Desoto is a medium-sized city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 37,623 people and five constituent neighborhoods, Desoto is the 61st largest community in Texas.

Unlike some cities, Desoto isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Desoto are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Desoto is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Desoto who work in office and administrative support jobs (20.92%), management occupations (10.90%), and sales jobs (8.82%).

Also of interest is that Desoto has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Because of many things, Desoto is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Desoto a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The city's good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Desoto has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Desoto's overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

Desoto is a very car-oriented city: 97.2% of people use private automobiles to get to and from work. In fact, the general consensus among people in Desoto is that if you need to get anywhere, you're going to have to drive. The landscape is very car-oriented, and features shopping centers, strip malls, parking lots, and wide streets. Pedestrians are discouraged by the fact that sidewalks are not always present, which makes attempts at walking downright daunting in certain parts of town.

Desoto Information and Demographics

In terms of college education, Desoto is substantially better educated than the typical community in the nation, which has 14.96% of the adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree: 30.18% of adults in Desoto have a college degree.

The per capita income in Desoto in 2000 was $25,650, which is wealthy relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $102,600 for a family of four.

Desoto is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Desoto home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Desoto is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Desoto include German, English, and Irish.

The most common language spoken in Desoto is English. Some people also speak Spanish.