Louisiana

De Soto Parish

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
59%
African
36.3%
Other
4.7%

Compared with Louisiana and the United States

De Soto Parishnext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricDe Soto ParishLouisianaUnited States
Non-Hispanic White59%54.8%58%
Black or African American36.3%31.2%—
Hispanic2.9%8.5%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.7%0.6%—
Indian0.1%0.4%—
East Asian0%0.4%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in De Soto Parish next to Louisiana and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricDe Soto ParishLouisianaUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—88.2 (−11.8%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—63.1 (−36.9%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$48,578$60,756$80,734
Median home value$154,900$216,500$332,700
Home price to income3.2×3.6×4.1×
Median gross rent$687/mo$1,064/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income17.0%21.0%21.0%