Demographics and conditions for children — Forshaga

Children's health and care

Health and care indicators for children and young people in Forshaga.

Mental ill health, children and youth

11 %

Initiated child investigations

34.9 per 1,000 inh. 0–20

Children placed in care

7.5 per 1,000 inh. 0–20

Net cost, child/youth care

3,227 SEK/inh. 0–20/year

Source: Kolada (N33820, N31801, N31810, N31819).

Demographics

Population data for Forshaga (2025).

Total population

11,439

Population change

-0.7 %

Population 1–5 yrs (preschool age)

605

Population 7–15 yrs (compulsory-school age)

1,407

Population 16–18 yrs (upper-secondary age)

433

Higher education 25–64 yrs

22.6 %

Foreign-born 20–64 yrs

11.6 %

16–24 yrs not in work/study

8 %

Source: Kolada — database for Swedish municipalities and regions.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Forshaga (2024/25).

Single without children

37.6 %

Single with children

6.4 %

Couple without children

28 %

Couple with children

22.7 %

Other households

5.4 %

Total households

5,276

Source: SCB.

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Forshaga (2025).

Newcomers received

0.9 per 1,000 inh.

Newcomer children 0–17

0 per 1,000 inh.

Establishment rate after 2 yrs

64 %

Source: Kolada.

Data sources

• Kolada — Council for the Promotion of Municipal Analyses. Database for Swedish municipalities and regions.
• SCB — Statistics Sweden. Demographics, households, migration, LISA register, economic standard, child poverty.
• Skolverket Statistics Database — year 6 grade development.

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