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DeSoto, TX Profile


DeSoto, TX, population 48,289, is located in Texas's Dallas county, about 13.6 miles from Grand Prairie and 13.8 miles from Dallas.

Through the 90's DeSoto's population has grown by about 23%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of DeSoto has grown by about 19%. Since 2005 DeSoto's population has grown by about 10%.

DeSoto's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Texas's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in DeSoto tend to be lower than Texas's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 47%
Females 53%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White49%
African American46%
Native American0%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed4%
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 605.00%Over 60: 7.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200037,653N/A
200139,0043.59%
200239,3910.99%
200341,4065.12%
200442,2732.09%
200543,8463.72%
200645,3863.51%
200746,4862.42%
200847,5262.24%
200948,2891.61%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$57,699
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001351
2002356
2003337
2004361
2005322
2006224
2007349
2008339
2009365
2010274
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 4132989
2002 2113592
2003 2143683
2004 1939104
2005 163599
2006 263461
2007 1954101
2008 6846103
2009 288187
2010 1114677

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20014,818
20024,479
20034,851
20044,089
20054,027
20063,082
20073,280
20083,528
20093,570
20103,363
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 438 1,252 165
2002 513 1,116 132
2003 485 1,277 181
2004 527 1,044 163
2005 552 1,072 138
2006 446 835 134
2007 526 877 147
2008 641 935 122
2009 604 1010 128
2010 538 996 125

Location

Elevation650 feet above sea level
Land Area21.6 Square Miles



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