| DeSoto County, FL | |||
| Change | |||
| 1980 | 1990 | 1980-90 | |
| County Population | 19039 | 23865 | 25% |
| % White | 79% | 80% | 1% |
| % Black | 19% | 16% | -3% |
| % Hispanic | 3% | 8% | 5% |
| % Under 18 | 27% | 24% | -3% |
| % Over 65 | 16% | 19% | 3% |
| % Under 6 | 8% | 8% | 0% |
| % Foreign Born | 3% | 6% | 2% |
| Education(% pop over 25) | |||
| % 0-8 years | 27% | 19% | -9% |
| % 9-11 years | 22% | 27% | 5% |
| % Completed H.S. | 33% | 31% | -2% |
| % Some College | 9% | 12% | 3% |
| % Bachelors or Graduate Degree | 8% | 8% | -1% |
| Persons over 25 | 11517 | 16171 | 40% |
| H.S. Dropout Rate | 31% | 24% | -7% |
| Labor Market Structure | |||
| Employed Persons | 6673 | 8770 | 31% |
| % Operators, Nonfarm Laborers & Service | 37% | 36% | -1% |
| % Professional & Technical | 11% | 11% | 0% |
| % Managers & Administrators | 9% | 7% | -2% |
| % Sales Workers | 8% | 8% | 0% |
| % Clerical | 13% | 12% | -1% |
| % Craft Workers | 13% | 12% | -1% |
| % Operators | 10% | 10% | 0% |
| % Nonfarm Laborers | 7% | 6% | -1% |
| % Service Workers | 20% | 21% | 0% |
| % Farm Workers | 10% | 14% | 5% |
| % Males Working less than 26 weeks | 49% | 47% | -2% |
| Males over 16 | 7263 | 9788 | 35% |
| Poverty and Welfare | |||
| % Persons in Impoverished Families | 21% | 19% | -2% |
| % Whites in Poverty | 16% | 16% | 0% |
| % Blacks in Poverty | 44% | 35% | -8% |
| % Hispanics in Poverty | 32% | 41% | 9% |
| % Families Receiving Welfare or PA | 7% | 8% | 1% |
| Income | |||
| Aggregate Income | $78,945,800 | $193,477,332 | 145% |
| Number of Families | 4801 | 6324 | 32% |
| Average Family Income | $16,444 | $30,594 | 86% |
| Aggregate Wage and Salary Income | $57,390,785 | $136,889,084 | 139% |
| Wage & Salary Households | 4102 | 5542 | 35% |
| Average Wage & Salary Income | $13,991 | $24,700 | 77% |
| Aggregate Self-Employed Income | $9,650,380 | $26,027,671 | 170% |
| Self-Employed Households | 922 | 1201 | 30% |
| Average Self-Employed Income | $10,467 | $21,672 | 107% |
| Aggregate Earned Income | $67,603,545 | $162,916,755 | 141% |
| Earned Income Households | 4440 | 5887 | 33% |
| Average Earned Income | $15,226 | $27,674 | 82% |
| Average Welfare Income per Household | $1,776 | $3,541 | 99% |
| Households Grouped by Income Level | |||
| Income Under $5,000 | 1267 | 579 | -54% |
| Income of $5,000-9,999 | 1503 | 1039 | -31% |
| Income of $10,000-14,999 | 1258 | 1269 | 1% |
| Income of $15,000-24,999 | 1471 | 2177 | 48% |
| Income of $25,000-49,999 | 650 | 2451 | 277% |
| Income over $50,000 | 134 | 958 | 615% |