Community Demographics

in De Soto township, Illinois

(De Soto township is Located in Jackson County)

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Population in De Soto township, Illinois

Population

2326

In terms of political views, the De Soto township population skews Democratic. The top religion in De Soto township is Protestant. The top age group is 45-64 per census data.

Household Types

Singles in De Soto township 54.1%

Married Couples in De Soto township 45.9%

Age Groups

18 to 24 year olds 5.7%

25 to 44 year olds 25.7%

45 to 64 year olds 29.1%

65+ year olds 14.8%

Other 24.7%

Race Diversity

The Race Diversity score in De Soto township, Illinois is 6.9.Industry diversity score ranges from 0 to 100. The more diverse, the higher the score.

Latino/Hispanics 1.9%

Whites 94.1%

Black or African Americans 1.5%

American Indian & Alaska Natives 0.3%

Asians 0.4%

Native Hawaiians & Other Pacific Islanders 0.0%

Multi 3.5%

Other 0.3%

The Religion

The primary religious affiliation in De Soto township, Illinois is Protestant. The Religion Diversity score in De Soto township, Illinois is 26.5Religion diversity score ranges from 0 to 100. The more diverse, the higher the score..

Protestant 34.3%

Catholic 7.0%

Orthodox 0.0%

Other / Christian 0.1%

Mormon 1.1%

Jewish 0.0%

Muslim 5.5%

Buddhist 0.0%

Hindu 0.1%

Other / Non-Christian 0.5%

No Religion 51.4%

Industry and Occupation

The top industry present in De Soto township, Illinois is Educational services, and health care and social assistance. 36.3 % of residents work in Management, business, science, and arts occupations, while only 12.5% work in Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations. The Industry Diversity score in De Soto township, Illinois is 67.3.Industry diversity score ranges from 0 to 100. The more diverse, the higher the score.

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 3.2%

Construction 5.7%

Manufacturing 11.7%

Wholesale trade 1.4%

Retail trade 14.1%

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 6.0%

Information 0.0%

Finance and insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing 6.3%

Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services 7.1%

Educational services, health care, and social assistance 26.7%

Arts, entertainment, recreation, and accommodation and food services 8.5%

Other services, except public administration 4.7%

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 4.6%

The Occupation Diversity score in De Soto township, Illinois is 79.6.Occupation diversity score ranges from 0 to 100. The more diverse, the higher the score.

Management, business, science, and arts occupations 36.3%

Service occupations 18.4%

Sales and office occupations 16.4%

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 12.5%

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 16.5%

Average Educational level

59.0% of residents in De Soto township, Illinois have earned a Bachelor’s degree or higher, compared to the U.S. average of 46.6%. 44.5% of residents in De Soto township, Illinois hold STEM degrees (STEM = Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics). The Educational level Diversity score in De Soto township, Illinois is 63.9.Educational diversity score ranges from 0 to 100. The more diverse, the higher the score.