AppletonWisconsin

Appleton Population Demographics

According to US population projections for 2022, the estimated population of Appleton is 72,951. 27.90% is under 18, while 15.41% is over 65.

A closer look at the age demography reveals that 6.16% of the population was five years old or younger, 27.90% were 18 years or younger and 28.48% were aged 65 years and over. The gender split in the state was nearly even, with 49.98% female and 50.02% male.

Appleton Housing

According to the US Census, Appleton has 30,519 housing units. The average owner-occupied housing unit rate in Appleton was 95.69%. At the same time, the city's median value of owner-occupied homes was $193,800

Appleton Racial Demographics

In 2020, the US Census estimated that White Alone and Asian Alone constitute 86.49% of Appleton's population. Residents of the city who were Some Other Race Alone, made up 3.16% of the total population.

Other racial groups include Black Or African American Alone, constituting 2.87% of the city's population and White Black Or African American at 1.15%

RacePercentage
White Alone80.11%
Asian Alone6.38%
Some Other Race Alone3.16%
Black Or African American Alone2.87%
White Black Or African American1.15%
American Indian And Alaska Native Alone0.85%

How Educated is Appleton

According to Census estimates, in 2021, 22.4 of Appleton residents had a bachelor's degree, while 12.5 had a graduate or professional degree.

Overall, 34.90% of residents have a bachelor's degree or higher.

Education Attainment (Population 25 Years and Older) in Appleton CityPercentage
High School Graduate Or Higher96.8
Some College Or Associates Degree35.5
Bachelors Degree Or Higher27.6
High School Graduate Includes Equivalency25.5
Bachelors Degree22.4
Some College No Degree19

Average Income in Appleton

The median household income in Appleton is $66,449. This figure is significantly (approximately 0.00%) less than the state average of $66,449.

Estimates by family type revealed that families earned an average of $79,457 per year, while married-couple families earned an average of $94,370.

A closer examination of the income groups of Appleton households revealed that the largest income group consisted of households with an annual income between $50,000 and $74,999. Other groups with yearly high household incomes include those between $100,000 and $149,999 (16.7%) and those with incomes exceeding $200,000 (5.6%). 4.1% of households in the City of Angels had an annual income of less than $10,000.

Median Income by Type of Family

Type of FamilyIncome
Families$79,457
Married-couple families$94,370
Nonfamily households$41,588