Population 1,991 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Forestville
Household size in Forestville
| Period | Forestville | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.37 | 2.45 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.38 | 2.47 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.30 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.45 | 2.40 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.08 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
The average household in Forestville has 2.45 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. The picture is much the same across Wisconsin.
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 Forestville
| Period | Forestville | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.5 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.8 | 39.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.9 | 40.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.3 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +9.8 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Forestville skews older: half of its residents are older than 47.3, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 37.5, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Forestville
| Period | Forestville | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.8% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.8% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.0% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.3% | 9.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.5 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.3% of households in Forestville, 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 Forestville
Renters in Forestville
| Period | Forestville | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.5% | 30.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.7% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.2% | 33.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 10.3% | 32.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | +1.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Forestville is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 10.3% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 39.1% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
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 Forestville
| Period | Forestville | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.5% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.8% | 10.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.5% | 10.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.1% | 9.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.4 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Forestville is close to the national rate: 11.1% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in Wisconsin overall (9.2%).
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 Forestville
| Period | Forestville | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1961 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1967 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1972 | 1972 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1974 | 1980 |
| Change | +14 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Forestville was built around 1976, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980).
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 Forestville
| Period | Forestville | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $609 | $758 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $716 | $821 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $723 | $904 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $986 | $1,139 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$378 | +$380 | +$606 |
Rent in Forestville runs $986 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 22.0% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Forestville
Bachelor's degrees in Forestville
| Period | Forestville | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.2% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.9% | 28.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.6% | 30.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.0% | 33.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.8 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Forestville have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.0%, 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 Forestville
| Period | Forestville | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.7% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.8% | 90.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.3% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.5% | 93.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.8 pts | +3.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Forestville: 95.5% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Forestville
| Period | Forestville | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.1% | 6.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.7% | 7.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.5% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.5% | 3.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | −3.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Forestville has been strong: just 1.5% 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).
Forestville 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forestville | 2.45 | 47.3 | 5.3% | 10.3% | 11.1% | 1976 | $986 | 20.0% | 95.5% | 1.5% |
| Vignes | 2.25 | 51.6 | 6.4% | 9.5% | 23.5% | 1978 | $956 | 25.9% | 97.2% | 1.2% |
| Rosiere | 2.54 | 43.8 | 4.2% | 10.9% | 5.8% | 1974 | $983 | 21.0% | 94.6% | 1.7% |
| Bruemmerville | 2.24 | 51.9 | 7.3% | 7.6% | 8.9% | 1975 | $960 | 22.3% | 93.7% | 1.8% |
| Little Sturgeon | 2.42 | 49.7 | 2.6% | 9.1% | 34.6% | 1978 | $1,177 | 27.8% | 96.0% | 3.2% |
| Brussels | 2.39 | 47.8 | 2.5% | 10.1% | 23.5% | 1981 | $1,127 | 28.6% | 95.7% | 2.0% |
| Algoma | 2.35 | 46.8 | 9.8% | 13.9% | 14.9% | 1963 | $822 | 21.1% | 93.1% | 1.4% |
| Euren | 2.47 | 46.9 | 5.1% | 7.6% | 0.9% | 1971 | $1,019 | 17.8% | 94.1% | 1.4% |
| Namur | 2.19 | 52.7 | 1.6% | 7.3% | 29.8% | 1985 | $1,258 | 32.6% | 96.0% | 1.5% |
| Lincoln | 2.53 | 48.5 | 4.5% | 11.1% | 2.9% | 1975 | $978 | 22.4% | 94.8% | 1.1% |
| Idlewild | 2.17 | 56.2 | 4.1% | 17.4% | 22.6% | 1988 | $1,057 | 37.5% | 95.4% | 1.6% |
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 Forestville. 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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