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Desoto Lakes, FL
Full City Profile · Florida · Manatee County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
2,193
Population
5,349/sq mi density
$72,083
Median Income
$26,097 per capita
$332,700
Home Value
$408,978 Zillow
$1,625
Median Rent
27.2% income on rent
74°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
666
Violent Crime/100K
4,731 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$72,083 median income, 2.6% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.1 / 5.0
$332,700 home value, $1,625/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
666 violent crimes/100K (75% above avg)
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
15.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$72,083
4% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$26,097
33% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.6%
28% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
15.8%
27% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Desoto Lakes vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Desoto Lakes’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$72,083
96%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$26,097
67%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$106,916
148%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,170
82%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,170
18% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
29 min
3% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.3%
8% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$26,348M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
79.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
20.7%
Average commute time
29 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
14,624
Restaurants
773
Healthcare
1,127
Retail
1,394
Manufacturing
303
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$106,916
48% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$8,900
154% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
103.4
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $72,083 |
| Per Capita Income | $26,097 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $106,916 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,170 |
| County GDP | $26,348M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 15.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.471 |
| Cost of Living Index | 103.4 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 29 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 79.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 14,624 |
| Restaurants | 773 |
| Healthcare | 1,127 |
| Retail | 1,394 |
| Manufacturing | 303 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $106,916 |
| Avg Property Tax | $8,900 |