Kansas · Census place 17850
De Soto city, KS
Quick answer
De Soto city has 6,333 residents, ranking #54 of 740 places in Kansas. Median household income is $105,500, the median home is worth $370,700 and median gross rent runs $1,097 a month.
- Population
- 6,333De Soto city residents
- Median household income
- $105,500Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $370,700Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,097Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 38.1 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 73%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 12.5% 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 3.5× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 2.6% of residents and 73% 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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