Forest County vs. Vilas County
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Forest County (WI) Vilas County (WI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 8,991 21,938
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) -3.4% 2.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 9,304 21,430
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 9,304 21,430
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.7% 4.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.5% 16.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 23.0% 30.8%
Female persons, percent 49.3% 49.2%
White alone, percent 79.8% 86.3%
Black or African American alone, percent 1.3% 0.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 15.2% 11.1%
Asian alone, percent 0.4% 0.5%
Two or More Races, percent 3.2% 1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 2.3% 2.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 78.7% 84.8%
Veterans, 2014-2018 767 2,094
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 1.0% 1.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 9,215 26,145
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 77.0% 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, 2009-2013 5.5% 5.2%
Building permits, 2018 45 246
Households, 2014-2018 4,029 10,914
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.16 1.96
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 91.0% 87.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 4.6% 2.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 80.8% 83.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 67.7% 72.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 88.7% 93.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 15.6% 27.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 12.0% 11.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 11.4% 10.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 53.7% 53.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 51.7% 49.5%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 10,564 46,669
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 72,171 269,126
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $7,840 $12,613
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 19.5 19.3
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, percent 14.7% 10.9%
Total employer establishments, 2017 230 961
Total employment, 2017 1,640 5,864
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 48,020 181,136
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 -2.4% 0.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 689 2,390
All firms, 2012 997 2,550
Men-owned firms, 2012 699 1,233
Women-owned firms, 2012 139 694
Minority-owned firms, 2012 79 88
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 846 2,366
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 119 262
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 835 2,166
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% 19.1%
Population per square mile, 2010 9.2 25.0
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,014.07 856.60
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.