DeSoto Texas Real Estate
DeSoto, Texas, is located in Dallas County, 12 miles SE of Grand Prairie, Texas and 15 miles S of Dallas, Texas. DeSoto has a population of 37,646.
DeSoto Homes
DeSoto properties pool is 13,751 residential properties including DeSoto new homes. Median age of real estate in DeSoto is 1984. Average Household size is 3.14 people. 1% are one bedroom homes, 6% are 2 bedroom homes, 58% are 3 bedroom homes, 30% are 4 bedroom homes, and 5% are 5+ bedroom homes.
DeSoto Mortgage Statistics
DeSoto mortgages vs. USA median statistics
| Homes |
DeSoto |
USA |
| Homes With No Mortgage |
19% |
30% |
| Homes With Mortgage |
81% |
70% |
| First Mortgage Only |
72% |
54% |
| First & Second Mortgage or HELOC |
8% |
16% |
DeSoto Area Real Estate Tax
DeSoto Real estate Tax: Median Real Estate Taxes (2000) were $2,363 comparing to 1999 Median Family income $ 66,986. Compare to USA median yearly Real Estate Tax $1,300 and USA median Family Income $42,000 (1999).
DeSoto School District: Children make up 28.2% of DeSoto population. DeSoto has 10,612 under 18 years old residents, or 0.55 kids per one worker, or 0.77 kids per one household.
DeSoto Real Estate & DeSoto Homeownership
There are 2887.71 or 21% one person households, 4400.32 or 32% two person households, and 2750.2 or 20% three person households in DeSoto, Texas. Median residents age is 36.1, Senior citizens (65+) make up 3,499 or 9.3%% of DeSoto population.
There are 19,271 workers (over 16 years of age) in DeSoto. Of these, 94.76% drive to work. Approximately 1.01% of workers in DeSoto take public transportation. An estimated 0.8% walk to work.
Median DeSoto homeowner's housing expences are 19.6%
Crime in DeSoto (2003), crimes per 10,000 residents per year
| Type of Crime |
DeSoto |
USA, 2003 |
| Violent Crimes |
35.86 |
47.5 |
| Robberies |
9.56 |
14.2 |
| Aggravated Assaults |
22.05 |
29.5 |
| Property Crimes |
516.12 |
358.8 |
| Burglaries |
128.83 |
74.0 |
| Larceny-Thefts |
339.21 |
241.5 |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts |
48.08 |
43.3 |
Invest in DeSoto Properties
When making a decision about buying real estate in DeSoto Texas area, you should consider following statistical data:
| Category |
DeSoto |
USA |
| Near Medium City |
Grand Prairie, Texas |
- |
| Near Large City |
Dallas, Texas |
- |
| DeSoto Zip Codes |
75115 |
- |
| DeSoto Area Codes |
214 |
- |
| White population |
48.83% |
75.1% |
| African-American population |
45.53% |
12.3% |
| Asian |
1.29% |
3.6% |
| American Indian & Alaskan |
0.31% |
0.9% |
| Hispanic (of any race) |
7.3% |
12.5% |
| Median Family Income (1999) |
$ 66,986% |
$42,000 |
| Population Below Poverty Level |
5.39% |
12.4% |
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