COMPARING TWO PLACES
Poynette vs DeForest
PLACE A
Poynette, Wisconsin
VS
PLACE B
DeForest, Wisconsin
Poynette is 78% smaller than DeForest. DeForest earns more, with a median household income $12,919 higher. DeForest has grown faster since 2000 (21% vs 2%).
POYNETTEDEFORESTDIFFERENCE
Total population2,92413,094−78% vs DeForest
Population density1,1381,508−370
Population growth2.5%21.0%−18.5 pts
Median age43.040.7+2.3
Male51.3%48.0%+3.3 pts
Female48.7%52.0%−3.3 pts
Foreign-born0.4%3.5%−3.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic90.9%81.3%+9.7 pts
Black0.0%2.3%−2.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.5%7.9%−4.4 pts
Asian0.2%2.0%−1.8 pts
Other5.4%6.5%−1.2 pts
Median household income$93,500$106,419−$12,919
Per capita income$40,909$53,093−$12,184
Poverty rate6.6%5.7%+0.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3350.413−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher25.9%41.7%−15.8 pts
Graduate degree7.4%14.5%−7.1 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%2.4%−2.4 pts
Labor force participation71.1%71.2%−0.1 pts
Median home value$296,600$359,600−$63,000
Median gross rent$821$1,442−$621
Owner-occupied72.7%77.9%−5.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate1.3%4.6%−3.3 pts
Rent-burdened households24.5%27.8%−3.3 pts
Average commute28.326.2+2.2
Worked from home11.3%20.0%−8.7 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured2.7%3.8%−1.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025