Appleton is a city located in Calumet County, Outagamie County, and Winnebago County Wisconsin. Appleton has a 2023 population of 73,970. It is also the county seat of Outagamie County.Appleton is currently declining at a rate of -0.59% annually and its population has decreased by -1.77% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 75,300 in 2020.
The average household income in Appleton is $101,446 with a poverty rate of 9.57%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Appleton is 36.5 years, 36 years for males, and 37.3 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Appleton was:
3.03
Average Family Size
2.41
Average Household Size
66.9%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
88.63% of Appleton residents speak only English, while 11.37% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 5.79% of the population.
9.57%
Overall Poverty Rate
9.03%
Male Poverty Rate
10.11%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Appleton is Islander, with 71.43% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Appleton is Asian, with 8.25% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.63%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.23%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.82%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
48.7%
Overall Marriage Rate
50.0%
Male Marriage Rate
47.5%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
3.84%
Veteran Poverty Rate
25.62%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
70.5%
Labor Force Participation
67.7%
Employment Rate
3.9%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
73.37%
Born in Appleton
96.61%
Native Born
6.78%
Foreign Born
2.6%
Non Citizen
4.18%
Naturalized
96.61% of Appleton residents were born in the United States, with 73.37% having been born in Wisconsin. 2.6% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.