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Forest County, WI


Designated Market Area: Wausau-Rhinelander, WI
USDA County Type (2015): Recreation/Tourism
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Graying America

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2022 population: 9,381   ( 77 from 2010 , 205 from 2020)
Land area: 1014.2 square miles
Population density: 9.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:7,496 79.91% 2.0%
Black:680.72% 4.2%
Indian:1,27113.55% 4.8%
Asian:410.44% 78.3%
2+ races:2662.84% 27.3%
Hispanic:2392.55% 73.2%
Total non-White:1,88520.09% 13.7%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:243 13.2
Deaths:29215.9
Net Migration: 25513.9
Net Immigration: 10.1
Change in White population:-150 -1.6
Change in Non-White pop.:227 2.4




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
9,304
7,64682.18%
710.76%
1,21313.04%
230.25%
2092.25%
1381.48%
1,65817.82%

2000
10,024
8,57085.49%
1181.18%
1,09610.93%
210.21%
1101.10%
1081.08%
1,45414.51%

1990
8,776
7,82789.19%
1351.54%
7698.76%
190.22%
n/a
260.30%
94910.81%

1980
9,044
8,51094.10%
951.05%
3924.33%
250.28%
n/a
200.22%
5345.90%

1970
7,691
7,28694.73%
1071.39%
2763.59%
70.09%
n/a
60.08%
405 5.27%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,011 10.1
1,05610.5
-337-3.4
40.0
-924 -9.2
204 2.0
1990's
NumberRate
1,209 13.8
1,13112.9
93910.7
40.0
743 8.5
505 5.8
1980's
NumberRate
1,437 15.9
1,124 12.4
-615 -6.8
n/a
-683 -7.6
415 4.6
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
951 12.4
n/a
1,224 15.9
129 1.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Forest County, WI
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
48.7
1,790 19.1%
7,591 80.9%
2,258 24.1%
3,723
2.41
2,470 66.3%
1,951 79.0%
171 6.9%
1,253 33.7%

2010
NumberPercent
44.1
2,043 22.0%
7,261 78.0%
1,888 20.3%
3,836
2.33
2,525 65.8%
1,877 74.3%
268 10.6%
1,311 34.2%

2000
NumberPercent
40.0
2,550 25.4%
7,474 74.6%
1,930 19.3%
4,028
2.40
2,779 69.0%
2,209 79.5%
271 9.8%
1,249 31.0%

1990
NumberPercent
35.7
2,429 27.7%
6,347 72.3%
1,658 18.9%
3,286
2.57
2,411 73.4%
1,951 80.9%
196 8.1%
875 26.6%

1980
NumberPercent
31.3
2,769 30.6%
6,275 69.4%
1,470 16.3%
3,018
2.88
2,381 78.9%
2,112 88.7%
122 5.1%
637 21.1%

2022 Housing Data for Forest County, WI

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units8,661 
Median Value$160,100 
Occupied3,72343.0%
Vacant4,93857.0%
Owned3,02681.3%
Rented69718.7%
Median Rent$593 
Single-Family Units7,48686.4%
    Detached7,46086.1%
    Attached260.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units2312.7%
Mobile Homes8229.5%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Forest County, WI

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002065.5%
$10,000 to $14,9991895.1%
$15,000 to $19,9991473.9%
$20,000 to $24,9992877.7%
$25,000 to $29,9991594.3%
$30,000 to $34,9991363.7%
$35,000 to $39,9992105.6%
$40,000 to $44,9991594.3%
$45,000 to $49,9991203.2%
$50,000 to $59,99939510.6%
$60,000 to $74,99940310.8%
$75,000 to $99,99954914.7%
$100,000 to $124,9993359.0%
$125,000 to $149,9991584.2%
$150,000 to $199,9991373.7%
$200,000 or more1333.6%
Median Household Income55,552 
Per Capita Income30,310 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state86 
Compared to U.S.80 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1804.8%
Public Assistance1343.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps55915.0%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed3,48366.2%
Unemployed1512.9%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force3,63469.1%
Not in Labor Force1,62730.9%
Real Unemployment Rate 33.8%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,19190756.8%
Non-Profit5712331.7%
Self-Employed38710678.5%
Local Government32737546.6%
State Government355738.0%
Federal Government1109254.5%
Total Private + Self1,5781,01360.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.52964745.0%
Total2,1071,66055.9%
Pct. Govt.26.4%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts48712.9%
Sales and Office Occupations77220.4%
Professional, Technical69018.3%
Service Occupations69818.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1112.9%
All others1,13230.0%
White Collar 51.6%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing45512.0%
Retail trade43011.4%
Health care and social assistance37710.0%
Educational services3218.5%
Public administration3208.5%
Construction3208.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting2817.4%
Accommodation and food services2446.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation2145.7%
Transportation and warehousing1794.7%
Professional, scientific, technical1373.6%
Other services1263.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1062.8%
Finance and insurance902.4%
Wholesale trade631.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing511.3%
Utilities330.9%
Information300.8%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction20.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Forest County, WI

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1601.73%
Puerto Rican540.58%
Cuban140.15%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American00.00%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic60.06%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese260.28%
Indian90.10%
Filipino70.08%
Indonesian20.02%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English8,42896.6%
Other1281.5%
Spanish841.0%
German, other Germanic410.5%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic190.2%
Other Indo-European110.1%
Tagalog70.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun50.1%
Arabic40.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German3,11133.7%
Irish1,03711.2%
Polish95610.3%
English6747.3%
French3854.2%
American3243.5%
Dutch2883.1%
Norwegian2242.4%
Swedish2112.3%
Italian1842.0%
French Canadian1601.7%
Czech1121.2%
Scottish951.0%
European750.8%
Russian650.7%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen9,21999.8%
Not a citizen200.2%
Native9,18799.4%
Foreign-born520.6%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Forest County, WI

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
135 2.0%526 7.8%2,671 39.4%2,385 35.2%850 12.5%218 3.2%
  Average years of education: 12.9
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 135 2.0%
9-12 Years 526 7.8%
H.S. Grad or GED 2,671 39.4%
Some College 2,385 35.2%
Bach. Degree 850 12.5%
Grad Degree 218 3.2%
Average years of education: 12.9

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Forest County, WI

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 3,546 3,308 238 6.7% 4.4%
1991 3,657 3,321 336 9.2% 5.4%
1992 4,259 3,942 317 7.4% 5.1%
1993 4,349 4,056 293 6.7% 4.3%
1994 4,224 3,943 281 6.7% 4.2%
1995 4,398 4,102 296 6.7% 3.7%
1996 4,646 4,398 248 5.3% 3.6%
1997 4,637 4,359 278 6.0% 3.5%
1998 4,620 4,276 344 7.4% 3.3%
1999 4,488 4,252 236 5.3% 3.1%
2000 4,643 4,381 262 5.6% 3.4%
2001 4,936 4,630 306 6.2% 4.4%
2002 4,935 4,588 347 7.0% 5.3%
2003 5,087 4,726 361 7.1% 5.6%
2004 5,016 4,703 313 6.2% 5.0%
2005 4,964 4,619 345 7.0% 4.8%
2006 5,020 4,693 327 6.5% 4.7%
2007 5,024 4,672 352 7.0% 4.8%
2008 4,896 4,551 345 7.0% 4.9%
2009 4,998 4,463 535 10.7% 9.0%
2010 4,253 3,764 489 11.5% 8.5%
2011 4,173 3,700 473 11.3% 7.6%
2012 4,135 3,687 448 10.8% 6.9%
2013 4,078 3,634 444 10.9% 6.7%
2014 4,016 3,672 344 8.6% 5.3%
2015 3,984 3,693 291 7.3% 4.4%
2016 3,987 3,745 242 6.1% 3.9%
2017 4,013 3,812 201 5.0% 3.3%
2018 3,960 3,769 191 4.8% 3.0%
2019 3,994 3,792 202 5.1% 3.3%
2020 3,890 3,407 483 12.4% 6.3%
2021 3,883 3,624 259 6.7% 3.8%
2022 3,828 3,648 180 4.7% 2.9%
2023 3,947 3,756 191 4.8% 3.0%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com