Forest Junction, WI

Census Place

2024 Population

594

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

35.1

10.4% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

2.19%

2.39% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$62,250

23.7% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Forest Junction, WI is home to a population of 594 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 55.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (551 people) in Forest Junction, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10 Other (Hispanic) and 9 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

98.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Forest Junction, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Forest Junction, WI was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Forest Junction, WI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Forest Junction, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
551 ± 137
Other (Hispanic)
10 ± 15
White (Hispanic)
9 ± 17

4.04%

Hispanic Population

24 people

4.04% of the people in Forest Junction, WI are hispanic (24 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Forest Junction, WI as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Wisconsin.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
90,085 ± 7,313 people
India
22,216 ± 3,653 people
China
14,090 ± 2,911 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Wisconsin was Mexico, the natal country of 90,085 Wisconsin residents, followed by India with 22,216 and China with 14,090.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
19 ± 19
Vietnam
2 ± 14
Korea
2 ± 10

Forest Junction, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 9.5 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Forest Junction, WI.

Economy

The economy of Forest Junction, WI employs 355 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Forest Junction, WI were Manufacturing (103 people), Retail Trade (49 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (40 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($74,375), Construction ($73,594), and Transportation & Warehousing ($62,917).

Employment

Occupations

355

2024 Value

± 79

−10.4%

1 Year decline

± 34.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Forest Junction, WI declined at a rate of −10.4%, from 396 employees to 355 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Forest Junction, WI, are Production Occupations (46 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (45 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (44 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Forest Junction, WI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Wisconsin.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Wisconsin (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

355

2024 Value

± 79

−10.4%

1 Year decline

± 34.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Forest Junction, WI declined at a rate of −10.4%, from 396 employees to 355 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Forest Junction, WI, are Manufacturing (103 people), Retail Trade (49 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (40 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Forest Junction, WI, though some of these residents may live in Forest Junction, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,056

Median earning men ± $9,542

$35,990

Median earning women ± $3,791

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($74,375), Construction ($73,594), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($62,917).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($52,589), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($36,250), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Forest Junction, WI was $212,100 in 2024, which is 0.638 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $192,300 to $212,100, a 10.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Forest Junction, WI is 84.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Forest Junction, WI have an average commute time of 22.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Forest Junction, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$212,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$36,897

$199

Median Property Taxes

±$51

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Forest Junction, WI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Forest Junction, WI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

84.7%

Homeownership

2024

53.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 84.7% of the housing units in Forest Junction, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 80%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Forest Junction, WI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$62,250

Median Household Income

± $23,907

235

Number of Households

± 56

In 2024, the median household income of the 235 households in Forest Junction, WI declined from $62,250 from the previous year's value of $81,563.

The following chart displays the households in Forest Junction, WI distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Forest Junction, WI is from Wisconsin.

0.439

2024 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

0.441

2023 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

In 2024, the income inequality in Wisconsin was 0.439 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.364% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Wisconsin was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Wisconsin in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Wisconsin across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (92.1%)
Worked At Home (3.94%)
Carpooled (2.82%)

In 2024, 92.1% of workers in Forest Junction, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (3.94%) and those who carpooled to work (2.82%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Forest Junction, WI have a shorter commute time (22.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.17% of the workforce in Forest Junction, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Forest Junction, WI compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Forest Junction, WI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Forest Junction, WI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.19% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Forest Junction, WI (13 out of 594 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Males 75+ and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Forest Junction, WI is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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