Forest County vs. Vilas County

Forest County (WI)Vilas County (WI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)8,99121,938
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-3.4%2.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)9,30421,430
Population, Census, April 1, 20109,30421,430
Persons under 5 years, percent5.7%4.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.5%16.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent23.0%30.8%
Female persons, percent49.3%49.2%
White alone, percent79.8%86.3%
Black or African American alone, percent1.3%0.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent15.2%11.1%
Asian alone, percent0.4%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent3.2%1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.3%2.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent78.7%84.8%
Veterans, 2014-20187672,094
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.0%1.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)9,21526,145
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201877.0%76.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$130,200$206,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,063$1,202
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$413$443
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$495$692
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20135.5%5.2%
Building permits, 201845246
Households, 2014-20184,02910,914
Persons per household, 2014-20182.161.96
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201891.0%87.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.6%2.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201880.8%83.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201867.7%72.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201888.7%93.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201815.6%27.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.0%11.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent11.4%10.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.7%53.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.7%49.5%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)10,56446,669
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)72,171269,126
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$7,840$12,613
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201819.519.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$44,313$44,285
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$24,808$31,206
Persons in poverty, percent14.7%10.9%
Total employer establishments, 2017230961
Total employment, 20171,6405,864
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)48,020181,136
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.4%0.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20176892,390
All firms, 20129972,550
Men-owned firms, 20126991,233
Women-owned firms, 2012139694
Minority-owned firms, 20127988
Nonminority-owned firms, 20128462,366
Veteran-owned firms, 2012119262
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20128352,166
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%19.1%
Population per square mile, 20109.225.0
Land area in square miles, 20101,014.07856.60

Source: United States Census Bureau

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