DeSoto, TX Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 11,235 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 798 | 7.1 |
| Kindergarten | 533 | 4.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 5,050 | 44.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,450 | 21.8 |
| College or graduate school | 2,404 | 21.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 24,327 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 736 | 3.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,089 | 8.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,369 | 22.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 6,997 | 28.8 |
| Associate degree | 1,793 | 7.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 4,907 | 20.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,436 | 10.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 88.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 30.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 28,966 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 6,545 | 22.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 17,727 | 61.2 |
| Separated | 626 | 2.2 |
| Widowed | 1,513 | 5.2 |
Female | 1,307 | 4.5 |
| Divorced | 2,555 | 8.8 |
Female | 1,673 | 5.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 934 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 520 | 55.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 27,139 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,810 | 14.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 9,312 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 610 | 6.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 22,083 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,190 | 14.4 |
Percent employed | 66.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 18,893 | 85.6 |
Percent employed | 83.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,222 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,258 | 39.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 35,048 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 18,209 | 52.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 16,493 | 47.1 |
Same county | 11,145 | 31.8 |
Different county | 5,348 | 15.3 |
Same state | 3,154 | 9.0 |
Different state | 2,194 | 6.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 346 | 1.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 37,623 | 100.0 |
| Native | 35,822 | 95.2 |
Born in United States | 35,619 | 94.7 |
State of residence | 25,064 | 66.6 |
Different state | 10,555 | 28.1 |
Born outside United States | 203 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 1,801 | 4.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 715 | 1.9 |
Naturalized citizen | 910 | 2.4 |
Not a citizen | 891 | 2.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,801 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 230 | 12.8 |
| Asia | 537 | 29.8 |
| Africa | 95 | 5.3 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 865 | 48.0 |
| Northern America | 74 | 4.1 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 35,048 | 100.0 |
| English only | 31,350 | 89.4 |
| Language other than English | 3,698 | 10.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,257 | 3.6 |
Spanish | 2,538 | 7.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 905 | 2.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 535 | 1.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 114 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 493 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 230 | 0.7 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 37,623 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 34,371 | 91.4 |
| Arab | 92 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 206 | 0.5 |
| Danish | 74 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 294 | 0.8 |
| English | 2,757 | 7.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 502 | 1.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 39 | 0.1 |
| German | 2,898 | 7.7 |
| Greek | 32 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 88 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 2,268 | 6.0 |
| Italian | 457 | 1.2 |
| Lithuanian | 30 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 285 | 0.8 |
| Polish | 210 | 0.6 |
| Portuguese | 11 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 39 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 598 | 1.6 |
| Scottish | 507 | 1.3 |
| Slovak | 65 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 641 | 1.7 |
| Swedish | 194 | 0.5 |
| Swiss | 34 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 26 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 2,271 | 6.0 |
| Welsh | 122 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 57 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 19,574 | 52.0 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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