COMPARING TWO PLACES
DeForest vs Madison
PLACE A
DeForest, Wisconsin
VS
PLACE B
Madison, Pennsylvania
DeForest is 3641% larger than Madison. DeForest earns more, with a median household income $12,490 higher. DeForest has grown faster since 2000 (21% vs -8%).
DEFORESTMADISONDIFFERENCE
Total population13,094350+3641% vs Madison
Population density1,508803+705
Population growth21.0%-8.3%+29.3 pts
Median age40.743.1−2.4
Male48.0%44.8%+3.3 pts
Female52.0%55.2%−3.3 pts
Foreign-born3.5%0.0%+3.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic81.3%98.0%−16.8 pts
Black2.3%0.0%+2.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino7.9%0.0%+7.9 pts
Asian2.0%0.0%+2.0 pts
Other6.5%2.0%+4.6 pts
Median household income$106,419$93,929+$12,490
Per capita income$53,093$37,487+$15,606
Poverty rate5.7%1.7%+4.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4130.353+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher41.7%16.7%+25.0 pts
Graduate degree14.5%10.1%+4.5 pts
Unemployment rate2.4%1.2%+1.2 pts
Labor force participation71.2%59.5%+11.7 pts
Median home value$359,600$241,300+$118,300
Median gross rent$1,442$675+$767
Owner-occupied77.9%96.5%−18.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate4.6%5.3%−0.6 pts
Rent-burdened households27.8%60.0%−32.2 pts
Average commute26.223.9+2.2
Worked from home20.0%2.5%+17.5 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured3.8%2.0%+1.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025