Overview
528
Total Population
47.7
Median age
43.56%
Female population %
129.6:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
75-79 years
Largest age group
66.0
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
12
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Forestville's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Forestville is 47.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Forestville's population under 18 was 17.42%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Forestville's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 25.38% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Forestville, 14.39% were under the age of 15, 16.29% aged 15 to 29, 43.94% aged 30 to 64, 24.43% aged 65 to 84, and 0.95% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 68 less females than males in Forestville:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 43.56% females and 56.44% males in Forestville, WI.
- The Forestville, WI gender ratio is 129.6:100 i.e. 129.6 men to 100 women (1.296).
- For male population, the largest age group is 75-79 years with a population of 50.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 38.
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Race / Ethnicity
Forestville's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Forestville population: 98.48% are White, 0.76% are some other race and 0.76% are multiracial.
- Forestville's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
- By ethnicity, 12 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 516 (97.73% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Forestville is White with a population of 52 (98.48% of the total population).
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Year by year
Forestville's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 485 in the year 2021
- From 2000 to 2010, Forestville's population decreased by 8 (1.83%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Forestville's population increased by 55 (12.82%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Forestville's population was lowest in year 2009 at 387.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)