Census place 5519350

DeForest

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

Official Census name: DeForest village

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in DeForest.

According to the 2025 estimate, DeForest has a population of 13,094 and 1,378 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 98 covered Wisconsin places are: median gross rent is $1,442, above the comparison median of $1,115; median household income is $106,419, above the comparison median of $82,717; and median home value is $359,600, above the comparison median of $281,700. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median gross rent
$1,442
Above the comparison median of $1,115
median household income
$106,419
Above the comparison median of $82,717
median home value
$359,600
Above the comparison median of $281,700

National context

Follow the metrics.

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

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
13,094
2025 estimate
Annual change
+7.2%
Population estimate
Density
1,378/sq mi
9.5 sq mi land area
Median age
40.7 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$106,419
Median home value
$359,600
Median gross rent
$1,442
Bachelor’s degree or higher
41.7%
Typical commute
26.2 min
Drive-alone commute
71.7%
Public transit commute
0%
Walked to work
0.9%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

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

Renter-occupied homes
22.1%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
29.2%

Work

How the workday lands.

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

Employed residents 16+
69.4%
Unemployed residents 16+
1.7%
Working from home
20%

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
96.4%
Homes built 2020+
4.4%
Households without a vehicle
4.7%
Households with children
36.4%
Residents with a disability
8.6%
Residents without insurance
3.8%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

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

Environmental declarations since 2000
9
Severe Storm declarations
4
Snowstorm declarations
3
Flood 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: MADISON DANE CO RGNL AP (6 mi from place center)
Average high
56.5°F
Average low
37.6°F
Annual rainfall
37.1"
Annual snowfall
51.8"

Month by month

A year in DeForest.

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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