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DeForest, WI
Full City Profile · Wisconsin · Dane County County
3.8
/5.0
B+
Good
10,853
Population
1,152/sq mi density
$106,223
Median Income
$48,461 per capita
$337,500
Home Value
$499,687 Zillow
$1,381
Median Rent
24.4% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
93
Violent Crime/100K
901 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.8 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.9 / 5.0
$106,223 median income, 1.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$337,500 home value, $1,381/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
93 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.3 / 5.0
40.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$106,223
41% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$48,461
24% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.5%
58% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.1%
51% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: DeForest vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows DeForest’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$106,223
141%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$48,461
124%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$103,538
144%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,432
100%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,432
0% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
26 min
7% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
16.0%
5% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
75.4%
3% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$62,806M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
75.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
16%
Other
8.6%
Average commute time
26 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
18,084
Restaurants
1,425
Healthcare
1,603
Retail
1,634
Manufacturing
517
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$103,538
44% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$8,743
150% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
94.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $106,223 |
| Per Capita Income | $48,461 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $103,538 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,432 |
| County GDP | $62,806M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.453 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 26 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 75.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 16.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 18,084 |
| Restaurants | 1,425 |
| Healthcare | 1,603 |
| Retail | 1,634 |
| Manufacturing | 517 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $103,538 |
| Avg Property Tax | $8,743 |