Iowa · Census place 21045
De Soto city, IA
Quick answer
De Soto city has 943 residents, ranking #302 of 1026 places in Iowa. Median household income is $92,500, the median home is worth $210,500 and median gross rent runs $933 a month.
- Population
- 943De Soto city residents
- Median household income
- $92,500Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $210,500Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $933Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 34.4 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 87.9%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in De Soto city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the De Soto city median would spend about 12.1% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.3× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 6.7% of residents and 87.9% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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