Oconto County vs. Forest County

Oconto County (WI)Forest County (WI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)37,8308,991
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)0.5%-3.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)37,6609,304
Population, Census, April 1, 201037,6609,304
Persons under 5 years, percent4.9%5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.3%19.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.4%23.0%
Female persons, percent48.8%49.3%
White alone, percent96.3%79.8%
Black or African American alone, percent0.4%1.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.5%15.2%
Asian alone, percent0.5%0.4%
Two or More Races, percent1.2%3.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.8%2.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent94.8%78.7%
Veterans, 2014-20183,230767
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.4%1.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)24,3319,215
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201883.0%77.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$155,300$130,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,251$1,063
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$451$413
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$667$495
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20135.6%5.5%
Building permits, 201815245
Households, 2014-201815,9404,029
Persons per household, 2014-20182.342.16
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201891.1%91.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.1%4.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201885.2%80.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201876.7%67.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201890.3%88.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201816.0%15.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.8%12.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.3%11.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201863.6%53.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.0%51.7%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)111,06810,564
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)261,09172,171
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$6,973$7,840
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201826.419.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$57,105$44,313
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$29,392$24,808
Persons in poverty, percent9.2%14.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017775230
Total employment, 20177,1021,640
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)239,81448,020
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20174.9%-2.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,349689
All firms, 20122,901997
Men-owned firms, 20121,467699
Women-owned firms, 2012627139
Minority-owned firms, 20124379
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,782846
Veteran-owned firms, 2012136119
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,591835
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20073.0%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%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201037.79.2
Land area in square miles, 2010997.991,014.07

Source: United States Census Bureau

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