Forest County vs. Marinette County

	Forest County (WI)	Marinette County (WI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	8,991	40,434
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-3.4%	-3.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	9,304	41,749
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	9,304	41,749
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.7%	4.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent	19.5%	19.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	23.0%	23.8%
Female persons, percent	49.3%	49.8%
White alone, percent	79.8%	96.6%
Black or African American alone, percent	1.3%	0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	15.2%	0.8%
Asian alone, percent	0.4%	0.5%
Two or More Races, percent	3.2%	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	2.3%	1.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	78.7%	95.1%
Veterans, 2014-2018	767	3,954
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	1.0%	1.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	9,215	30,872
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	77.0%	74.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$130,200	$117,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,063	$1,040
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$413	$406
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$495	$681
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	5.5%	9.2%
Building permits, 2018	45	125
Households, 2014-2018	4,029	18,631
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.16	2.13
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	91.0%	88.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	4.6%	2.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	80.8%	83.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	67.7%	74.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	88.7%	91.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	15.6%	15.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	12.0%	12.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	11.4%	6.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	53.7%	58.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	51.7%	54.9%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	10,564	251,185
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	72,171	532,480
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$7,840	$12,811
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	19.5	20.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$44,313	$47,497
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$24,808	$26,959
Persons in poverty, percent	14.7%	12.0%
Total employer establishments, 2017	230	1,089
Total employment, 2017	1,640	15,360
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	48,020	638,637
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-2.4%	-2.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	689	2,305
All firms, 2012	997	3,066
Men-owned firms, 2012	699	1,820
Women-owned firms, 2012	139	752
Minority-owned firms, 2012	79	76
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	846	2,858
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	119	469
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	835	2,378
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%	17.5%
Population per square mile, 2010	9.2	29.8
Land area in square miles, 2010	1,014.07	1,399.35

Source: United States Census Bureau

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