Census place 5502375

Appleton

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Appleton city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Appleton.

According to the 2025 estimate, Appleton has a population of 75,452 and 2,968 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 98 covered Wisconsin places are: population density is 2,968/sq mi, above the comparison median of 1,870/sq mi; median home value is $231,400, below the comparison median of $281,700; and typical commute is 19.3 minutes, below the comparison median of 20.9 minutes. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
2,968/sq mi
Above the comparison median of 1,870/sq mi
median home value
$231,400
Below the comparison median of $281,700
typical commute
19.3 minutes
Below the comparison median of 20.9 minutes

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Appleton's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
75,452
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.3%
Population estimate
Density
2,968/sq mi
25.4 sq mi land area
Median age
37.5 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$80,483
Median home value
$231,400
Median gross rent
$1,030
Bachelor’s degree or higher
38.2%
Typical commute
19.3 min
Drive-alone commute
74.4%
Public transit commute
0.7%
Walked to work
2.4%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
32.9%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
38.9%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
66.2%
Unemployed residents 16+
2.4%
Working from home
12.6%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
94.2%
Homes built 2020+
1%
Households without a vehicle
5.5%
Households with children
28.7%
Residents with a disability
12.7%
Residents without insurance
4.3%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Outagamie County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
5
Flood declarations
3
Hurricane declarations
1
Severe Storm declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: GREEN BAY (21 mi from place center)
Average high
54.7°F
Average low
36.7°F
Annual rainfall
31.6"
Annual snowfall
55.6"

Month by month

A year in Appleton.

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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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