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De Soto, Illinois: commercial real estate data.
De Soto is a Census village of 1,654 people across 0.91 square miles of land, in Jackson County. Median household income is $62,813, 47.4 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 2 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $1.2 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
De Soto
What De Soto is
- Census place typevillage
- Land area0.91 sq mi
- Water area0.01 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,813
- County holding the largest share of its areaJackson County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
De Soto
How many people live in De Soto
- Population1,654
- Median age38.4
- Population under 18432 plus or minus 113
- Share under 1826.1 percent plus or minus 5.6
- Population 65 and over231 plus or minus 52
- Share 65 and over14.0 percent
- Households701
- Family households436
- Share of households that are families62.2 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
De Soto
Income and work in De Soto
- Median household income$62,813 plus or minus $14,869
- Per capita income$29,615
- Civilian labor force902
- Employed830
- Unemployed72 plus or minus 48
- Unemployment rate8.0 percent plus or minus 5.1
- Adults 25 and over1,110
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher92.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher15.7 percent plus or minus 4.7
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.6 percent plus or minus 3.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in De Soto
- Housing units800
- Occupied units701
- Vacant units99 plus or minus 55
- Vacancy rate12.4 percent plus or minus 6.7
- Owner occupied332
- Renter occupied369 plus or minus 88
- Ownership rate47.4 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$94,700
- Median gross rent, monthly$832
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.9 percent plus or minus 4.0
- Single family units511
- Share single family63.9 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more173 plus or minus 73
- Share in buildings of two or more21.6 percent plus or minus 8.7
- Mobile homes116 plus or minus 56
- Median year structure built1979
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
De Soto
How De Soto gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute704
- Commuting under 15 minutes307 plus or minus 89
- Share commuting under 15 minutes43.6 percent plus or minus 9.8
- Commuting 30 minutes or more147 plus or minus 66
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more20.9 percent plus or minus 8.6
- Drove alone71.6 percent
- Carpooled11.5 percent plus or minus 6.3
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked3.0 percent plus or minus 3.8
- Worked from home10.9 percent plus or minus 6.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
De Soto
SBA loans in De Soto (7(a))
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$1,192,000
- Average approval$596,000
- Median approval$596,000
- Largest approval$668,000
- Jobs supported13
- Jobs per approval6.5
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises50.0 percent
- Distinct lenders2
- Distinct industries by NAICS2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in De Soto, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
De Soto
Flood risk in De Soto
- NFIP communityVillage of Desoto
- NFIP community number170751
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date05/02/08(M)
The Village of Desoto participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 170751 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Jackson County, not De Soto
Jackson County context, not De Soto figures
- Establishments in Jackson County1,196
- Covered employment, Jackson County25,266
- Average annual pay, Jackson County$56,398
- Housing units permitted, Jackson County4
Every figure in this section is published for Jackson County as a whole and is not a measurement of De Soto.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
De Soto questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in De Soto, Illinois?
1,654, in 701 households. De Soto village covers 0.91 square miles of land, which is 1,813 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is De Soto in?
Jackson County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in De Soto?
$62,813. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $94,700. Median gross rent is $832 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to De Soto businesses?
2 7(a) approvals totaling $1.2 m since FY2020, across 2 lenders, median approval $596,000. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in De Soto, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to De Soto borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for De Soto. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is De Soto in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. De Soto appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Desoto, village of, community 170751, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page De Soto figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Jackson County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of De Soto.
Is zoning published for De Soto?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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