Appleton, WI City Data

Appleton, WI is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 70,087 people who live in Appleton and approximately 160,971 who live in Outagamie County. We want to help people moving to or living in Appleton to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Appleton. We have included Appleton housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Appleton Information

Outagamie County where Appleton resides is 644.4 square miles. The resident population of this county is 160,971 and has a population rank of 331 out of all the places in the United States.

Appleton has a total of 70,087 people and of those residents there are 34,448 males and 35,639 females. The median age of the male population is 32.6 and the female population is 35. There are approximately 2,289 births each year and around 1,107 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Appleton varies per year, but currently 69,197 are one race and 890 are two or more races.

Of the 70,087 people who live in Appleton, there are 21,347 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Appleton is 10,945 male and 10,402 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 50,876.

General Appleton Information
Total area in square miles - Outagamie County	644.4
Water area in square miles - Outagamie County	N/A
Resident population - Outagamie County	160,971
Population rank - Outagamie County	331
Total population	70,087
Total population (male)	34,448
Total population (female)	35,639
Population median age (male)	32.6
Population median age (female)	35
Births - Outagamie County	2,289
Deaths- Outagamie County	1,107
Population of one race	69,197
Population of two or more races	890
Population under 20 years	21,347
Population under 20 years (male)	10,945
Population under 20 years (female)	10,402
Total population 18 years and over	50,876

Appleton Social Characteristics

There are 60,530 households in Appleton. Families make up 42,489 of these households. The table below breaks down the Appleton families into three different groups. Married-couple families (35,622), male householder with no wife present (1,719) and female householder with no husband present (4,353). The remainder of the Appleton households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 18,311. Appleton, WI moving companies help people in Appleton move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Appleton. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Appleton is based, there are 63,030 females 15 and over; of those females there are 14,006 never married, 37,643 now married, 611 separated, 5,435 widowed, and 5,335 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 381 separated, 1,166 widowed and 4,679 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Appleton social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Appleton.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Outagamie County)
Total households	60,530
Family households (families)	42,489
With own children under 18 years	22,381
Married-couple family	35,622
With own children under 18 years	18,139
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,719
With own children under 18 years	1,172
Female householder, no husband present, family	4,353
With own children under 18 years	2,966
Nonfamily households	18,311
Householder living alone	14,598
65 years and over	5,080

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	9,745
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	5,393
Average household size	2.52
Average family size	3.13

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	56,271
Householder	17,665
Spouse	14,476
Child	21,695
Other relatives	405
Nonrelatives	984
Unmarried partner	482
Roomer or boarder	101
Housemate or roommate	173
Unmarried partner	1,470
Foster child	45
Other	183

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	11,411
Male householder	4,101
Male householder living alone	3,066
Male householder not living alone	1,035
Female householder	5,098
Female householder living alone	4,360
Female householder not living alone	738
Nonrelatives	2,212
Unmarried partner	988
Roomer or boarder	157
Housemate or roommate	824
Foster child	6
Other	237

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	63,030
Never married	14,006
Now married	37,643
Separated	611
Widowed	5,435
Divorced	5,335
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	381
Widowed	1,166
Divorced	4,679

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	70,087
Male	34,448
Under 5 years	2,504
5 to 9 years	2,820
10 to 14 years	2,824
15 to 17 years	1,693
18 and 19 years	1,104
20 years	520
21 years	467
22 to 24 years	1,368
25 to 29 years	2,474
30 to 34 years	2,769
35 to 39 years	3,048
40 to 44 years	3,001
45 to 49 years	2,500
50 to 54 years	1,931
55 to 59 years	1,358
60 and 61 years	428
62 to 64 years	543
65 and 66 years	328
67 to 69 years	492
70 to 74 years	890
75 to 79 years	656
80 to 84 years	412
85 years and over	318
Female	35,639
Under 5 years	2,330
5 to 9 years	2,581
10 to 14 years	2,807
15 to 17 years	1,652
18 and 19 years	1,032
20 years	506
21 years	497
22 to 24 years	1,309
25 to 29 years	2,433
30 to 34 years	2,657
35 to 39 years	2,929
40 to 44 years	3,001
45 to 49 years	2,563
50 to 54 years	2,015
55 to 59 years	1,437
60 and 61 years	434
62 to 64 years	628
65 and 66 years	420
67 to 69 years	663
70 to 74 years	1,084
75 to 79 years	987
80 to 84 years	780
85 years and over	894

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	70,087
One race	69,197
White	64,116
Black or African American	695
American Indian and Alaska Native	401
Asian	3,231
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	21
Some other race	45
Two or more races	890

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	67,682
People who are White alone	62,035
People who are Black or African American alone	522
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	371
People who are Asian alone	3,173
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	19
People who are Hispanic or Latino	1,704
People who are Some other race alone	708

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	149,809
Same house	85,989
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	19,821
Different state or abroad	10,276
Different state	8,331
Abroad	1,945

PLACE OF BIRTH (Outagamie County)
Total resident population	160,971
Born in United States	110,773
State of residence	130,313
Different state	24,953
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	648
Foreign born	5,057

Appleton Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Appleton. That total enrollment is 44,269 for the population of the country, which includes Appleton. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 11,052 and elementary or high school enrollment was 62,315 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 7,728.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Appleton population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	44,269
Pre-kindergarten	3,003
Public	1,658
Private	1,345
Kindergarten	2,379
Public	1,760
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	20,968
Public	16,475
Private	4,493
Elementary and high school	31,158
Public	25,511
Private	5,647
High school grades 9 to 12	10,190
Public	9,036
Private	1,154
College, undergraduate years	6,701
Public	5,245
Private	1,456
Graduate or professional school	1,028
Public	732
Private	296
Not enrolled in school	110,036

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	102,218
Less than 9th grade	4,834
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	7,296
High school graduate	38,594
Some college, no degree	19,516
Associate's degree	8,962
Bachelor's degree	23,016
Graduate or professional degree	22.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	88.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	17,065

Appleton Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 121,728 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Appleton. The Appleton occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (26,070), service occupations (9,889), sales and office occupations (22,224), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (602), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (8,646) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (18,165). The 121,728 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 75,006 private wage and salary workers, 6,374 government workers, 3,956 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Outagamie County)
Population 16 years and over	121,728
In labor force	88,481
Civilian labor force	88,426
Employed	85,596
Unemployed	2,830
Percent Unemployed	3.2
Armed Forces	55
Females 16 years and over	61,859
In labor force	41,012
Civilian labor force	41,008
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,194
Armed forces	4
Males 16 years and over	59,869
In labor force	47,469
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,636
Armed forces	51

COMMUTING TO WORK (Outagamie County)
Workers 16 years and over	84,571
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	71,562
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	6,244
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	2,739
Other means	261
Worked at home	2,676
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,479,730

OCCUPATION (Outagamie County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	26,070
Management, professional, and related occupations	26,070
Service occupations	9,889
Sales and office occupations	22,224
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	602
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	8,646
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	18,165

INDUSTRY (Outagamie County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	26,070
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,636
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	23,197
Wholesale trade	2,890
Retail trade	9,381
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	3,318
Information	1,637
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	6,905
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	5,690
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	13,762
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	5,577
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,668

CLASS OF WORKER (Outagamie County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	26,070
Private wage and salary workers	75,006
Government workers	6,374
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	3,956
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Appleton Housing Characteristics

In Appleton, WI there are 62,614 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 60,530 occupied and 2,084 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Appleton, there are 44,041 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 2,507 units in Appleton. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Appleton, WI local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Appleton, WI truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Appleton. There are 579 housing units with rent less than $200, 663 with rent between $200-299, 5,479 with rent between $300-499 and 9,134 with rent for $500 and above. Full Appleton gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Appleton, WI home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Outagamie County)
Total housing units	62,614
Occupied housing units	60,530
Vacant housing units	2,084

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Outagamie County)
Total housing units	62,614
1-unit, detached	44,041
1-unit, attached	2,507
2 units	5,397
3 or 4 units	1,459
5 to 9 units	2,773
10 to 19 units	2,461
20 to 49 units	1,500
50 or more units	1,256
Mobile home	1,220

HOUSING TENURE (Outagamie County)
Occupied housing units	60,530
Owner-occupied	43,830
Renter-occupied	16,700

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Outagamie County)
Occupied housing units	60,530
No vehicles available	3,209
2 vehicle available	39,653
3 vehicles available	8,680
4 vehicles available	2,151
5 or more vehicles available	792

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Outagamie County)
Occupied housing units	60,530
Utility gas	42,450
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	6,895
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	5,519
Coal or coke	5
Wood	713
Solar energy	27
Other fuel	343
No fuel used	232

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Outagamie County)
Occupied housing units	60,530
Less Than $50,000	43,830
$50,000 to $99,999	16,623
$100,000 to $149,999	12,754
$150,000 to $199,999	5,100
$200,000 to $299,999	2,237
$300,000 to $499,999	422
$1,000,000 or more	9
Median (dollars)	106,000

GROSS RENT (Outagamie County)
Occupied units paying rent	16,700
Less than $200	579
$200 to $299	663
$300 to $499	5,479
$500 to $699	5,821
$700 to $999	2,789
$1,000 to $1,499	407
$1,500 or more	116