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Appleton, Wisconsin

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StatisticAppletonWisconsinUnited States
Total Population75,0235,914,872334,922,499
Median Household Income$80,483$77,485$80,734
Median Age37.540.238.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher38.2%33.4%35.7%
Median Home Value$231,400$266,500$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,030$1,087$1,413
Poverty Rate8.3%10.6%12.5%
Unemployment Rate3.5%3.2%5.2%
Foreign Born7.2%5.2%14.1%
Homeownership Rate67.1%67.8%65.2%
Average Commute Time19.322.226.4
Worked from Home12.6%13.1%15.1%
Married-Couple Households46.3%46.8%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Appleton, Wisconsin

Age in Appleton, Wisconsin

StatisticAppletonWisconsinUnited States
Median Age37.540.238.9
Under 18 %22.7%21.4%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.3%9.3%9.1%
Age 25-34 %14.4%12.6%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.5%12.7%13.2%
Age 45-64 %23.4%25.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %16.6%18.5%17.2%

Households and families in Appleton, Wisconsin

StatisticAppletonWisconsinUnited States
Households31,0302,479,480129,227,496
Average Household Size2.32.32.5
Family Households59.9%60.5%64.2%
Households with Children28.7%26.1%29.5%
Single-Parent Families13.7%13.7%17.3%
People Living Alone33.0%31.5%28.7%
Never Married35.3%33.5%34.4%

Income and poverty in Appleton, Wisconsin

StatisticAppletonWisconsinUnited States
Per Capita Income$50,397$43,373$44,673
Households Under $25,00010.6%13.1%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99917.8%17.5%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99922.0%19.1%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More9.6%9.2%13.4%
Poverty Rate8.3%10.6%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty21.8%25.1%28.2%
SNAP Households9.9%11.1%n/a

Housing in Appleton, Wisconsin

StatisticAppletonWisconsinUnited States
Housing Units32,2212,778,572143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes67.3%66.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units17.1%17.0%19.1%
Vacancy Rate3.7%10.8%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,971.01,975.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied32.9%32.2%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income25.4%27.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$3,588$3,792n/a

Education in Appleton, Wisconsin

StatisticAppletonWisconsinUnited States
Less than High School5.2%6.4%10.4%
High School Graduate25.5%29.4%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree31.1%30.8%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree26.5%22.0%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree11.7%11.4%14.1%

Work and commuting in Appleton, Wisconsin

StatisticAppletonWisconsinUnited States
Labour Force Participation68.7%65.3%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work74.4%74.4%68.8%
Public Transit0.7%1.1%3.2%
Walked to Work2.4%2.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes41.2%34.4%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour3.8%4.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car5.5%6.4%n/a

Origins and language in Appleton, Wisconsin

StatisticAppletonWisconsinUnited States
Born in State of Residence70.0%70.3%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens4.2%2.5%7.4%
Non-Citizens2.9%2.7%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home88.3%91.0%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home4.0%4.9%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency11.5%7.2%16.7%

Cities near Appleton

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.