Population 379 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Forest Junction
Household size in Forest Junction
| Period | Forest Junction | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.65 | 2.45 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.43 | 2.47 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.59 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.55 | 2.40 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.10 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
The average household in Forest Junction has 2.55 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Still, the typical household here is bigger than in Wisconsin as a whole, where it has 2.40 people. Household size has dropped from 2.65 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Forest Junction
| Period | Forest Junction | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.1 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.4 | 39.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.3 | 40.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.0 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.8 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Forest Junction skews older than the country: its median age is 43.0, against 40.1 nationally.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Forest Junction
| Period | Forest Junction | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.0% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.5% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.5% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 9.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 4.5% of households in Forest Junction, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Forest Junction
Renters in Forest Junction
| Period | Forest Junction | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.0% | 30.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.9% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.9% | 33.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 10.1% | 32.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.9 pts | +1.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 10.1% of households in Forest Junction rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 34.3% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Forest Junction
| Period | Forest Junction | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.9% | 10.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.1% | 10.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.3% | 9.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.5 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 4.3% of homes in Forest Junction are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Forest Junction
| Period | Forest Junction | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1973 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1971 | 1972 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1991 | 1974 | 1980 |
| Change | +13 | +5 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Forest Junction is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1991, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Forest Junction
| Period | Forest Junction | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $581 | $758 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $671 | $821 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $629 | $904 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $802 | $1,139 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$220 | +$380 | +$606 |
The median renter in Forest Junction pays $802 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 20.9% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Forest Junction
Bachelor's degrees in Forest Junction
| Period | Forest Junction | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.0% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.6% | 28.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.3% | 30.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.1% | 33.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Forest Junction have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 16.1%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Forest Junction
| Period | Forest Junction | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.9% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.0% | 90.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.5% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.3% | 93.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.4 pts | +3.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Forest Junction: 94.3% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of Wisconsin.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Forest Junction
| Period | Forest Junction | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.2% | 6.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.6% | 7.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.8% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.4% | 3.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.8 pts | −3.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Forest Junction has been low: just 0.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Forest Junction compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Junction | 2.55 | 43.0 | 4.5% | 10.1% | 4.3% | 1991 | $802 | 16.1% | 94.3% | 0.4% |
| Brillion | 2.44 | 39.4 | 12.3% | 18.6% | 6.4% | 1970 | $888 | 18.1% | 89.2% | 0.2% |
| Holland | 2.77 | 44.1 | 6.6% | 7.2% | 5.0% | 1990 | $1,626 | 28.6% | 95.6% | 1.1% |
| St. John | 2.60 | 55.2 | 2.0% | 7.3% | 3.8% | 1969 | $1,113 | 19.9% | 84.3% | 2.3% |
| Potter | 2.51 | 44.4 | 7.7% | 15.6% | 4.8% | 1966 | $835 | 16.6% | 94.5% | 0.2% |
| Hilbert | 2.33 | 40.2 | 6.7% | 21.8% | 6.5% | 1973 | $1,027 | 15.7% | 93.1% | 1.1% |
| Hilbert Junction | 2.52 | 37.7 | 14.4% | 22.7% | 4.5% | 1958 | $955 | 15.2% | 93.6% | 0.5% |
| Greenleaf | 2.79 | 38.6 | 7.5% | 13.7% | 3.7% | 1987 | $1,068 | 27.3% | 94.2% | 1.6% |
| Sherwood | 2.52 | 49.5 | 3.1% | 2.6% | 7.0% | 1996 | $1,293 | 38.2% | 96.9% | 1.3% |
| Wayside | 2.71 | 39.0 | 9.6% | 10.9% | 2.7% | 1966 | $1,012 | 20.4% | 94.5% | 0.7% |
| Wrightstown | 2.63 | 38.2 | 5.2% | 20.3% | 3.3% | 1993 | $1,234 | 41.2% | 94.8% | 2.1% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Forest Junction. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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