% increase from the previous year (5,493 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in De Soto Parish, LA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.2% under 18 years, 18.2% between 18 and 34 years, 38.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 18% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.4% were men and 52.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

7.09%
Uninsured
36.3%
Employer Coverage
30.6%
Medicaid
13.4%
Medicare
11.3%
Non-Group
1.3%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in De Soto Parish, LA declined by 6.42% from 7.58% to 7.09%.

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Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 72.3 in De Soto Parish, LA.

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Health Behaviors

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In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 42.4% in De Soto Parish, LA.

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Clinical Care

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In 2023, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 10.3% in De Soto Parish, LA.

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