DeForest

Population: 10,853
Median household income: $106,223
Median home value: $337,500

Located in Dane County, Wisconsin, DeForest is a community with a population of 10,853. Its median household income of $106,223 runs above the Dane County figure of $88,108.

Between 2019 and 2023, DeForest's population grew 6.6% from 10,179 to 10,853, while its median home value rose 43.7% from $234,800 to $337,500.

The typical home was built around 1992. 7.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 10,853
Median age: 38.8 yrs
Median household income: $106,223
Median home value: $337,500
Median gross rent: $1,381
Housing units: 4,435
Homeownership rate: 76.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 40.7%
Unemployment rate: 2.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

10,17910,853

Median household income

$88,151$106,223

Median home value

$234,800$337,500

Median gross rent

$1,006$1,381

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	10,179	$88,151	$234,800	$1,006
2020	10,473	$84,282	$243,400	$1,000
2021	10,700	$88,664	$250,100	$1,119
2022	10,767	$97,381	$287,300	$1,278
2023	10,853	$106,223	$337,500	$1,381

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1721.8%

18 to 245.9%

25 to 3413.0%

35 to 4412.3%

45 to 5415.4%

55 to 6412.3%

65 to 749.8%

75 and over4.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	573	5.3%
5 to 17	2,362	21.8%
18 to 24	638	5.9%
25 to 34	1,411	13.0%
35 to 44	1,333	12.3%
45 to 54	1,675	15.4%
55 to 64	1,337	12.3%
65 to 74	1,061	9.8%
75 and over	463	4.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,734	80.5%
Black or African American	213	2.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.0%
Asian	217	2.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	6	0.1%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	659	6.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,023	9.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.4%

High school graduate21.9%

Some college or associate's35.0%

Bachelor's degree27.5%

Graduate or professional degree13.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	172	2.4%
High school graduate	1,597	21.9%
Some college or associate's	2,546	35.0%
Bachelor's degree	2,000	27.5%
Graduate or professional degree	965	13.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone75.4%

Carpooled6.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.8%

Worked from home16.0%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,503	75.4%
Carpooled	393	6.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	55	0.9%
Bicycle	47	0.8%
Worked from home	955	16.0%
Other means	17	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,220	24.3%
15 to 29 min	2,123	42.3%
30 to 44 min	1,094	21.8%
45 to 59 min	344	6.9%
60+ min	234	4.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.53
Poverty rate: 7.0% (760 of 10,831)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,157	74.0%
Nonfamily households	1,111	26.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1992

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,268	96.2%
Vacant	167	3.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,249	76.1%
Renter-occupied	1,019	23.9%

1-unit, detached61.1%

1-unit, attached15.4%

2 to 4 units10.3%

5 to 19 units3.4%

20 or more units9.8%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,709	61.1%
1-unit, attached	684	15.4%
2 to 4 units	457	10.3%
5 to 19 units	150	3.4%
20 or more units	435	9.8%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5519350
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 9.42 sq mi
Water area: 0.07 sq mi
Center point: 43.2273, -89.3457