Appleton, WI Demographic Data

Appleton, WI Summary

Appleton is located in Calumet County in Wisconsin
  • Population: 71,898
  • Area: 24.82 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 24.33 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 0.49 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 2,897.36 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 765.42 ft
  • Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Appleton, WI Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
37,913
50%
50.8
Male
37,552
50%
49.2
Total Population
75,465
 
323,128,000

Appleton, WI Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
5,289
7.0% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
6,136
8.1% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
5,498
7.3% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
5,167
6.8% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
5,958
7.9% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
10,429
13.8% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
9,843
13.0% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
10,191
13.5% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
4,542
6.0% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
3,173
4.2% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
5,295
7.0% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,352
3.1% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,592
2.1% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
55,143
73.1%
77.2
Female
28,202
51.1%
51.3
Male
26,941
48.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
52,574
69.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
10,861
14.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
9,239
12.2%
15.2
Female
4,928
53.3%
55.8
Male
4,311
46.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
34
0.0%
0.0

Appleton, WI Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
73,982
98.0% 
96.8
White
64,422
85.4% 
72.6
Black or African American
2,402
3.2% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
493
0.7% 
0.8
Asian
4,571
6.1% 
5.4
Asian Indian
 
1.2
Chinese
 
1.3
Filipino
 
0.9
Japanese
 
0.2
Korean
 
0.4
Vietnamese
 
0.6
Other Asian
 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
65
0.1% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
 
0.0
Samoan
 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
 
0.1
Some Other Race
2,029
2.7% 
5.1
Two or More Races
1,483
2.0% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
5,493
7.3% 
17.8
Mexican
 
11.2
Puerto Rican
 
1.7
Cuban
 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
69,972
92.7% 
82.2

Appleton, WI Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,601
3.4% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,333
4.9% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
11,655
24.6% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
10,756
22.7% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
5,502
11.6% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
11,302
23.8% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
4,268
9.0% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
3,934
8.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
43,483
91.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
15,570
32.8%
31.2

Appleton, WI Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
19,366
33.1%
33.7%
Now Married
29,801
50.9%
47.5
Divorced
6,081
10.4%
11.0%
Separated
428
0.7%
2.0
Widowed
2,866
4.9
5.8%

Appleton, WI Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
62,517
89.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
7,659
10.9%
21.6%
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1

Appleton, WI Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
999
3.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,539
5.3%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
3,240
11.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
3,085
10.7%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
4,661
16.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
5,586
19.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
3,946
13.7%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
3,731
12.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
899
3.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
1,166
4.0%
6.4
Median household income
52,057
 
57,617
Per capita income
29,979
 
31,128

Appleton, WI Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
192
0.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
4,022
10.3%
9.8
Construction
2,453
6.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
8,491
21.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
2,661
6.8%
6.6
Information
288
0.7%
2.1
Manufacturing
8,454
21.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,195
3.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
3,333
8.5%
11.4
Public administration
1,042
2.7%
4.6
Retail trade
4,245
10.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,675
4.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
988
2.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
2,804
7.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
12,751
32.7%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
7,171
18.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
9,414
24.1%
23.3%
Service occupations
6,899
17.7%
18.1%

Appleton, WI Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
38,605
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
31,661
82.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
2,875
7.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
273
0.7%
5.1
Walked
1,744
4.5%
2.7
Other means
630
1.6%
1.8
Worked at home
1,422
3.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
18.1
 
26.6

Appleton, WI Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,286
4.5%
8.7
1 vehicles
10,497
36.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
12,396
43.0%
37.1
3 or more
4,673
16.2%
21.0

Appleton, WI Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
28,852
98.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
18,632
64.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
10,220
35.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
398
1.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
Rental Vacancy Rate
0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5

Appleton, WI Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
29,250
1 room
115
0.4%
2.4
2 rooms
684
2.3%
2.7
3 rooms
2,147
7.3%
9.1
4 rooms
4,795
16.4%
16.5
5 rooms
6,114
20.9%
19.8
6 rooms
5,931
20.3%
17.8
7 rooms
3,161
10.8%
12.0
8 rooms
2,753
9.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
3,550
12.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
 
0.0

Appleton, WI Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
29,250
 
 
1-unit, detached
19,791
67.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
1,493
5.1%
5.9
2-units
2,685
9.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
486
1.7%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,613
5.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,037
3.5%
4.4
20 or more units
2,004
6.9%
9.0
Mobile home
141
0.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Appleton, WI Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
5,468
18.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,936
6.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
3,665
12.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
2,685
9.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
4,561
15.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
4,223
14.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
3,605
12.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
2,020
6.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
598
2.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
489
1.7%
1.4%

Appleton, WI Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
22,311
77.3%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
671
2.3%
4.7
Electricity
4,505
15.6%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
254
0.9%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
269
0.9%
1.9
Solar energy
35
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
524
1.8%
0.5
No fuel used
283
1.0%
1.1

Appleton, WI Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
13,318
 
47295100.0
Less than $500
69
0.5%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
301
2.3%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
451
3.4%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
578
4.3%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
2,595
19.5%
20.1%
$500 to $999
3,220
24.2%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
6,104
45.8%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
6,480
48.7%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,205
16.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,743
13.1%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
818
6.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
2,072
15.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%

Appleton, WI Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
9,875 
 
41,631,300 
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
141
1.4%
4.4%
$2,500 to $2,999
182
1.8%
1.9%
$1,500 to $1,999
274
2.8%
11.9%
Less than $500
986
10.0%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,491
15.1%
28.3%
$500 to $999
6,801
68.9%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
345
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
717
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,534
15.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,534
15.5%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,545
15.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
850
8.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
656
6.6%
9.0%
35.0% or more
3,756
38.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
345
0.0%
0.0%

Appleton, WI Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
18,632
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
492
2.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,500
13.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
7,499
40.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
4,175
22.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
2,699
14.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
884
4.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
311
1.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
72
0.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
143,000
 
205,000