De Pere is a medium-sized city located in the state of Wisconsin. With a population of 25,348 people and eight associated neighborhoods, De Pere is the 32nd largest community in Wisconsin.Unlike some cities, De Pere isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in De Pere are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, De Pere is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in De Pere who work in office and administrative support (11.45%), sales jobs (8.99%), and management occupations (8.71%). Of important note, De Pere is also a city of artists. De Pere has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape De Pere’s character. Also of interest is that De Pere has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 10.71% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.Because there are quite a few people attending college in De Pere, it is thought of as a college town. To the benefit of the many students in the area, De Pere provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards their needs and activities. Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of De Pere spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 19.22 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be. As is often the case in a small city, De Pere doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The population of De Pere is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 36.48% of adults in De Pere have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in De Pere in 2022 was $38,148, which is middle income relative to Wisconsin, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $152,592 for a family of four. However, De Pere contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. De Pere is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call De Pere home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of De Pere residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in De Pere include German, Polish, Irish, English, and Belgian. The most common language spoken in De Pere is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.
