Florence County vs. Forest County

	Florence County (WI)	Forest County (WI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	4,321	8,991
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-2.3%	-3.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	4,423	9,304
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	4,423	9,304
Persons under 5 years, percent	3.9%	5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent	14.8%	19.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	26.0%	23.0%
Female persons, percent	48.5%	49.3%
White alone, percent	96.5%	79.8%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.4%	1.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	1.0%	15.2%
Asian alone, percent	0.4%	0.4%
Two or More Races, percent	1.6%	3.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	0.9%	2.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	95.8%	78.7%
Veterans, 2014-2018	462	767
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	1.4%	1.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	4,914	9,215
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	84.8%	77.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$130,800	$130,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,151	$1,063
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$426	$413
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$455	$495
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	3.6%	5.5%
Building permits, 2018	19	45
Households, 2014-2018	2,010	4,029
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.13	2.16
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	90.4%	91.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	2.3%	4.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	84.0%	80.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	69.5%	67.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	93.1%	88.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	18.3%	15.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	15.0%	12.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	7.4%	11.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	55.2%	53.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	53.2%	51.7%
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	19,866	72,171
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$4,432	$7,840
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	20.0	19.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$49,128	$44,313
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$30,674	$24,808
Persons in poverty, percent	11.9%	14.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017	108	230
Total employment, 2017	685	1,640
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	17,512	48,020
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	17.9%	-2.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	319	689
All firms, 2012	409	997
Men-owned firms, 2012	233	699
Women-owned firms, 2012	93	139
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	395	846
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	36	119
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	365	835
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	9.1	9.2
Land area in square miles, 2010	488.20	1,014.07

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Florence county (WI) and Forest county (WI) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.