Forest County, WI Demographic Data
Forest County, WI Summary
Forest County is located in Wisconsin
- Population: 9,361
- Area: 1,046.33 sq. miles
- Land Area: 1,014.07 sq. miles
- Water Area: 32.26 sq. miles
- Population Density: 8.94 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,545.93 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Forest County, WI Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
4,519
50%
50.8
Male
4,589
50%
49.2
Total Population
9,108
323,128,000
Forest County, WI Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
513
5.6%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
475
5.2%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
540
5.9%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
569
6.2%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
514
5.6%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
859
9.4%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
940
10.3%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,247
13.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
745
8.2%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
702
7.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,109
12.2%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
684
7.5%
4.4
85 Years and Over
211
2.3%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
7,261
79.7%
77.2
Female
3,642
50.2%
51.3
Male
3,619
49.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
6,853
75.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,381
26.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,004
22.0%
15.2
Female
1,011
50.4%
55.8
Male
993
49.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
46
0.0%
0.0
Forest County, WI Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
8,892
97.6%
96.8
White
7,411
81.4%
72.6
Black or African American
116
1.3%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
1,285
14.1%
0.8
Asian
36
0.4%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
16
0.2%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
20
0.2%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
9
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
9
0.1%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
35
0.4%
5.1
Two or More Races
216
2.4%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
185
2.0%
17.8
Mexican
136
1.5%
11.2
Puerto Rican
32
0.4%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
17
0.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
8,923
98.0%
82.2
Forest County, WI Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
255
3.9%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
624
9.6%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,600
40.0%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,437
22.1%
20.6
Associate's Degree
666
10.3%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
565
8.7%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
350
5.4%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
879
13.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
5,618
86.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
915
14.1%
31.2
Forest County, WI Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,037
26.9%
33.7%
Now Married
3,918
51.7%
47.5
Divorced
927
12.2%
11.0%
Separated
86
1.1%
2.0
Widowed
612
8.1
5.8%
Forest County, WI Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
8,202
95.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
393
4.6%
21.6%
Spanish
117
1.4%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
65
0.8%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
28
0.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
183
2.1%
1.1%
Forest County, WI Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
297
7.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
353
9.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
516
13.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
503
12.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
631
16.0%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
847
21.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
413
10.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
250
6.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
80
2.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
50
1.3%
6.4
Median household income
41,378
57,617
Per capita income
22,559
31,128
Forest County, WI Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
218
6.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
448
12.5%
9.8
Construction
319
8.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
801
22.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
127
3.5%
6.6
Information
43
1.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
436
12.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
140
3.9%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
185
5.2%
11.4
Public administration
299
8.3%
4.6
Retail trade
358
10.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
184
5.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
32
0.9%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
543
15.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,016
28.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
619
17.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
684
19.1%
23.3%
Service occupations
728
20.3%
18.1%
Forest County, WI Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
3,536
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
2,731
77.2%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
427
12.1%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
4
0.1%
5.1
Walked
131
3.7%
2.7
Other means
38
1.1%
1.8
Worked at home
205
5.8%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
21.0
26.6
Forest County, WI Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
216
5.5%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,297
32.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,562
39.6%
37.1
3 or more
865
22.0%
21.0
Forest County, WI Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
3,940
43.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,989
75.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
951
24.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
5,141
56.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
8
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.0
0.0%
2.5
Forest County, WI Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
9,081
1 room
442
4.9%
2.4
2 rooms
382
4.2%
2.7
3 rooms
1,106
12.2%
9.1
4 rooms
1,885
20.8%
16.5
5 rooms
2,057
22.7%
19.8
6 rooms
1,390
15.3%
17.8
7 rooms
924
10.2%
12.0
8 rooms
482
5.3%
8.6
9 rooms or more
413
4.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Forest County, WI Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
9,081
1-unit, detached
7,559
83.2%
61.5
1-unit, attached
90
1.0%
5.9
2-units
84
0.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
81
0.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
147
1.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
160
1.8%
4.4
20 or more units
50
0.6%
9.0
Mobile home
906
10.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
4
0.0%
0.1
Forest County, WI Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,298
14.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
459
5.1%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
869
9.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
625
6.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,450
16.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,090
12.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,769
19.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,427
15.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
74
0.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
20
0.2%
1.4%
Forest County, WI Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,336
33.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,474
37.4%
4.7
Electricity
298
7.6%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
67
1.7%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
714
18.1%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
42
1.1%
0.5
No fuel used
9
0.2%
1.1
Forest County, WI Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,532
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
13
0.8%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
13
0.8%
10.3%
Less than $500
59
3.9%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
65
4.2%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
240
15.7%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
507
33.1%
28.8%
$500 to $999
635
41.4%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
622
40.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
196
12.9%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
153
10.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
128
8.4%
7.0%
35.0% or more
426
27.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
7
0.0%
0.0%
Forest County, WI Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
814
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
2
0.2%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
23
2.8%
28.3%
$500 to $999
336
41.3%
41.0%
Less than $500
453
55.7%
10.7%
No Cash Rent
137
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
472
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
236
30.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
86
11.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
83
10.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
116
14.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
31
4.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
232
29.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
167
0.0%
0.0%
Forest County, WI Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,989
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
337
11.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
752
25.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
590
19.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
536
17.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
525
17.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
163
5.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
68
2.3%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
18
0.6%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
129,300
205,000
