01 - INTRODUCTION Demographics
Population
A full analysis of the Parks and Recreation system is not solely based on the inner workings of the department but includes the community being served as well. In providing a comprehensive parks and recreation master plan, researchers must analyze both current and projected demographics to determine the composition of the population and its needs. Understanding these trends is a critical component in planning the current and future delivery of recreation programs and facilities for DeSoto. This community snapshot shows that DeSoto is an educated, rather progressive community with a growing African American and Hispanic population. It also shows a shrinking White population, and a fairly even mix of the population between the ages of 5 and 65. The population had a tremendous growth spurt in the years between 1990 and 2010 but has begun to slow down as the City reaches build out.
Male – 44.9% Female – 55.1% Median age - 37.8
o Under the age of 5 – 6.5% o Between the ages of 5 and 20 – 23.0% o Between the ages of 21 and 45 – 28.4% o Between the ages of 46 and 65 – 23.7% o Older than 65 – 10.8%
Population Growth
1990 – 30,544 2000 – 37,646 2010 – 49,047
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2019 - 53,568 (estimated) 2020 - 53,873 (projected) 2030 – 59,000 (projected)
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Ethnicity
Income Median household income - $58,711
Education 92.3% high school graduate or higher (Compared to U.S. average of 85%) 28.6% bachelor’s degree or higher (Compared to U.S. average of 30.4%
African American – 69.3% White – 26.1% Hispanic – 16.1% Asian – 0.5% American Indian – 0.1% Other – 4.8% Mixed Race – 2.2%
Per capita income - $27,194 Median home price - $147,500
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