Forest township, Rice County, Minnesota Demographics

The total population of Forest township is estimated to be 1,183 with 622 males (52.58%) and 561 females (47.42%). There are 61 less females than males in Forest township.
The median household income in Forest township was $125,205 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 8,078(6.90%) from $117,127 in 2020. This income is 167.82% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Forest township sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $147,274. Overall, the median household income for the township of Forest township stands at $125,205.
In Forest township, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $61,815 for males and $34,615 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $95,136 for males and $69,873 for females.
In Forest township, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $118,090.
In 2022, the population of Forest township was 1,339, a 0.15% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Forest township's population was 1,337, an increase of 0.68% compared to a population of 1,328 in 2020.
The median age in Forest township, Rice County, Minnesota is 50.2, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 20.23% were under the age of 15, 10.48% aged 15 to 29, 52.09% aged 30 to 64, 14.17% aged 65 to 84, and 3.03% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Forest township population: 98.28% are White, 0.57% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.49% are Asian and 0.66% are multiracial.