About Deforest

Deforest is a somewhat small village located in the state of Wisconsin. With a population of 7,301 people and just one neighborhood, Deforest is the 106th largest community in Wisconsin.

Unlike some villages where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Deforest is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Deforest is a village of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Deforest who work in office and administrative support jobs (19.52%), sales jobs (9.02%), and management occupations (7.00%).

Also of interest is that Deforest has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Deforest is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The village's good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Deforest's overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

Deforest is a very car-oriented village. 98.68% of residents commute to work in a private automobile rather than by other means, such as public transit, bicycling, or walking. This is because Deforest is a small village, and most people who live here have to drive out of town for work, and the town population is not large nor dense enough to support an extensive public transportation system. Deforest has a lot of rural roads, and houses can be far apart. Many residents drive out of town for regular shopping trips as well.

As is often the case in a small village, Deforest doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Deforest Information and Demographics

The education level of Deforest citizens is substantially higher than the average US city or town, as 24.74% of adults in Deforest have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Deforest in 2000 was $21,089, which is upper middle income relative to Wisconsin and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $84,356 for a family of four. However, Deforest contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Deforest home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Deforest is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Deforest include German, Norwegian, Irish, Polish, English, Italian, and French.

The most common language spoken in Deforest is English.