Forest County Population Charts

According to the most recent demographics data available from the Census Bureau released in December of 2019, Figure 1 Forest County shows it has 9,018 population which is the 6th ranked in population out of 10 total in the area. The county with the highest population in the area is Marinette County with a population of 40,537 is approximately 4.5 times bigger. Figure 3 compares the population change from 2010 to 2018 and we can see Forest County indicates a decline of 286 (3%).

The population percent change for all areas for 2010 to 2018 is shown in Figure 4 and for Forest County shows it has -3.1% Population Change which is the 5th ranked in Population Change out of 10 total in the area. Comparing Population Change to the United States average of 6.2%, Forest County measures about the same size. Also, compared to the state of Wisconsin, Population Change of 1.6%, Forest County measures about twice as large.

Looking at population density in Figure 5 Forest County shows it has 9 population density which is the 2nd smallest population density of all the other counties in the area. The next higher population density is Iron County is 8.1% larger with population density of 10. The county with the highest population density in the area is Oneida County with a population density of 32 measures approximately 3.6 times bigger. Figure 6 shows the median age of the people and Forest County shows it has 46.7 overall median age of all people which is the 4th smallest overall median age of all people of all the other counties in the area. The county with the highest overall median age of all people in the area is Vilas County with an age of 54.1 is 15.8% larger. Comparing the median age of men versus women in Figure 7 we find that Forest County shows median age of men is only about 2.8% smaller than median age of women.

Looking at the breakdown of age groups in the generation analysis in Figure 8 Forest County has the largest proportion of people less than 20 year olds at 22.4% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 9 shows the breakdown of racial groups in the area and Forest County has the largest proportion of people who are of some other race at 18.2% of the total and is ranked #1. Figure 10 shows the Hispanic or Latino population of the area with Forest County shows it has 2.3% people who are Hispanic or Latino which is the 2nd most of all the counties in the area. Figure 11 is the ratio of the population of men to women and reveals total male population is only slightly larger than total female population.

Forest County Marriage and Families Charts

Figure 12 shows the marriage status it has the largest proportion of percent of people never married at 25% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 14 is the average size of a typical family. Forest County shows it has 2.7 average family size which is the 5th ranked in average family size out of 10 total in the area. The county with the highest average family size in the area is Oneida County with a size of 2.9 is only about 4.1% larger.

Figure 15 shows the ratio of families to total households and that Forest County shows it has 64% percent of people who are in a family which is more than all other countiesin the area.

Looking at husband and wife headed families as a percent of all families in Figure 16, Forest County indicates it has 75% percent of people in a husband and wife family which is the 4th smallest 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 with a percent of 86% is 14.5% larger. Figure 17 shows the head of household using the ratio of male to female headed households. Forest County has the largest proportion of percent of families with female head of household at 15.9% of the total and is ranked #1.

Forest County Mothers and Babies Charts

The next section of charts look at mothers and baby births over the last 12 months. Figure 18 shows the rate of women aged 15 to 50 years old who have given birth. Forest County shows it has 7.2% percent of women who gave birth which is the 2nd most of all the counties in the area. The county with the highest percent of women who gave birth in the area is Langlade County with a birth rate of 8.3% is 15.0% larger. Figure 19 shows the breakdown of the mothers age for all births and it has the largest proportion of percent of births to mothers aged 25 to 29 at 36% of the total and is ranked #1. In Figure 20, the teenager birth rate is shown (women between the ages of 15 and 19.) Forest County shows it has 6% teenager birth rate which is the 3d most of all other counties in the area. The county with the highest teenager birth rate in the area is Iron County with a percent of births to teen ager of 14% is approximately 2.5 times bigger. In Figure 21 the percentage is shown of all births in the last 12 months were the mothers were unmarried. Forest County shows it has 45% percent of unwed women who have given birth which is the 4th ranked in percent of unwed women who have given birth out of 10 total in the area. The county with the highest percent of unwed women who have given birth in the area is Iron County with an unwed mother birth rate of 61% is 36.3% larger. Figure 25 shows the comparative rate of unwed mothers who have given birth in the last 12 months are broken down by racial group. Forest County has the largest proportion of Hispanic unwed birth rate at 100.0% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of American Indian unwed birth rate at 100.0% of the total and is ranked #1.

Forest County Singles Charts

Figure 28 compares the total single people in each area. Forest County indicates it has 45% percent of people who are single for any reason which is the 3d most of all other counties in the area. The county with the highest percent of people who are single for any reason in the area is Iron County with a percent single of 49% is 10.4% larger. Comparing percent of people who are single for any reason to the United States average of 50%, Forest County is about 11.5% smaller. Also, benchmarked against the state of Wisconsin, percent of people who are single for any reason of 48%, Forest County is about 7.8% smaller.

Figure 30 compares the single people in each area broken down by never married, divorced, and widowed. Forest County illustrates it has 25% percent of people never married which is more than all other countiesin the area. Comparing percent of people never married|percent of people divorced|percent of people widowed to the United States average of 33%, Forest County is approximately three-fourths the size. Also, measured against the state of Wisconsin, percent of people never married|percent of people divorced|percent of people widowed of 32%, Forest County is approximately three-fourths the size. Figure 31 shows the single men in each area. Forest County shows it has 28% percent of men who have never been married which is the 2nd most of all the counties in the area. The county with the highest percent of men who have never been married in the area is Langlade County with a men who have never been married of 31% is 10.2% larger. Comparing percent of men who have never been married|percent of men who are divorced|percent of men who are widowed to the United States average of 36%, Forest County is approximately three-fourths the size. Also, compared to the state of Wisconsin, percent of men who have never been married|percent of men who are divorced|percent of men who are widowed of 35%, Forest County is about 25.0% smaller. Figure 32 shows the single women in each area. Forest County has the largest proportion of percent of women who have never been married at 22% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 33 shows the single men between the age of 18 and 65, in each area, broken down by age group. Forest County has the largest proportion of percent of Single Men 18 to 24 at 34% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 34 shows the single women between the age of 18 and 65, in each area, broken down by age group. Forest County has the largest proportion of percent of Single women 18 to 24 at 30% of the total and is ranked #1.

Forest County Citizenship Charts

In Figure 37, the percentage of the population who was not born in the United States is shown (i.e. Percent Foreign Born.) Forest County shows it has 1.0% percent of population who was born in another country which is the 4th smallest percent of population who was born in another country of all the other counties in the area. The county with the highest percent of population who was born in another country in the area is Langlade County with a percent born outside United States of 2.1% is about twice as large. Comparing percent of population who was born in another country to the United States average of 13.5%, Forest County is approximately a twelfth the size. Also, compared to the state of Wisconsin, percent of population who was born in another country of 5.0%, Forest County compares as approximately a fifth the size. Figure 40 shows the median age of non citizens and it has 46.0 median age of non citizens which is is the uppermost of the countiesin the area.

For all foreign born people who have gone through naturalization (the process of becoming a citizen), Figure 42 shows when they became naturalized. it has the largest proportion of percent of people Naturalized 2010 to 2014 at 38% of the total and is ranked #1.

Forest County Birthplace Charts

A map of the globe is shown in Figure 43 which depicts the major regions of the world that people from this place are from. Forest County has the largest proportion of percent of people born in Asia at 40% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of percent of people born in Oceania at 5% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 44 shows a breakdown of where all foreign born people come from using large geographic areas. Forest County has the largest proportion of percent of people born in Asia at 40% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 45 is a table that breaks out all the foreign born people by where they were born. Forest County has the largest proportion of percent foreign born in Asia-South Central at 7.6% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of percent foreign born in Asia-South East at 23.9% of the total and is ranked #1. Also, it has percent foreign born in Americas-South America in the mid range of other counties in the area at 7.6% of the total and is ranked in the middle of the group.