ForeSt. County, WI Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Forest county wisconsin dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,407 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 140 | 5.8 |
| Kindergarten | 143 | 5.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,212 | 50.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 690 | 28.7 |
| College or graduate school | 222 | 9.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 6,694 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 428 | 6.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,011 | 15.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,859 | 42.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,403 | 21.0 |
| Associate degree | 322 | 4.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 478 | 7.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 193 | 2.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 78.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 10.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 7,971 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,779 | 22.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 4,623 | 58.0 |
| Separated | 140 | 1.8 |
| Widowed | 702 | 8.8 |
Female | 557 | 7.0 |
| Divorced | 727 | 9.1 |
Female | 365 | 4.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 130 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 73 | 56.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 7,472 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,297 | 17.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 2,322 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 259 | 11.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 5,134 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,092 | 21.3 |
Percent employed | 52.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 4,042 | 78.7 |
Percent employed | 73.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,778 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 684 | 38.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 9,456 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 5,874 | 62.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 3,558 | 37.6 |
Same county | 1,744 | 18.4 |
Different county | 1,814 | 19.2 |
Same state | 1,387 | 14.7 |
Different state | 427 | 4.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 24 | 0.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 10,024 | 100.0 |
| Native | 9,914 | 98.9 |
Born in United States | 9,883 | 98.6 |
State of residence | 8,299 | 82.8 |
Different state | 1,584 | 15.8 |
Born outside United States | 31 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 110 | 1.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 43 | 0.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 75 | 0.7 |
Not a citizen | 35 | 0.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 110 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 60 | 54.5 |
| Asia | 30 | 27.3 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 3 | 2.7 |
| Latin America | 6 | 5.5 |
| Northern America | 11 | 10.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 9,456 | 100.0 |
| English only | 8,963 | 94.8 |
| Language other than English | 493 | 5.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 167 | 1.8 |
Spanish | 133 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 53 | 0.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 178 | 1.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 40 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 35 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 13 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 10,024 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 11,479 | 114.5 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 107 | 1.1 |
| Danish | 93 | 0.9 |
| Dutch | 228 | 2.3 |
| English | 659 | 6.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 521 | 5.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 386 | 3.9 |
| German | 3,676 | 36.7 |
| Greek | 36 | 0.4 |
| Hungarian | 38 | 0.4 |
| Irish1 | 1,234 | 12.3 |
| Italian | 157 | 1.6 |
| Lithuanian | 27 | 0.3 |
| Norwegian | 298 | 3.0 |
| Polish | 1,261 | 12.6 |
| Portuguese | 6 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 36 | 0.4 |
| Scotch-Irish | 83 | 0.8 |
| Scottish | 100 | 1.0 |
| Slovak | 27 | 0.3 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 266 | 2.7 |
| Swiss | 28 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 14 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 435 | 4.3 |
| Welsh | 19 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 1,744 | 17.4 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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