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Appleton Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Appleton Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

74,511

Age

Under 5 Years:
6.6%
5 - 17:
15.9%
18 - 24:
6.7%
25 - 34:
15.2%
35 - 54:
27.2%
55 - 64:
15.1%
Over 65 Years:
13.2%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
3.6%
3.6%
95.2%
95.2%
38.1%
38.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Appleton
USA
$41,028
$41,028
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Appleton
USA
$79,406
$79,406
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

6.7%

Employment Industries

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Manufacturing
Healthcare
Retail
Finance
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Education
Transportation
Construction
Accommodation
Other
Administration
Wholesale
Real estate
Public Service
19.9%
19.9%
15.0%
15.0%
14.0%
14.0%
6.9%
6.9%
5.9%
5.9%
5.7%
5.7%
4.7%
4.7%
4.6%
4.6%
4.1%
4.1%
3.8%
3.8%
3.2%
3.2%
3.1%
3.1%
2.5%
2.5%
2.1%
2.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Asian
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Black or African American
Other Race / Two or More Races
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
82.0%
82.0%
7.3%
7.3%
6.9%
6.9%
2.2%
2.2%
1.7%
1.7%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Irish
Polish
English
Dutch
Norwegian
French
Italian
Belgian
Swedish
French Canadian
Czech
Scottish
Danish
Austrian
Croatian
Scandinavian
European
Finnish
Eastern European
43.0%
43.0%
10.5%
10.5%
8.3%
8.3%
6.4%
6.4%
5.9%
5.9%
3.1%
3.1%
2.4%
2.4%
2.1%
2.1%
1.6%
1.6%
1.5%
1.5%
1.3%
1.3%
1.1%
1.1%
1.0%
1.0%
0.8%
0.8%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Miao/Hmong
Polish
Spanish
German/Yiddish
Italian
Langs. of India
Korean
French
African languages
Serbo-Croatian
Native American languages
Other Asian languages
Other Indo-European
Slavic languages
Greek
West Germanic languages
Arabic
Hungarian
Navajo
90.4%
90.4%
4.4%
4.4%
4.1%
4.1%
3.3%
3.3%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.4%
0.4%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Appleton Residents

7.7%