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De Soto
Louisiana

27K

Population

$50K

Median Income

$203K

Median Home

R+25

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$50K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate19.8%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.8%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$124,179

Federal Spending per Capita$514

Median Individual Earnings$37K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers33.2%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$80K

Avg Credit Score624

Work From Home %2.5%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1823.8%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households28.2%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms22

Income (20th Percentile)$19K

Income (80th Percentile)$120K

Income (95th Percentile)$194K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher16.6%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School17.6%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %0.7%

Dependency Ratio1.18

Medicare Spending / Person$3,699

SS Benefits / Person$4,076

Education Wage Premium1.90x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$57K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$63K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$33K

Public Assistance Recipients0.9%

Average Annual Wage$67K

Professional Services Concentration0.15x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$195K

This county

$215K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$660/mo

This county

$1100/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.28%

This county

0.53% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $408

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,111/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+1.1%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.4x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households7.9%

Homeownership Rate74.9%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

24.5%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

88 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

4.8 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

93.4%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy74.1 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating2.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity14.1%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index6.9 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score19

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score20

Dental Care Shortage Score19

Healthcare Shortage Score19.3

Healthcare Offices30

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)44.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)21.0%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)26.8%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)32.7%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)42.0%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians15

Nursing Home Rating3.5 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients652 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$15,508

Uninsured (under 65)8.4%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression28.4%

Education

HS Diploma Holders5,979

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,546

HS Completion Rate82.4%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.7 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate23.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate9.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate20.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities10

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)81th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)14.8 / 100K

Suicide Rate17.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.4

January Sunshine0.23

January Temperature1.19

Average Temp68°F

Avg High Temp79°F

Avg Low Temp57°F

Median AQIAQI 53

Good Air Days137 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days1 days/yr

Annual Precipitation51.3 in/yr

Avg Storm Events14.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$319K

Drought Index (2022)-0.25

Heating Degree Days1,798 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days2,837 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,319 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,302 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year2.2

Avg Flood Events / Year2.6

Avg Hail Events / Year2.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)51 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)29 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations33 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.8 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)28 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed147 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed28 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)224 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)104 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)12 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)51 ms

Households with 100Mbps+71.3%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet19.2%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)48 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers251 workers

Public Transit Commuters71 workers

Walk to Work194 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)178 workers

Avg Commute Time24.7 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.4%

Walk to Work1.9%

Agriculture

Farms197 farms

Farmland5,412 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden26.6%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers3.6 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities4

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout71.0%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)6.201

Nonprofit Organizations123

Veterans Share6.6%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults48.9%

Never-Married Adults31.0%

Divorced Adults12.8%

Religious Organizations28

Asian Population0.3%

Native American Population0.6%

Membership Associations11.5 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.25 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities4

Grocery Stores4

Hotels & Lodging6

Recreation Businesses4

Professional Services Firms34

Veterinary Practices5

Real Estate Firms6

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$46K

Avg Student Loan Balance$10K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate65.8%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.06%

Politics

R+25

2024 Presidential · Louisiana was R+20 statewide

vs Louisiana State

Income tax

3%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.28%0.53% state avg

Politics

R+25R+20

COL Index

County data91 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +281

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.71x avg income)

Economic Mobility

37%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $203K

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Local News — De Soto

The American Redistricting Project · 09‏/07‏/2026

Means v. DeSoto Parish (LA)

Case Summary On May 18, 2023, a group of Louisiana voters filed a federal lawsuit against the Parish…

Verite News · 03‏/04‏/2026

Lawsuit accuses State Police of cover up in DeSoto Parish Sheriff’s Office beating

Attorneys representing Jarius Brown, a man who was beaten to the point of hospitalization by the DeS…

KTALnews.com · قبل شهر واحد

New victim abuse resource center opens in DeSoto Parish

The Justin Center opened in DeSoto Parish on July 17, providing new resources for abuse victims in N…

jems.com · 11‏/11‏/2025

Mud, Blood, and Teamwork: A Successful Blood Transfusion in DeSoto Parish (LA)

By Brent Crawford, MPA, NRP. On May 13, 2024, DeSoto Parish EMS became the second ground EMS service…

The Shreveport-Bossier City Advocate · 26‏/06‏/2026

Louisiana State Police identify two victims from DeSoto Parish fatal head-on collision

Brian McCallum · Author email. A head-on collision in DeSoto Parish took the lives of two men early …

KSLA · 11‏/06‏/2026

Two killed in single-vehicle crash in DeSoto Parish now both identified

LOGANSPORT, La. (KSLA) - An early-morning crash in DeSoto Parish has left two people dead. Louisiana…

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