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De Soto Georgia Information: De Soto, Georgia is part of SUMTER County. Population for De Soto from the last gathering is 214. You can view De Soto venues that host many De Soto GA events every year. You can also research De Soto Georgia homes for sale by visiting our De Soto Georgia real estate guide. De Soto Georgia has a latitude of 31.9734 and a longitude of -84.0278. Zip codes in De Soto, GA include 31743 ... more De Soto zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in De Soto, GA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in De Soto, GA was 214.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in De Soto was 109, which represents 50.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in De Soto, GA
There are an estimated 37 married men in the town. 45.7 percent of men over 15 years old in De Soto are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in De Soto is 105 which is 49.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in De Soto, Georgia
There are an estimated 37 married women in the community. 38.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in De Soto, GA
The median age of people living in De Soto, GA was 40.5 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in De Soto was 10. There were 165 people above the age of 18, which represents 77.1 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 17.8 percent of the population (38) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in De Soto, GA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in De Soto, GA was 214.

White Population in De Soto, GA
The estimated White population in the De Soto community is 71, which is 33.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in De Soto, Georgia
The estimated Black/African American population is 141, which is 65.9 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in De Soto, GA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in De Soto, GA was 2.

Asian Population in De Soto, Georgia
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in De Soto, GA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in De Soto was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 0, while those of “two or more races” was 0 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the De Soto community was 4, or 1.9 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in De Soto, GA
The household population number in De Soto was 214.

Group Quarters Population in De Soto, GA
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in De Soto, GA
The average household size in De Soto is 2.74 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.35 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in De Soto, GA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 88 total housing units in De Soto.

The number of occupied housing units was 78, or 88.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 60 were owner-occupied (76.9), and 18 were renter-occupied (23.1, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 10 vacant homes in De Soto at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in De Soto, Georgia
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 34, with a median value in dollars of 45,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in De Soto, GA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $457 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in De Soto, average costs per month were $220 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 95 people in the community had a high school degree, or 59.7 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in De Soto, Georgia
8 people in De Soto also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 5 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in De Soto, GA
The number of Civilian Veterans in De Soto was 12, or 7 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in De Soto, GA
In 2000, there were 82 people in De Soto, GA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in De Soto, GA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 12 people in De Soto who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 5.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in De Soto, Georgia
There were 91 in the labor force in De Soto at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 51.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in De Soto was 22.8 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in De Soto, GA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $20,375. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in De Soto, GA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $37,500. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in De Soto, Georgia
Per capita income in De Soto in the last full census was 11,388. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in De Soto numbered 1, or 1.8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in De Soto, GA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 26, or 12.2 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.