De Soto County Information
De Soto in
Louisiana occupies
894 square miles and has a 2006 population of
26,390, a change from a 2000 population of
25,492 and
25,668 in 1990.
15.1% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.2% percent is 25-35, and
13.1% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
103 acts of violent crime reported in
De Soto in 2004, a change from
181 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
495 people:
4.3% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5.8%.
Read more about
De Soto, Louisiana in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | De Soto | |
| State | Louisiana | |
| Land Area | 894 sq. miles | Ranked 987 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 26,390 | Ranked 1,540 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 26,301 | |
| Population 2000 | 25,492 | Ranked 1,541 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 25,668 | Ranked 1,436 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 58.3% | |
| African American | 40.6% | |
| Asian American | .1% | |
| Native American | .4% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.7% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.9% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 15.1% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.2% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.1% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.5% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.2% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.7% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.5% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 103 | 181 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 1 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 6 | |
| Robberies | 4 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 92 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 779 | 709 |
| Burglaries | 159 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 551 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 69 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 11,439 | 10,775 |
| Unemployed Population | 495 | 624 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.3% | 5.8% |
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