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De Soto Parish, LA


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Shreveport-Bossier City, LA
Designated Market Area: Shreveport, LA-AR-OK-TX
USDA County Type (2015): Mining
American Communities Project County Type (2023): African American South

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2022 population: 26,853   ( 197 from 2010 , 44 from 2020)
Land area: 876.4 square miles
Population density: 30.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:16,052 59.78% 6.4%
Black:8,98133.45% 13.7%
Indian:2761.03% 53.3%
Asian:1420.53% 208.7%
2+ races:4571.70% 72.5%
Hispanic:9453.52% 43.0%
Total non-White:10,80140.22% 6.6%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:704 13.1
Deaths:81715.2
Net Migration: 1532.9
Net Immigration: 00.0
Change in White population:960 3.6
Change in Non-White pop.:-763 -2.9




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
26,656
15,09256.62%
10,40239.02%
1800.68%
460.17%
2650.99%
6612.48%
11,56443.38%

2000
25,494
14,08955.26%
10,69141.94%
1090.43%
390.15%
1580.62%
3961.55%
11,40544.74%

1990
25,346
13,86754.71%
11,18944.15%
440.17%
180.07%
n/a
2280.90%
11,47945.29%

1980
25,727
13,97454.32%
11,36544.18%
210.08%
330.13%
n/a
3341.30%
11,75345.68%

1970
22,764
10,55846.38%
12,02952.84%
50.02%
30.01%
n/a
1680.74%
12,206 53.62%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
3,459 13.6
2,67110.5
1930.8
870.3
1,003 3.9
159 0.6
1990's
NumberRate
3,831 15.1
3,02211.9
-556-2.2
370.1
222 0.9
-74 -0.3
1980's
NumberRate
4,778 18.6
2,860 11.1
-1,916 -7.4
n/a
-107 -0.4
-274 -1.1
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
1,196 5.3
n/a
3,416 15.0
-453 -2.0

Age, Family & Household Data for De Soto Parish, LA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
39.3
6,392 23.8%
20,461 76.2%
4,870 18.1%
10,235
2.60
7,130 69.7%
4,644 65.1%
1,006 14.1%
3,105 30.3%

2010
NumberPercent
39.7
6,650 24.9%
20,006 75.1%
3,848 14.4%
10,562
2.50
7,385 69.9%
4,855 65.7%
1,027 13.9%
3,177 30.1%

2000
NumberPercent
36.5
7,231 28.4%
18,263 71.6%
3,688 14.5%
9,680
2.60
6,968 72.0%
4,869 69.9%
1,037 14.9%
2,712 28.0%

1990
NumberPercent
32.4
7,556 29.8%
17,790 70.2%
3,676 14.5%
9,165
2.74
6,900 75.3%
4,898 71.0%
930 13.5%
2,265 24.7%

1980
NumberPercent
30.8
8,081 31.4%
17,646 68.6%
3,923 15.2%
9,023
2.83
6,829 75.7%
5,287 77.4%
645 9.4%
2,194 24.3%

2022 Housing Data for De Soto Parish, LA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units12,463 
Median Value$144,100 
Occupied10,23582.1%
Vacant2,22817.9%
Owned7,66374.9%
Rented2,57225.1%
Median Rent$660 
Single-Family Units7,27858.4%
    Detached7,26158.3%
    Attached170.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units3502.8%
Mobile Homes3,86431.0%

2022 Income & Employment Data for De Soto Parish, LA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0009429.2%
$10,000 to $14,9997167.0%
$15,000 to $19,9994404.3%
$20,000 to $24,9996206.1%
$25,000 to $29,9996005.9%
$30,000 to $34,9996526.4%
$35,000 to $39,9993893.8%
$40,000 to $44,9994224.1%
$45,000 to $49,9993493.4%
$50,000 to $59,9998288.1%
$60,000 to $74,9997397.2%
$75,000 to $99,9998628.4%
$100,000 to $124,9998728.5%
$125,000 to $149,9997957.8%
$150,000 to $199,9995315.2%
$200,000 or more4784.7%
Median Household Income49,807 
Per Capita Income28,772 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state91 
Compared to U.S.78 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,24012.1%
Public Assistance960.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2,29522.4%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed9,36859.0%
Unemployed7444.7%
In Armed Forces160.1%
Total Labor Force10,12863.8%
Not in Labor Force5,74936.2%
Real Unemployment Rate 40.9%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector3,6823,10954.2%
Non-Profit24758229.8%
Self-Employed85022279.3%
Local Government41655342.9%
State Government20226743.1%
Federal Government5811433.7%
Total Private + Self4,5323,33157.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.9231,51637.8%
Total5,4554,84753.0%
Pct. Govt.15.6%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,58915.4%
Sales and Office Occupations2,00119.3%
Professional, Technical1,84917.9%
Service Occupations1,62815.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1201.2%
All others3,27531.7%
White Collar 52.6%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance1,60515.5%
Retail trade1,30312.6%
Construction9389.1%
Manufacturing8478.2%
Educational services8067.8%
Other services6696.5%
Transportation and warehousing5935.7%
Finance and insurance5835.6%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction5815.6%
Public administration5635.4%
Accommodation and food services5405.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2742.6%
Utilities2492.4%
Professional, scientific, technical1981.9%
Wholesale trade1671.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1631.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1401.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing1041.0%
Information190.2%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for De Soto Parish, LA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican4161.55%
Puerto Rican120.04%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American00.00%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American400.15%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian400.15%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic4111.53%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Vietnamese460.17%
Thai180.07%
Korean50.02%
Filipino40.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English24,87698.6%
Spanish1700.7%
German, other Germanic550.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun500.2%
Vietnamese460.2%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic200.1%
Other Indo-European90.0%
Arabic60.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Irish2,2678.5%
English2,1868.2%
American1,8616.9%
German1,2294.6%
French8493.2%
Italian3811.4%
Scotch-Irish2701.0%
Scottish2561.0%
Dutch2250.8%
Norwegian2210.8%
Polish1970.7%
Welsh1740.6%
Iranian860.3%
European850.3%
Scandinavian730.3%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen26,76599.8%
Not a citizen560.2%
Native26,66099.4%
Foreign-born1610.6%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for De Soto Parish, LA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,061 5.8%2,186 11.9%7,303 39.6%4,876 26.4%2,027 11.0%982 5.3%
  Average years of education: 12.5
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,061 5.8%
9-12 Years 2,186 11.9%
H.S. Grad or GED 7,303 39.6%
Some College 4,876 26.4%
Bach. Degree 2,027 11.0%
Grad Degree 982 5.3%
Average years of education: 12.5

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for De Soto Parish, LA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 9,945 9,101 844 8.5% 6.2%
1991 9,865 8,719 1,146 11.6% 7.2%
1992 10,230 9,131 1,099 10.7% 7.8%
1993 10,120 9,217 903 8.9% 7.4%
1994 10,264 9,425 839 8.2% 7.7%
1995 11,326 10,521 805 7.1% 6.9%
1996 10,845 9,877 968 8.9% 6.5%
1997 10,984 10,014 970 8.8% 5.9%
1998 10,801 10,062 739 6.8% 5.5%
1999 11,161 10,497 664 5.9% 5.0%
2000 10,753 10,106 647 6.0% 5.2%
2001 10,747 10,019 728 6.8% 5.6%
2002 10,748 9,848 900 8.4% 6.0%
2003 10,774 9,867 907 8.4% 6.3%
2004 10,965 10,168 797 7.3% 5.7%
2005 11,453 10,677 776 6.8% 6.8%
2006 11,398 10,877 521 4.6% 4.0%
2007 11,357 10,726 631 5.6% 4.1%
2008 11,654 10,861 793 6.8% 4.7%
2009 11,470 10,500 970 8.5% 6.8%
2010 11,379 10,434 945 8.3% 7.5%
2011 11,265 10,359 906 8.0% 7.4%
2012 11,235 10,270 965 8.6% 6.7%
2013 11,005 10,071 934 8.5% 6.4%
2014 11,070 10,190 880 7.9% 6.3%
2015 11,030 10,158 872 7.9% 6.3%
2016 10,902 10,100 802 7.4% 6.1%
2017 10,800 10,145 655 6.1% 5.1%
2018 10,943 10,324 619 5.7% 4.8%
2019 11,033 10,397 636 5.8% 4.7%
2020 10,623 9,852 771 7.3% 8.3%
2021 10,790 10,248 542 5.0% 5.6%
2022 10,953 10,534 419 3.8% 3.7%
2023 10,916 10,465 451 4.1% 3.7%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com