Vilas County vs. Forest County

	Vilas County (WI)	Forest County (WI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	21,938	8,991
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	2.4%	-3.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	21,430	9,304
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	21,430	9,304
Persons under 5 years, percent	4.5%	5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent	16.9%	19.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	30.8%	23.0%
Female persons, percent	49.2%	49.3%
White alone, percent	86.3%	79.8%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.4%	1.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	11.1%	15.2%
Asian alone, percent	0.5%	0.4%
Two or More Races, percent	1.6%	3.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	2.8%	2.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	84.8%	78.7%
Veterans, 2014-2018	2,094	767
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	1.8%	1.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	26,145	9,215
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	76.5%	77.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$206,900	$130,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,202	$1,063
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$443	$413
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$692	$495
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	5.2%	5.5%
Building permits, 2018	246	45
Households, 2014-2018	10,914	4,029
Persons per household, 2014-2018	1.96	2.16
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	87.8%	91.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	2.4%	4.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	83.8%	80.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	72.6%	67.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	93.3%	88.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	27.1%	15.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	11.4%	12.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	10.2%	11.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	53.8%	53.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	49.5%	51.7%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	46,669	10,564
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	269,126	72,171
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$12,613	$7,840
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	19.3	19.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$44,285	$44,313
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$31,206	$24,808
Persons in poverty, percent	10.9%	14.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017	961	230
Total employment, 2017	5,864	1,640
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	181,136	48,020
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	0.8%	-2.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	2,390	689
All firms, 2012	2,550	997
Men-owned firms, 2012	1,233	699
Women-owned firms, 2012	694	139
Minority-owned firms, 2012	88	79
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	2,366	846
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	262	119
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	2,166	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	19.1%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	25.0	9.2
Land area in square miles, 2010	856.60	1,014.07

Source: United States Census Bureau

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