DeForest, WI Profile

DeForest, WI, population 8,438, is located in Wisconsin's Dane county, about 12.4 miles from Madison and 68.7 miles from Rockford.

Through the 90's DeForest's population has grown by about 51%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of DeForest has grown by about 15%.

DeForest's property crime levels tend to be lower than Wisconsin's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in DeForest tend to be much lower than Wisconsin's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	95%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	32.60
	Males	32.30
	Females	32.80

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	16.00%	Under 20:	17.00%
20 to 40	15.00%	20 to 40:	16.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	4.00%	Over 60:	6.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	7,368	N/A
2001	7,563	2.65%
2002	7,779	2.86%
2003	8,011	2.98%
2004	8,145	1.67%
2005	8,438	3.60%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$55,369

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	27
2002	N/A
2003	139
2004	49
2005	49
2006	118
2007	79
2008	77

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	2	-	3	1	1	0	1	3
Robbery	0	-	0	1	2	1	0	2
Aggravated Assault	0	-	8	2	1	9	6	2

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,183
2002	N/A
2003	2,444
2004	2,407
2005	2,335
2006	2,421
2007	1,888
2008	2,094

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	39	-	16	17	22	25	26	16
Larceny, Theft	116	-	170	176	167	173	137	171
Motor Vehicle Theft	7	-	7	3	3	7	4	3
Arson	1	-	-	0	0	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	949 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.4 Square Miles