Census › Florida › DeSoto County
DeSoto County, FL
| Population | 35,386 | B01003 |
|---|---|---|
| Population, 2020 census | 33,976 | P1 |
| Median age | 43.5 | B01002 |
| Under 18 | 17.9% | B01001 |
| 65 and over | 23.8% | B01001 |
| Households | 12,824 | B11001 |
| Foreign born | 13.6% | B05002 |
| Median household income | $54,417 | B19013 |
|---|---|---|
| Median family income | $62,361 | B19113 |
| Per capita income | $25,162 | B19301 |
| Poverty rate | 24.1% | B17001 |
| Unemployment rate | 9.5% | B23025 |
| Civilian labor force | 14,817 | B23025 |
| Mean commute (minutes) | 30.5 | B08013 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 10.8% | B15003 |
|---|
| Housing units | 15,872 | B25001 |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 72.5% | B25003 |
| Renters | 27.5% | B25003 |
| Median home value | $174,100 | B25077 |
| Median gross rent | $932 | B25064 |
| White, not Hispanic | 54.9% | B03002 |
|---|---|---|
| Black | 12.3% | B03002 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 30.1% | B03002 |
| Asian | 0.1% | B03002 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.2% | B03002 |
Figures from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey five-year estimates (table codes link to the same table for this area at data.census.gov) and the 2020 census (P1), via IPUMS NHGIS. Estimates for small areas carry wide margins of error; a tract's figures describe its residents, not any one organization.
Against the state: median household income here is 73% of Florida's ($74,568); poverty 24.1% against 12.6%; 0.2% of the state's people live here.
Census tracts
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Places in the county
- Arcadia 7,707 · median household income $39,677
- Southeast Arcadia 7,555 · median household income $60,169
FURP records in DeSoto County, FL
| Records | How many | Total | Biggest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonprofits | 249 | $45,165,741 revenue (latest return) | OCEANSIDE COLLEGIATE ACADEMY INC ($8,281,926) |
| Nonprofit contractors | 7 | $38,447,069 paid by nonprofits | Arcadia Medical Associates ($37,094,286) |
| Form D issuers | 2 | $1,350,000 amount sold | GREENFIELD BAMBOO INVESTMENTS LLC ($1,000,000) |
| Political committees | 1 | ALGAR FOR PRESIDENT | |
| Form 5500 plan sponsors | 44 | 51 plans | DESOTO SAND & FILL, INC. (2) |
| Open Payments recipients | 76 | $101,544 industry payments | VILMA MILAGROS VEGA ($29,600) |
| Patent and trademark owners | 32 | 114 patents and marks | Bethel Farms, LLLP (43) |
| Federal award recipients | 1,269 | $68,616,051 federal awards | COUNTY OF DESOTO ($28,804,533) |
| State business registrations | 5,155 | B & B MOBILE HOME SALES, LLC |
Cross-reference: 249 nonprofits for 35,386 residents is 70.4 per 10,000 people; their latest-year revenue of $45,165,741 is $1,276 per resident, 6.5% of all household income here (households at the median income).
Highest-paid people on nonprofit returns here
| # | Name | Title | Organization | Pay | Year | Times the median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VINCENT A SICA | CEO | DMH REAL ESTATE HOLDINGS INC | $224,440 | 2024 | 4.1x |
| 2 | CHRISTINA BROWN | SCHOOL LEADER | OCEANSIDE COLLEGIATE ACADEMY INC | $199,000 | 2024 | 3.7x |
| 3 | BRENDA CORLEY | SCHOOL LEADE | OCEANSIDE COLLEGIATE ACADEMY INC | $175,200 | 2020 | 3.2x |
| 4 | LIONEL KENNEDY | SCHOOL LEADE | LEGION COLLEGIATE ACADEMY | $155,200 | 2021 | 2.9x |
| 5 | JULIE MARSHALL | PRINCIPAL | LEGION COLLEGIATE ACADEMY | $145,900 | 2024 | 2.7x |
| 6 | KELLIE HENWOOD | FORMER CFO | DMH REAL ESTATE HOLDINGS INC | $145,034 | 2024 | 2.7x |
| 7 | Lourdes Castro | Former Executive Director | SOUTHWEST FLORIDA LIBRARY NETWORK | $133,649 | 2021 | 2.5x |
| 8 | TERESA CONERLY | FINANCIAL ANALYST UNTIL 4/23 | DMH REAL ESTATE HOLDINGS INC | $123,600 | 2022 | 2.3x |
| 9 | BRIAN CHASE | PAST EXEC DI | SOUTHWEST FLORIDA LIBRARY NETWORK | $108,874 | 2024 | 2.0x |
| 10 | DANIEL HOGAN | INTERIM CFO | DMH REAL ESTATE HOLDINGS INC | $88,605 | 2024 | 1.6x |
Each person's latest year on a 990 at a nonprofit placed here (reported pay including related organizations and other compensation); people paid under $50,000 are left out. The median household income here is $54,417.
Nonprofits: biggest by revenue (latest return)
- OCEANSIDE COLLEGIATE ACADEMY INC Arcadia, FL · $8,281,926
- LEGION COLLEGIATE ACADEMY Arcadia, FL · $8,098,016
- DMH REAL ESTATE HOLDINGS INC Arcadia, FL · $6,614,692
- ATLANTIC COLLEGIATE ACADEMY Arcadia, FL · $6,375,278
- ARCADIA ALL FLORIDA CHAMPIONSHIP RODEO INC Arcadia, FL · $3,329,580
- GRACE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL OF PUNTA GORDA INC Arcadia, FL · $1,605,428
- HABITAT FOR HUMANITY INTERNATIONAL INC Arcadia, FL · $1,111,180
- DESOTO COUNTY FAIR ASSOCIATION INC Arcadia, FL · $997,172
- ARCADIA LODGE NO 1327 LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSE Arcadia, FL · $739,590
- SOUTHWEST FLORIDA LIBRARY NETWORK Arcadia, FL · $726,741
Nonprofit contractors: biggest by paid by nonprofits
- Arcadia Medical Associates Arcadia, FL · $37,094,286
- Ana Hernandez Lake Suzy, FL · $370,824
- PEACOCK GOLF LLC Arcadia, FL · $294,055
- Jon Levin Do PA Arcadia, FL · $219,730
- A RESTORATION SERVICES Arcadia, FL · $201,305
- DESOTO CO HEALTH DEPT Arcadia, FL · $158,540
- ARCADIA MEDICAL ASSOCIATES PA Arcadia, FL · $108,329
Form D issuers: biggest by amount sold
- GREENFIELD BAMBOO INVESTMENTS LLC Arcadia, FL · $1,000,000
- AB Florida Gift, LLC Arcadia, FL · $350,000
Political committees
- ALGAR FOR PRESIDENT Arcadia, FL
Form 5500 plan sponsors: biggest by plans
- ALICO, INC. Arcadia, FL · 2
- A PLUS ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION Arcadia, FL · 2
- BETHEL FARMS, LLLP Arcadia, FL · 2
- DESOTO SAND & FILL, INC. Arcadia, FL · 2
- ORANGE-CO., LP Arcadia, FL · 2
- PEACE RIVER CITRUS PRODUCTS, INC. Arcadia, FL · 2
- SUN BULB COMPANY, INC. Arcadia, FL · 2
- 850 ROLL OFF INC Arcadia, FL · 1
- ARCADIA INTERNAL MEDICINE ASSOCIATES, P.A. Arcadia, FL · 1
- ARCADIA MEDICAL ASSOCIATES, PA Arcadia, FL · 1
Open Payments recipients: biggest by industry payments
- VILMA MILAGROS VEGA Arcadia, FL · $29,600
- JORDAN PANICCO Arcadia, FL · $12,484
- MYLISSA PERSONS Arcadia, FL · $7,083
- JENNY VEST Arcadia, FL · $4,996
- PAUL A FURINO Arcadia, FL · $4,668
- ANTONIO EDOARDO LUBRANO HEINSEN Arcadia, FL · $3,659
- WAEL ALOKEH Arcadia, FL · $3,416
- DEBBIE RAYMOND Arcadia, FL · $2,583
- BASSAM ALTAJAR Arcadia, FL · $2,286
- JOHN THOMAS HESS Arcadia, FL · $2,062
Patent and trademark owners: biggest by patents and marks
- Bethel Farms, LLLP Arcadia, FL · 43
- Sun Bulb Company, Inc. Arcadia, FL · 17
- CARBON WORKS, INCORPORATED Arcadia, FL · 5
- CAROBN WORKS, INCORPORATED Arcadia, FL · 5
- Crown Building Products of Florida, LLC Arcadia, FL · 5
- Bethel Farms Arcadia, FL · 3
- Bethel Organics, Inc. Arcadia, FL · 3
- Freund Family Products LLC Arcadia, FL · 2
- Ionx, LLC Arcadia, FL · 2
- Island Topicals LLC Arcadia, FL · 2
Federal award recipients: biggest by federal awards
- COUNTY OF DESOTO Arcadia, FL · $28,804,533
- ARCADIA HOUSING AUTHORITY Arcadia, FL · $14,239,625
- CITY OF ARCADIA Arcadia, FL · $7,488,864
- PINE CYPRESS LTD Arcadia, FL · $1,933,618
- XL BAR CATTLE COMPANY, LLC Arcadia, FL · $1,683,954
- ARCADIA HOUSING AUTHORITY Arcadia, FL · $1,178,567
- WINSLOW MARINE PRODUCTS CORPORATION Lake Suzy, FL · $1,055,502
- CASA SAN JUAN BOSCO Arcadia, FL · $683,266
- BAR 4J BAR RANCH INC Arcadia, FL · $663,803
- LONGINO RANCH INC Sidell, FL · $626,112
All 9 tracts
Every tract with its figures is in the CSV and GeoJSON downloads.
| Tract | Population | Median household income | Poverty rate | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census Tract 103.01 | 6,752 | $52,148 | 31.0% | 37.2 |
| Census Tract 102 | 5,484 | $45,254 | 24.6% | 36.0 |
| Census Tract 101.02 | 4,957 | $65,523 | 26.1% | 44.8 |
| Census Tract 101.01 | 4,155 | $62,912 | 23.0% | 57.0 |
| Census Tract 104.03 | 3,540 | $54,880 | 8.6% | 63.3 |
| Census Tract 104.06 | 3,399 | $64,545 | 15.6% | 42.7 |
| Census Tract 104.04 | 3,331 | $41,754 | 25.1% | 41.3 |
| Census Tract 103.02 | 2,046 | $-666,666,666 | 45.8% | 36.7 |
| Census Tract 104.05 | 1,722 | $56,406 | 12.9% | 62.8 |
Census figures are from IPUMS NHGIS: the American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimates (ACS table codes shown with each figure) and the 2020 decennial census (Demographic and Housing Characteristics), by state, county, place and census tract. FURP records are placed by ZIP code (the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA-to-county and ZCTA-to-tract relationship files: the county or tract holding most of the ZIP's land) and by city name (Census place names, normalized), so a record's tract is its ZIP's main tract, not its street's. Cite: Jonathan Schroeder, David Van Riper, Steven Manson, Grace Cooper, Zachary Krause, Tracy Kugler, Tsu Zhu, and Steven Ruggles. IPUMS National Historical Geographic Information System: Version 21.0 [dataset]. Minneapolis, MN: IPUMS. 2026. http://doi.org/10.18128/D050.V21.0