CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Forestville

Wisconsin · 500 residents · 0.53 sq mi

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Forestville is home to 500 people in Wisconsin. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 3% of adults. 80% of homes are owner-occupied. The typical home is worth $53,900. Renters pay $264 a month at the median. The poverty rate is 7.0%, under the national 13.2%.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 34.5

US median: 33.0

Less educated

3% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 10%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

500

+17%vs 2000

vs 429 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

34.5

−15%vs 2000

vs 40.6 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.53 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024558

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.8%(29)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 99%(45)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 1410.8%(54)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197%(35)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 241.4%(7)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3417%(85)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4417.2%(86)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 545.2%(26)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.4%(42)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7410%(50)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 848.2%(41)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0%(0)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$25,268

−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $39,167 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,452

−43%vs 2000

vs $16,521 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

7.0%

−0.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.4% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$53,900

−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $79,300 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$264

−31%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $502 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

79.7%

−1.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 80.7% in 2000

20.3% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic99.1%(425)

Black0.7%(3)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.8%(494)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.8%(4)

Asian0%(0)

Other1.2%(6)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican2.9%(16)

Asian origin

Filipino0.2%(1)

Ancestry

German43.4%(242)

Belgian17.9%(100)

Slovak7.9%(44)

Irish7.3%(41)

Norwegian4.8%(27)

Polish3.2%(18)

Swedish3%(17)

English2.7%(15)

American1.6%(9)

French Canadian1.6%(9)

Italian1.3%(7)

French0.9%(5)

+ 9 more ancestry groups with data

Scottish0.7%(4)

Dutch0.5%(3)

British0.4%(2)

Czech0.4%(2)

Danish0.4%(2)

Finnish0.4%(2)

Canadian0.2%(1)

Russian0.2%(1)

Welsh0.2%(1)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Belgian population · Largest Slovak population · Largest Irish population · Largest Norwegian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

3.3%

−3.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.7% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

74.8%

−11.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 86.2% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

0.6%

−0.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 0.7% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

20.5 min

+77%vs 2000

vs 11.6 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married23.7%(60)

Married65.6%(166)

Widowed1.2%(3)

Divorced9.5%(24)

Women 15+

Never married20.4%(43)

Married69.7%(147)

Widowed4.7%(10)

Divorced5.2%(11)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

5.6%

+1.7 ptssince 2013

from 3.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

60.6%

+1.9 ptssince 2020

from 58.7% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

21.9%

+6.5 ptssince 2020

from 15.4% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

29.7%

+2.8 ptssince 2020

from 26.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

13.1%

−4.0 ptssince 2020

from 17.1% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.9%

+1.2 ptssince 2020

from 1.7% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

82.4%

+8.9 ptssince 2020

from 73.5% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

42.7%

+0.6 ptssince 2020

from 42.1% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)53.1%(17)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)56.3%(18)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era15.6%(5)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War12.5%(4)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 32 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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