Desoto County, FL Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Desoto county florida dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 6,014 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 371 | 6.2 |
| Kindergarten | 409 | 6.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,425 | 57.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,253 | 20.8 |
| College or graduate school | 556 | 9.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 21,222 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 4,121 | 19.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,615 | 17.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 7,497 | 35.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,470 | 16.4 |
| Associate degree | 740 | 3.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,100 | 5.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 679 | 3.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 63.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 8.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 26,256 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 6,403 | 24.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 15,181 | 57.8 |
| Separated | 739 | 2.8 |
| Widowed | 1,606 | 6.1 |
Female | 1,178 | 4.5 |
| Divorced | 2,327 | 8.9 |
Female | 1,031 | 3.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 631 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 346 | 54.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 24,944 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,740 | 15.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 6,766 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 606 | 9.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 15,308 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,608 | 23.6 |
Percent employed | 59.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 11,700 | 76.4 |
Percent employed | 71.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 6,042 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,420 | 40.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 30,331 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 14,662 | 48.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 13,255 | 43.7 |
Same county | 6,265 | 20.7 |
Different county | 6,990 | 23.0 |
Same state | 3,622 | 11.9 |
Different state | 3,368 | 11.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 2,414 | 8.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 32,209 | 100.0 |
| Native | 26,172 | 81.3 |
Born in United States | 25,763 | 80.0 |
State of residence | 13,289 | 41.3 |
Different state | 12,474 | 38.7 |
Born outside United States | 409 | 1.3 |
| Foreign born | 6,037 | 18.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 4,005 | 12.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 761 | 2.4 |
Not a citizen | 5,276 | 16.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 6,037 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 166 | 2.7 |
| Asia | 124 | 2.1 |
| Africa | 15 | 0.2 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 5,445 | 90.2 |
| Northern America | 287 | 4.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 30,331 | 100.0 |
| English only | 23,008 | 75.9 |
| Language other than English | 7,323 | 24.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 4,719 | 15.6 |
Spanish | 6,693 | 22.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 4,511 | 14.9 |
Other Indo-European languages | 511 | 1.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 173 | 0.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 60 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 16 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 32,209 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 28,671 | 89.0 |
| Arab | 16 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 92 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 33 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 390 | 1.2 |
| English | 2,628 | 8.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 826 | 2.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 240 | 0.7 |
| German | 2,896 | 9.0 |
| Greek | 11 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 51 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 2,588 | 8.0 |
| Italian | 722 | 2.2 |
| Lithuanian | 36 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 115 | 0.4 |
| Polish | 427 | 1.3 |
| Portuguese | 53 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 48 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 326 | 1.0 |
| Scottish | 483 | 1.5 |
| Slovak | 25 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 156 | 0.5 |
| Swedish | 151 | 0.5 |
| Swiss | 41 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 23 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 4,040 | 12.5 |
| Welsh | 117 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 154 | 0.5 |
| Other ancestries | 11,983 | 37.2 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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