| | Gerald, MO | De Soto, KS | United States |
| Population | 1,237 | 6,160 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 54.0% | 47.2% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 46.0% | 52.8% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 36.8 | 34.9 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 1,355 | 5,725 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 1,171 | 4,561 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 888 | 2,291 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 13.3% | 45.8% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 49.4% | 190.2% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 836.9 | 555.4 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 1.5 | 11.1 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.1 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Gerald, MO | De Soto, KS | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.1% | 7.0% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 7.2% | 10.5% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 7.0% | 9.5% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.4% | 6.3% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.6% | 3.0% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 7.8% | 1.9% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 11.8% | 12.0% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 14.1% | 10.3% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 11.5% | 15.7% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 5.7% | 5.5% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 4.2% | 8.4% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 11.2% | 4.7% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 7.0% | 4.3% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.5% | 0.8% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Gerald, MO | De Soto, KS | United States |
| White | 93.5% | 82.9% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.0% | 3.7% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.6% | 1.1% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 1.4% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 3.7% | 1.2% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 2.1% | 9.6% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Gerald, MO | De Soto, KS | United States |
| Married Population | 50.3% | 62.1% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 46.0% | 59.9% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 4.2% | 2.2% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 49.8% | 37.9% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 29.0% | 23.4% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 13.7% | 11.7% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 7.0% | 2.8% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.52 | 2.71 | 2.60 |
| Households | 481 | 2,257 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 325 | 1,723 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 28.9% | 41.0% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 37.2% | 34.3% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 156 | 534 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 20.0% | 20.4% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 13.8% | 4.2% | 10.8% |