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De Soto, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Dallas County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
943
Population
502/sq mi density
$92,500
Median Income
$36,125 per capita
$210,500
Home Value
$254,035 Zillow
$933
Median Rent
23.3% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
387
Violent Crime/100K
2,202 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.8 / 5.0
$92,500 median income, 2.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$210,500 home value, $933/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
387 violent crimes/100K (2% above avg)
B
Education
3.4 / 5.0
29.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$92,500
23% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$36,125
7% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.6%
28% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.9%
69% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: De Soto vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows De Soto’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$92,500
123%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$36,125
93%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$126,108
175%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,468
103%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,468
3% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
31 min
11% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
15.1%
1% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
74.0%
1% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$11,107M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
74%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
15.1%
Other
10.9%
Average commute time
31 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
3,600
Restaurants
211
Healthcare
263
Retail
299
Manufacturing
37
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$126,108
75% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$7,070
102% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
87.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $92,500 |
| Per Capita Income | $36,125 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $126,108 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,468 |
| County GDP | $11,107M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.435 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 31 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 74.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 15.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 3,600 |
| Restaurants | 211 |
| Healthcare | 263 |
| Retail | 299 |
| Manufacturing | 37 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $126,108 |
| Avg Property Tax | $7,070 |