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Deforest, WI

Thriving overall. Population is the clearest support signal, while housing needs the most attention. Housing reads as affordable for a median-income household.

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Overall score86out of 100
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Population

11,501

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+6.1% YoY

82

$62.8B

Output changed +6.1% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

State growth5.0%
U.S. growth5.3%

Jobs

Unemployment rate

86

2.4%

Unemployment is 2.4% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

State avg3.5%
U.S. avg4.3%

Population

+9.8% 5-year

100

11,501

Population moved +9.8% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

State population5,914,872
U.S. population334,922,499

Housing

Rent share of income

77

16.3%

Median rent consumes 16.3% of median household income: Affordable.

Vintage date unknown

State rent$1.1K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

Federal Funds

$96.9K per resident

100

$54.4B

$54.4B in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.

Vintage date unknown

State total$113.0B
U.S. total$5.3T

Population and output

Trend Snapshot

Reported share

Industry Breakdown

FY2025

Federal Money

Federal obligations

$54.4B

$96.9K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Department of Health and Human Services$49.9B
2. Social Security Administration$2.6B
3. Department of Education$815.9M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM$703.1M
2. WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION$587.0M
3. WISCONSIN PHYSICIANS SERVICE INSURANCE CORP.$153.7M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

16.3%

of median income

1BR estimate$1,182
2BR estimate$1,557
Median income$106,419
Median home value$359,600

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

11,501

Median age

40.7

Bachelor's degree+

41.7%

Poverty rate

5.7%

Labor force participation

71.2%

Prime rate

6.8%

CPI YoY

+3.9%

U.S. GDP YoY

+5.9%

Sources and warnings

Data Provenance

Census ACS 5-year

2024

BLS LAUS / CPS

Latest available

BEA regional CAGDP1

2024

USAspending

FY2025

FRED

2026-06-10

HUD Fair Market Rent

Latest available

Data notes
  • HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

5-year compound growth

Historical Trends

Population CAGR

+1.9%

GDP CAGR

+6.2%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
202010,473
202110,700
202210,767
202310,853
202411,501
GDP (5 years)
2020$46.6B
2021$50.4B
2022$55.0B
2023$59.2B
2024$62.8B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

202411,501
202511,522 *
202611,742 *

R² = 82.0% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$62.8B
2025$67.2B *
2026$71.3B *

R² = 99.9% · * projected

Linear regression over available historical data. Projections are estimates based on past trends and do not account for policy changes, economic shocks, or other external factors.

housing affordability breakdown

Cost of Living

Median household income$106,419/yr
Median rent$1,442/mo
Rent share of income16.3%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$21,820/yr
Mortgage share of income20.5%

Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate2.4%
State avg3.5%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation71.2%
Poverty rate5.7%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$359,600
Median monthly rent$1,442
Price-to-rent ratio20.8x

High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateStrong
Composite score88/100
Economic growth82/100
Labor market86/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability86/100

Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.

Location Context

DeForest village, Wisconsin

City/Town

Part of

Madison, WI

Nearby locations

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