Deforest, WI Demographic Data
Deforest, WI Summary
Deforest is located in Dane County in Wisconsin
- Population: 8,955
- Area: 7.48 sq. miles
- Land Area: 7.43 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.06 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,196.55 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 921.92 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Deforest, WI Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
4,901
52%
50.8
Male
4,567
48%
49.2
Total Population
9,468
323,128,000
Deforest, WI Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
742
7.8%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
722
7.6%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
655
6.9%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
624
6.6%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
428
4.5%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,496
15.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,305
13.8%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,475
15.6%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
570
6.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
582
6.1%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
487
5.1%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
276
2.9%
4.4
85 Years and Over
106
1.1%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
6,899
72.9%
77.2
Female
3,585
52.0%
51.3
Male
3,314
48.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
6,673
70.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,255
13.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
869
9.2%
15.2
Female
483
55.6%
55.8
Male
386
44.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
35
0.0%
0.0
Deforest, WI Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
9,270
97.9%
96.8
White
8,972
94.8%
72.6
Black or African American
46
0.5%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
8
0.1%
0.8
Asian
236
2.5%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
28
0.3%
1.3
Filipino
23
0.2%
0.9
Japanese
28
0.3%
0.2
Korean
26
0.3%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
131
1.4%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
8
0.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
198
2.1%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
361
3.8%
17.8
Mexican
290
3.1%
11.2
Puerto Rican
56
0.6%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
15
0.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
9,107
96.2%
82.2
Deforest, WI Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
0
0.0%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
202
3.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,412
22.4%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,574
25.0%
20.6
Associate's Degree
909
14.4%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,568
24.9%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
632
10.0%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
202
3.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
6,095
96.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,200
34.9%
31.2
Deforest, WI Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,911
26.0%
33.7%
Now Married
4,480
61.0%
47.5
Divorced
680
9.3%
11.0%
Separated
86
1.2%
2.0
Widowed
192
2.6
5.8%
Deforest, WI Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
8,298
95.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
428
4.9%
21.6%
Spanish
272
3.1%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
34
0.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
122
1.4%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Deforest, WI Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
61
1.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
154
4.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
180
4.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
302
8.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
401
11.0%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
748
20.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
819
22.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
537
14.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
238
6.5%
5.8
$200,000 or more
203
5.6%
6.4
Median household income
72,373
57,617
Per capita income
32,654
31,128
Deforest, WI Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
142
2.7%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
381
7.2%
9.8
Construction
341
6.4%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,315
24.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
491
9.3%
6.6
Information
144
2.7%
2.1
Manufacturing
684
12.9%
10.1
Other services except public administration
118
2.2%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
527
9.9%
11.4
Public administration
354
6.7%
4.6
Retail trade
481
9.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
218
4.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
110
2.1%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
549
10.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,018
38.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
606
11.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,427
26.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
706
13.3%
18.1%
Deforest, WI Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
5,258
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
4,538
86.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
372
7.1%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
124
2.4%
2.7
Other means
64
1.2%
1.8
Worked at home
160
3.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
23.3
26.6
Deforest, WI Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
126
3.5%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,004
27.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,711
47.0%
37.1
3 or more
802
22.0%
21.0
Deforest, WI Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
3,643
97.8%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,663
73.1%
63.1
Renter Occupied
980
26.9%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
83
2.2%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.0
0.0%
2.5
Deforest, WI Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,726
1 room
34
0.9%
2.4
2 rooms
123
3.3%
2.7
3 rooms
144
3.9%
9.1
4 rooms
469
12.6%
16.5
5 rooms
715
19.2%
19.8
6 rooms
657
17.6%
17.8
7 rooms
512
13.7%
12.0
8 rooms
476
12.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
596
16.0%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Deforest, WI Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,726
1-unit, detached
2,317
62.2%
61.5
1-unit, attached
504
13.5%
5.9
2-units
99
2.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
352
9.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
155
4.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
97
2.6%
4.4
20 or more units
202
5.4%
9.0
Mobile home
0
0.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Deforest, WI Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
159
4.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
63
1.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
284
7.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
230
6.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
525
14.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
924
24.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
743
19.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
694
18.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
104
2.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Deforest, WI Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
3,048
83.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
31
0.9%
4.7
Electricity
498
13.7%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
40
1.1%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
18
0.5%
0.5
No fuel used
8
0.2%
1.1
Deforest, WI Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,097
47295100.0
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
79
3.8%
7.0%
$500 to $999
102
4.9%
20.4%
$3,000 or more
121
5.8%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
272
13.0%
11.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
728
34.7%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
795
37.9%
20.1%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
875
41.7%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
368
17.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
396
18.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
113
5.4%
7.0%
35.0% or more
345
16.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Deforest, WI Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
971
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
38
3.9%
11.9%
Less than $500
84
8.7%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
237
24.4%
28.3%
$500 to $999
612
63.0%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
9
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
886
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
91
9.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
177
18.6%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
134
14.1%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
81
8.5%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
134
14.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
335
35.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
28
0.0%
0.0%
Deforest, WI Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,663
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
18
0.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
0
0.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
353
13.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
853
32.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,020
38.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
369
13.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
32
1.2%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
18
0.7%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
207,100
205,000
