De Soto is a somewhat small city located in the state of Kansas. With a population of 6,478 people and two associated neighborhoods, De Soto is the 57th largest community in Kansas. De Soto home prices are not only among the most expensive in Kansas, but De Soto real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, De Soto is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, De Soto is a city of managers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in De Soto who work in management occupations (20.16%), food service (12.07%), and sales jobs (8.61%). Also of interest is that De Soto has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in De Soto telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 16.84% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. De Soto is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The education level of De Soto citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 36.64% of adults in De Soto have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in De Soto in 2022 was $45,061, which is wealthy relative to Kansas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $180,244 for a family of four. However, De Soto contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. De Soto is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call De Soto home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of De Soto residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in De Soto include German, Irish, English, French, and European. The most common language spoken in De Soto is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
