Forest County Information
Forest in
Wisconsin occupies
1,046 square miles and has a 2006 population of
9,899, a change from a 2000 population of
10,024 and
8,776 in 1990.
14.3% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
10.2% percent is 25-35, and
12.9% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
16 acts of violent crime reported in
Forest in 2004, a change from
42 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
334 people:
6.6% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5.6%.
Read more about
Forest, Wisconsin in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Forest | |
| State | Wisconsin | |
| Land Area | 1,046 sq. miles | Ranked 718 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 9,899 | Ranked 2,450 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 9,898 | |
| Population 2000 | 10,024 | Ranked 2,442 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 8,776 | Ranked 2,488 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 86.9% | |
| African American | 1.4% | |
| Asian American | .2% | |
| Native American | 11% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.2% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.2% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14.3% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 10.2% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 12.9% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13.4% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.1% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 10.9% | |
| Population 75 and up | 9.7% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 16 | 42 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 1 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 1 | |
| Robberies | | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 14 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 352 | 344 |
| Burglaries | 125 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 205 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 22 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 5,036 | 4,657 |
| Unemployed Population | 334 | 260 |
| Unemployment Rate | 6.6% | 5.6% |
Forest County Cities