COMPARING TWO PLACES
Oak Leaf vs DeSoto
PLACE A
Oak Leaf, Texas
VS
PLACE B
DeSoto, Texas
Oak Leaf is 97% smaller than DeSoto. Oak Leaf earns more, with a median household income $49,024 higher. Oak Leaf has grown faster since 2000 (20% vs 14%).
OAK LEAFDESOTODIFFERENCE
Total population1,68456,681−97% vs DeSoto
Population density7122,620−1,907
Population growth19.6%14.5%+5.1 pts
Median age46.841.9+4.9
Male54.6%46.8%+7.9 pts
Female45.4%53.2%−7.9 pts
Foreign-born7.0%7.8%−0.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic62.9%8.6%+54.3 pts
Black15.2%67.0%−51.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino16.1%18.9%−2.7 pts
Asian3.2%0.9%+2.2 pts
Other2.5%4.5%−2.0 pts
Median household income$131,806$82,782+$49,024
Per capita income$56,653$39,003+$17,650
Poverty rate2.8%7.6%−4.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3870.405−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher41.6%30.1%+11.5 pts
Graduate degree12.5%12.8%−0.3 pts
Unemployment rate5.5%8.9%−3.4 pts
Labor force participation62.3%68.3%−6.1 pts
Median home value$411,300$319,400+$91,900
Median gross rent$2,044$1,666+$378
Owner-occupied96.7%69.6%+27.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate3.4%4.7%−1.3 pts
Rent-burdened households10.5%66.3%−55.8 pts
Average commute25.330.8−5.5
Worked from home17.9%17.0%+0.9 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.3%−0.3 pts
Uninsured7.8%13.1%−5.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025