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De Soto, MO Profile


De Soto, MO, population 6,483, 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 the past decade the population of De Soto has grown by about 3%. Since 2005 De Soto's population has stayed about the same.

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
White97%
African American2%
Native American0%
Asian0%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed1%
As % of Population
     

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 608.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20006,487N/A
20016,437-0.77%
20026,5471.71%
20036,524-0.35%
20046,500-0.37%
20056,478-0.34%
20066,4890.17%
20076,4990.15%
20086,474-0.38%
20096,4830.14%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$30,725
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001592
2002851
2003640
20041,311
20051,304
20061,379
2007395
2008430
2009540
2010450
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 12134
2002 01153
2003 13137
2004 00383
2005 00185
2006 01288
2007 00026
2008 11224
2009 01331
2010 00128

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20014,958
20025,199
20034,696
20043,995
20053,322
20062,833
20073,222
20083,964
20093,581
20103,091
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 34 261 23
2002 32 281 23
2003 24 266 18
2004 18 227 17
2005 20 184 15
2006 15 161 11
2007 26 175 11
2008 32 215 11
2009 20 199 13
2010 27 160 12

Location

Elevation503 feet above sea level
Land Area3.3 Square Miles



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