COMPARING TWO PLACES
DeForest vs Waunakee
PLACE A
DeForest, Wisconsin
VS
PLACE B
Waunakee, Wisconsin
DeForest is 20% smaller than Waunakee. Waunakee earns more, with a median household income $18,801 higher.
DEFORESTWAUNAKEEDIFFERENCE
Total population13,09416,411−20% vs Waunakee
Population density1,5082,237−729
Population growth21.0%23.0%−2.0 pts
Median age40.739.6+1.1
Male48.0%49.8%−1.8 pts
Female52.0%50.2%+1.8 pts
Foreign-born3.5%5.5%−2.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic81.3%85.9%−4.6 pts
Black2.3%1.4%+0.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino7.9%7.3%+0.7 pts
Asian2.0%1.6%+0.4 pts
Other6.5%3.9%+2.7 pts
Median household income$106,419$125,220−$18,801
Per capita income$53,093$64,261−$11,168
Poverty rate5.7%2.8%+3.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4130.406Even
Bachelor's degree or higher41.7%63.8%−22.1 pts
Graduate degree14.5%22.8%−8.2 pts
Unemployment rate2.4%1.4%+1.0 pts
Labor force participation71.2%70.8%+0.4 pts
Median home value$359,600$515,900−$156,300
Median gross rent$1,442$1,324+$118
Owner-occupied77.9%77.4%+0.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate4.6%4.1%+0.6 pts
Rent-burdened households27.8%35.7%−7.9 pts
Average commute26.222.0+4.1
Worked from home20.0%24.2%−4.2 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured3.8%1.2%+2.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025