Forest County Population Charts

According to the most recent Forest County Wisconsin demographics data available from the United States Census Bureau released in the American Community Survey in December of 2020, Figure 1 Forest County depicts it has a Population 2019 of 8,995 which is the second smallest when sorted by population of all the other counties in the local area. The county with the highest population in the area is Marinette County which shows a population of 40,391 (approximately 4.5 times bigger). Figure 3 uses the Forest County population data for a comparison of the population growth/population change estimates from the years 2010 to 2019 and Forest County Wisconsin shows a decline of 309 (3%).

The total Forest County Wisconsin greater area population percent change for all areas for the years from 2010 to 2019 is shown in Figure 4 and for Forest County depicts it has a Population Change of -3.3% which is less than most other counties in the area.

Looking at the Forest County population density (measured as people per square mile) and providing comparisons to both the national and state average population density in Figure 5, Forest County Wisconsin depicts it has 9 people per square mile which is the second smallest in order of population density of all the other counties in the local area. The next higher in order of population density is Iron County 7.8% larger with population density of 10. The county with the highest population density in the area is Oneida County which depicts a people per square mile of 32 (approximately 3.6 times bigger). Figure 6 provides Forest County demographics for the overall median age for all people in the region and Forest County shows it has a Median Age of 46.7 which is the smallest in order of overall median age of all people of all the other counties in the surrounding region. The county with the highest overall median age of all people in the area is Vilas County which depicts an age of 54.6 (16.9% larger). The Forest County Wisconsin population data for median age broken out by gender for both men versus the median age of women is shown in Figure 7. Forest County Wisconsin depicts a median age of men only about 3.5% smaller as the median age of women.

The next demographic analysis (Figure 8) looks at large generational Forest County population groups (and can be useful internet research for employment related research or identifying areas with retirees). Key findings in this chart includes that Forest County Wisconsin has the largest proportion of people less than 20 years of age at 11.2% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of people between 30 and 39 years old at 10.9% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has the smallest proportion of people between 40 and 49 years old at 14.7% of the total. Also, it has the smallest proportion of people between 50 and 59 yeasr old at 15.7% of the total. In addition, it has the second smallest in order of people less than 20 years of age of all the other counties in the local area in terms of people between 60 and 69 years old at 16.0% of the total.

Figure 9 illustrates the overall diversity breakdown for Forest County population and ethnicity groups in the area. (note: Hispanic/Latino is broken out separately in the next diagram and also the group denoted as Native ethnicity includes Native American, and Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander.) Forest County Wisconsin has the largest proportion of Black population at 0.8% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of Asian population at 15.5% of the total and is ranked #1. Figure 10 shows the Forest County Wisconsin Hispanic (including non Hispanic whites) population household ethnicity in the region and Forest County depicts it has a Hispanic or Latino of 2.5% which is the second most of all the counties in the metropolitan area. Figure 11 compares the ratio of the amount of men to the amount of women and shows total male population only slightly larger as the total female population.

Forest County Marital Status and Families Charts

Figure 12 shows the detailed marriage characteristics broken down by %residents who are married, never married, single, divorced, and widowed. Forest County has the largest proportion of total percent married at 25% of the total and is ranked #1. Figure 14 compares the average household size using the average number of people in a family for Forest County households. Forest County shows it has a Family Size of 2.8 which is in the mid range of other counties in the local area. The county with the highest average family size in the area is Oneida County which depicts an average family size of 2.9 (only about 4.7% larger).

Figure 15 shows the overall ratio of Forest County households for families to the total number of Forest County households and that Forest County shows it has a Families of 63% which is the second most families percent of all the counties in the greater Forest County region. The county with the highest percent of people who are in a family in the area is Florence County which shows a families percent of 66% (only about 4.0% larger).

Looking at Forest County households that are headed by a husband and wife as a percent of all families in Figure 16, Forest County depicts it has a Married-couple family of 76% which is the smallest as measured by percent of people in a husband and wife family of all the other counties in the area. The county with the highest percent of people in a husband and wife family in the area is Oneida County which depicts a husband and wife family percent of 87% (15.4% larger). Figure 17 shows Forest County demographics for the head of household for each place using a breakdown of married-couple, male-headed alone, and female-headed alone. Forest County Wisconsin has the largest proportion of households at 16.4% of the total and is ranked #1.

Forest County Mothers and Children Charts

The next section of charts provide a detailed look at mothers and baby births that occurred over the past 12 months. Figure 18 shows the rate of women aged 15 to 50 years old who have given birth. Forest County indicates it has a Birth Rate of 9.3% which is more than all other counties in the area. Figure 19 shows the breakdown of the mother's age for all baby births that occurred in the last 12 months and it has the largest proportion of percent of births to mothers aged 15 to 19 at 37% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of births to mothers aged 20 to 24 at 35% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger county being Oneida County with 36%. Third, it has the smallest proportion of percent of births to mothers aged 25 to 29 at 12% of the total.

In Figure 20, the demographic data for Forest County Wisconsin teenager birth rate is shown (women between the ages of 15 and 19.) Forest County depicts it has a Teenager Birth Rate of 7% which is the second most percent of births to a teenager of all the counties in the greater Forest County region. The county with the highest teenager birth rate in the area is Iron County which depicts a births to a teenager of 18% (approximately 2.5 times bigger).

In Figure 21, the percentage of all births in the last 12 months to mothers that were unmarried is shown (unwed mothers.) Forest County depicts it has a Unwed Births of 54% which is the second most percent of unwed women who have given birth of all the counties in the greater Forest County region. The county with the highest percent of unwed women who have given birth in the area is Iron County which depicts an unwed mother birth rate of 61% (13.7% larger).

The next chart, Figure 22, shows the percentage of unwed mothers who are also on public assistance. Forest County shows it has a Unwed birth and on public assistance of 3.7% which is the second most percent of unwed women who gave birth and are on public assistance of all the counties in the greater Forest County region. The county with the highest percent of unwed women who have given birth and are on public assistance in the area is Vilas County which depicts a percent of unwed women who gave birth and are on public assistance of 16.9% (approximately 4.6 times bigger).

Unwed mothers who have given birth in the last 12 months are also shown broken down by age group in Figure 24. Forest County Wisconsin has the percentage of unwed mothers aged 15 to 19 in the mid range of other counties in the area at 78.0% of the total. Figure 25 shows the comparative demographic rate of unwed mothers who have given birth in the last 12 months are broken down by racial group (including the Hispanic birth rate.) Forest County Wisconsin has the largest proportion of Black unwed birth rate at 100.0% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of Native Hawaiian unwed birth rate at 92.1% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Vilas County (100.0%), and #1 Marinette County (100.0%) are larger.

Figure 26 shows unwed mothers in poverty (based on median household income definition) who have given birth in the last 12 months. Forest County Wisconsin has the percentage of unwed births and living below poverty level in the mid range of other counties in the area at 17.1% of the total. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of unwed births and living between 100% and 199% of poverty level at 25.6% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Marinette County (36.2%), and #1 Langlade County (36.6%) are larger.

For all births to unwed mothers, Figure 27 breaks down the education level of the mother by less than high school through college and post graduate attainment it has one of the largest proportions of percent of unwed mothers with less than high school education at 40% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Langlade County (56%), and #1 Florence County (80%) are larger. Second, it has the second smallest in terms of percent of unwed mothers with less than high school education of all the other counties in the surrounding region in terms of percent of unwed mothers who are a high school graduate or equivalent at 22% of the total.

Forest County Marital Status Charts

The next set of demographic data looks at the marital status for Forest County households which is useful for internet research. Figure 28 compares the total number of single people in each area. Forest County shows it has a Total Single People of 45% which is the third most percent single people of all other counties in the greater Forest County region. The county with the highest percent of people who are single for any reason in the area is Iron County which indicates a percent single of 48% (6.7% larger). Comparing percent of people who are single for any reason to the United States average of 50%, Forest County is about 10.3% smaller. Also, compared with the state of Wisconsin, percent of people who are single for any reason of 48%, Forest County is about 6.8% smaller.

Figure 30 compares the single people in each area broken down by never married, divorced, and widowed. Forest County Wisconsin has the percentage of percent never married less than most other counties in the local area at 12% of the total. Second, it has in the mid range of other counties in the metro area when ranked by percent divorced at 7% of the total. Figure 31 shows the demographics for the number of single men adults in each area broken out by never married, divorced and widowed. Forest County Wisconsin has the largest proportion of men who are divorced at 4% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 33 shows the Forest County demographics for the ratio of the number of single men between the age of 18 and 65, in each area, broken down by age group for the Forest County metro area. Forest County Wisconsin has the percentage of single men 25 to 29 the second smallest when ranked by percent of single men 18 to 24 of all the other counties in the area at 8% of the total. Second, it has the largest proportion of single men 40 to 44 at 10% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has the smallest proportion of single men 50 to 60 at 7% of the total.

Forest County Citizenship Demographics Charts

The next chart (Figure 36) shows for all citizens what the original place of birth was for people who were born in a foreign country and has the smallest proportion of birthplace in this state at 1% of the total. Second, it has the second smallest as measured by percent of people born in the same state they currently live of all the other counties in the local area in terms of birthplace in northeast US at 10% of the total. Third, it has the smallest proportion of birthplace in the South at 2% of the total. Also, it has the smallest proportion of birthplace in West at 0% of the total.

In Figure 37, the demographic percentage of Forest County residents who were not born in the United States is shown (i.e. percent foreign born.) Forest County depicts it has a Percent Foreign Born of 1.1% which is the second smallest as measured by percent of population who was born in another country of all the other counties in the local area. The county with the highest percent of population who was born in another country in the area is Langlade County which indicates a percent born outside United States of 2.0% (about twice as large). Comparing percent of population who was born in another country to the United States average of 13.6%, Forest County is approximately a twelfth the size. Also, in contrast to the state of Wisconsin, percent of population who was born in another country of 5.0%, Forest County is approximately a fifth the size.

Figure 39 provides a detailed analysis of non citizens by breaking them into two age groups: Under 18 and over the age of 18. Forest County Wisconsin shows a percent of non citizens under 18 years old approximately a twelfth the size as the percent of non citizens over 18 years old. Figure 40 provides further information for non citizen age by showing a comparison of the median age for all non citizens immigrants. it has a Non Citizen Median Age of 45.1 which is the largest of all counties in the greater Forest County region. The next diagram (Figure 41) shows the year of entry that non citizens entered the United States. The year of entry can show the rate of flow at various points of time in the past for when they entered the U.S. has the percentage of non citizens who entered the US before 1990 the second smallest in terms of percent of non citizens who entered the US after 2010 of all the other counties in the metropolitan area at 6% of the total.

For all foreign born people who have gone through naturalization (the process of becoming a legal U.S. resident citizen), Figure 42 shows the year when they became fully naturalized U.S. citizens. it has the largest proportion of people naturalized 2010 to 2014 at 41% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has less than most other counties in the greater region when ranked by people naturalized before 1990 at 41% of the total.

Forest County Birthplace Demographic Charts

Figure 43 displays a map of the globe and shows Forest County demographic information for large regions of the world that people from this place originally came from. Forest County Wisconsin has the percentage of from Europe less than most other counties in the local area at 29% of the total. Second, it has the largest proportion of from Asia at 44% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has the largest proportion of from Oceania at 4% of the total and is ranked #1. Also, it has less than most other counties in the area in terms of from the Americas at 23% of the total.

Figure 44 categorizes the location for where foreign born people originally come from based on very large continental geographic areas. Forest County Wisconsin has the largest proportion of from Europe at 44% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of from Africa at 4% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has less than most other counties in the local area when sorted by from Oceania at 23% of the total.

Figure 45 is a table that breaks out all the people who were foreign born by which large geographic region where they were born. Forest County Wisconsin has the largest proportion of people who were born in Eastern Asia at 10.3% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of people who were born in the Oceania region at 4.1% of the total and is ranked #1.