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Appleton, WI Metro Area


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2024 population: 248,992   ( 5,850 from 2020)
Land area: 955.8 square miles
Population density: 260.5 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:212,994 85.54% 0.5%
Black:4,4221.78% 39.2%
Indian:3,2841.32% 2.8%
Asian:9,5193.82% 10.6%
2+ races:4,5241.82% 14.9%
Hispanic:14,2495.72% 16.6%
Total non-White:35,99814.46% 15.6%

2020-2024 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:10,836 11.1
Deaths:8,7259.0
Net Migration: 1,9722.0
Net Immigration: 1,7201.8
Change in White population:990 0.4
Change in Non-White pop.:4,860 2.0




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2020
243,142
212,00487.19%
3,1761.31%
3,1941.31%
8,6073.54%
3,9371.62%
12,2245.03%
31,13812.81%

2010
225,666
203,69190.26%
1,9180.85%
2,8981.28%
6,3042.79%
2,6861.19%
8,0493.57%
21,9759.74%

2000
201,602
188,70693.60%
9550.47%
2,4361.21%
4,2442.11%
1,5510.77%
3,6421.81%
12,8966.40%

1990
174,801
169,41796.92%
2930.17%
2,0271.16%
1,9341.11%
n/a
1,1300.65%
5,3843.08%

1980
159,666
156,42197.97%
910.06%
1,6171.01%
7800.49%
n/a
7010.44%
3,2452.03%

1970
146,960
144,95698.64%
600.04%
1,1200.76%
1750.12%
n/a
5990.41%
2,004 1.36%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2010's
NumberRate
25,919 11.5
15,4356.8
2730.1
1,7180.8
8,313 3.7
9,163 4.1
2000's
NumberRate
27,234 13.5
13,0406.5
5,2822.6
1,8930.9
14,985 7.4
9,079 4.5
1990's
NumberRate
26,507 15.2
13,3797.7
11,2916.5
8100.5
19,289 11.0
7,512 4.3
1980's
NumberRate
27,769 17.4
11,467 7.2
-778 -0.5
n/a
12,996 8.1
2,139 1.3
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-3,367 -2.3
n/a
11,465 7.8
1,241 0.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Appleton, WI Metro Area
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
39.2
56,036 11.4%
192,956 77.5%
38,107 7.7%
97,358
2.46
64,318 66.1%
53,201 82.7%
4,254 6.6%
33,040 33.9%

2010
NumberPercent
37.4
57,662 25.6%
168,004 74.4%
26,459 11.7%
88,223
2.52
60,777 68.9%
49,741 81.8%
4,806 7.9%
27,446 31.1%

2000
NumberPercent
34.5
56,026 27.8%
145,576 72.2%
21,962 10.9%
75,530
2.62
53,757 71.2%
46,249 86.0%
3,568 6.6%
21,773 28.8%

1990
NumberPercent
31.4
50,568 28.9%
124,233 71.1%
19,456 11.1%
62,426
2.75
46,780 74.9%
40,710 87.0%
2,711 5.8%
15,646 25.1%

1980
NumberPercent
27.6
51,657 32.4%
108,009 67.6%
15,779 9.9%
52,606
2.99
40,801 77.6%
36,509 89.5%
2,099 5.1%
11,805 22.4%

2022 Housing Data for Appleton, WI Metro Area

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units101,081 
Median Value$226,233 
Occupied97,35896.3%
Vacant3,7233.7%
Owned71,63773.6%
Rented25,72126.4%
Median Rent$943 
Single-Family Units79,05378.2%
    Detached73,00372.2%
    Attached6,0506.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units13,74613.6%
Mobile Homes1,2981.3%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Appleton, WI Metro Area

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002,5752.6%
$10,000 to $14,9992,1592.2%
$15,000 to $19,9992,3832.4%
$20,000 to $24,9992,8843.0%
$25,000 to $29,9993,6963.8%
$30,000 to $34,9993,5753.7%
$35,000 to $39,9993,3613.5%
$40,000 to $44,9993,0773.2%
$45,000 to $49,9993,9744.1%
$50,000 to $59,9996,9807.2%
$60,000 to $74,99910,51810.8%
$75,000 to $99,99915,26315.7%
$100,000 to $124,99911,86812.2%
$125,000 to $149,9998,3258.6%
$150,000 to $199,9999,0469.3%
$200,000 or more7,6747.9%
Median Household Income79,863 
Per Capita Income42,750 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to U.S.81 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI3,5953.7%
Public Assistance1,2311.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps7,0327.2%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed120,22880.9%
Unemployed3,5752.4%
In Armed Forces800.1%
Total Labor Force123,88383.4%
Not in Labor Force24,68816.6%
Real Unemployment Rate 19.0%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector54,26641,16056.9%
Non-Profit3,8239,23529.3%
Self-Employed6,4673,75963.2%
Local Government3,2225,16938.4%
State Government1,3251,72043.5%
Federal Government54941656.9%
Total Private + Self60,73344,91957.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.8,91916,54035.0%
Total69,65261,45953.1%
Pct. Govt.9.5%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts21,43316.3%
Sales and Office Occupations25,45919.4%
Professional, Technical29,08722.2%
Service Occupations17,61713.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing9390.7%
All others37,67028.7%
White Collar 57.9%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing29,76522.7%
Health care and social assistance16,89112.9%
Retail trade13,35010.2%
Educational services9,6867.4%
Construction9,1877.0%
Finance and insurance7,1835.5%
Accommodation and food services6,5775.0%
Professional, scientific, technical6,1854.7%
Other services5,5814.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.5,2454.0%
Transportation and warehousing5,2164.0%
Wholesale trade4,1683.2%
Public administration3,5672.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting2,4061.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation2,2241.7%
Information1,5941.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing1,5841.2%
Utilities6030.5%
Management1840.1%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction700.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Appleton, WI Metro Area

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican8,3093.42%
Puerto Rican8270.34%
Cuban720.03%
Dominican1250.05%
Total Central American7360.30%
Costa Rican170.01%
Guatemalan4480.18%
Honduran1160.05%
Nicaraguan170.01%
Panamanian30.00%
Salvadoran1180.05%
Other Central American170.01%
Total South American4790.20%
Argentinean840.03%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian1180.05%
Ecuadorian410.02%
Paraguayan160.01%
Peruvian650.03%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan1550.06%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic9060.37%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Hmong4,3841.80%
Indian8500.35%
Filipino5420.22%
Chinese4160.17%
Korean4130.17%
Vietnamese3800.16%
Laotian1260.05%
Japanese970.04%
Burmese360.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English214,79393.7%
Spanish6,4992.8%
Other Asian3,6611.6%
Other Indo-European9260.4%
German, other Germanic8390.4%
Other5670.2%
Chinese3940.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun3570.2%
Tagalog3530.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German107,49144.2%
Irish23,1279.5%
Dutch19,3208.0%
Polish15,3106.3%
English11,2454.6%
American8,6913.6%
Norwegian8,2283.4%
French7,6183.1%
Italian4,9922.1%
European4,0051.6%
Swedish3,6761.5%
French Canadian2,6221.1%
Belgian2,4101.0%
Czech2,3181.0%
Scottish1,5720.6%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen238,61498.2%
Not a citizen4,3581.8%
Native233,81996.2%
Foreign-born9,1533.8%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Appleton, WI Metro Area

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
3,232 1.9%6,138 3.7%51,475 30.9%53,065 31.9%37,305 22.4%15,293 9.2%
  Average years of education: 13.7
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 3,232 1.9%
9-12 Years 6,138 3.7%
H.S. Grad or GED 51,475 30.9%
Some College 53,065 31.9%
Bach. Degree 37,305 22.4%
Grad Degree 15,293 9.2%
Average years of education: 13.7

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Appleton, WI Metro Area

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 212,130 203,860 8,270 3.9%
1991 214,702 205,424 9,278 4.3%
1992 223,234 214,318 8,916 4.0%
1993 228,468 220,542 7,926 3.5%
1994 236,066 227,462 8,604 3.6%
1995 243,314 235,362 7,952 3.3%
1996 248,898 241,652 7,246 2.9%
1997 252,540 245,122 7,418 2.9%
1998 254,468 247,606 6,862 2.7%
1999 254,796 248,498 6,298 2.5%
2000 234,690 228,026 6,664 2.8%
2001 237,116 227,566 9,550 4.0%
2002 238,258 225,644 12,614 5.3%
2003 241,904 228,742 13,162 5.4%
2004 240,558 229,384 11,174 4.6%
2005 240,574 229,892 10,682 4.4%
2006 243,220 232,412 10,808 4.4%
2007 245,402 234,152 11,250 4.6%
2008 247,608 236,152 11,456 4.6%
2009 250,892 229,464 21,428 8.5%
2010 255,958 236,280 19,678 7.7%
2011 255,212 238,266 16,946 6.6%
2012 254,966 239,440 15,526 6.1%
2013 255,272 240,266 15,006 5.9%
2014 256,584 244,842 11,742 4.6%
2015 258,230 248,442 9,788 3.8%
2016 262,534 253,644 8,890 3.4%
2017 262,936 255,170 7,766 3.0%
2018 261,096 253,864 7,232 2.8%
2019 260,442 252,928 7,514 2.9%
2020 259,764 245,924 13,840 5.3%
2021 262,744 254,548 8,196 3.1%
2022 263,018 256,512 6,506 2.5%
2023 267,702 260,912 6,790 2.5%
2024 275,352 268,484 6,868 2.5%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com