De Soto, MO Profile

De Soto, MO, population 6,552, is located in Missouri's Jefferson county, about 38.9 miles from St Louis and 125.0 miles from Springfield.

Through the 90's De Soto's population has grown by about 6%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of De Soto has grown by about 3%.

De Soto's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Missouri's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in De Soto tend to be higher than Missouri's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	97%
	African American	2%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	37.30
	Males	34.10
	Females	39.90

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	14.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	6,375	N/A
2001	6,430	0.86%
2002	6,562	2.05%
2003	6,562	0.00%
2004	6,549	-0.20%
2005	6,552	0.05%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$30,725

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	592
2002	851
2003	640
2004	1,311
2005	1,304
2006	1,379

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	0	1	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	2	1	3	0	0	1
Robbery	1	1	1	3	1	2
Aggravated Assault	34	53	37	83	85	88

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,958
2002	5,199
2003	4,696
2004	3,995
2005	3,322
2006	2,833

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	34	32	24	18	20	15
Larceny, Theft	261	281	266	227	184	161
Motor Vehicle Theft	23	23	18	17	15	11
Arson	0	0	0	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	503 feet above sea level
Land Area	3.3 Square Miles