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DeSoto, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Dallas County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
55,896
Population
2,583/sq mi density
$83,256
Median Income
$39,972 per capita
$282,600
Home Value
$319,438 Zillow
$1,478
Median Rent
41.1% income on rent
67°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
326
Violent Crime/100K
2,199 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$83,256 median income, 5.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$282,600 home value, $1,478/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
326 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.4 / 5.0
29.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$83,256
11% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$39,972
2% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.2%
44% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.7%
54% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: DeSoto vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows DeSoto’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$83,256
111%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$39,972
102%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$106,567
148%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,717
120%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,717
20% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
31 min
12% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
15.6%
3% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
74.3%
2% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.5%
90% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$389,402M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
74.3%
Public Transit
0.5%
Work From Home
15.6%
Other
9.6%
Average commute time
31 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
84,182
Restaurants
6,468
Healthcare
8,134
Retail
7,794
Manufacturing
2,190
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$106,567
48% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$14,198
306% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $83,256 |
| Per Capita Income | $39,972 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $106,567 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,717 |
| County GDP | $389,402M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.492 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 31 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 74.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.5% |
| Work From Home | 15.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 84,182 |
| Restaurants | 6,468 |
| Healthcare | 8,134 |
| Retail | 7,794 |
| Manufacturing | 2,190 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $106,567 |
| Avg Property Tax | $14,198 |