Census place 5519775

De Pere

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: De Pere city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in De Pere.

According to the 2025 estimate, De Pere has a population of 25,590 and 2,140 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 98 covered Wisconsin places are: typical commute is 17.3 minutes, below the comparison median of 20.9 minutes; population density is 2,140/sq mi, above the comparison median of 1,870/sq mi; and median gross rent is $1,053, below the comparison median of $1,115. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

typical commute
17.3 minutes
Below the comparison median of 20.9 minutes
population density
2,140/sq mi
Above the comparison median of 1,870/sq mi
median gross rent
$1,053
Below the comparison median of $1,115

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare De Pere's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
25,590
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.5%
Population estimate
Density
2,140/sq mi
12 sq mi land area
Median age
36.3 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$84,869
Median home value
$280,600
Median gross rent
$1,053
Bachelor’s degree or higher
37.7%
Typical commute
17.3 min
Drive-alone commute
73%
Public transit commute
0.2%
Walked to work
4%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
34.6%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
31.6%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
65.9%
Unemployed residents 16+
1.1%
Working from home
12.9%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
93%
Homes built 2020+
1%
Households without a vehicle
3.6%
Households with children
28.3%
Residents with a disability
11.1%
Residents without insurance
4%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Brown County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
3
Flood declarations
1
Hurricane declarations
1
Severe Storm declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: GREEN BAY (5 mi from place center)
Average high
54.7°F
Average low
36.7°F
Annual rainfall
31.6"
Annual snowfall
55.6"

Month by month

A year in De Pere.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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