Everything You Need to Know About the City of Appleton Wisconsin

In 2017, Appleton, Wisconsin had a population of 73.8k people with a median age of 35.5 and a median household income of $55,817 dollars. Between 2016 and 2017 the population of Appleton, WI grew from 73,446 to 73,832, a 0.526 percent increase, and its median household income grew from $53,878 dollars to $55,817 dollars, a 3.6 percent increase.

The population of Appleton, WI is 81.4 percent White Alone, 7.12 percent Asian Alone, and 6.08 percent Hispanic or Latino. N/A% of the people in Appleton, WI speak a non-English language, and 97 percent are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Appleton, WI are Lawrence University (419 degrees awarded in 2017).

The median property value in Appleton, WI is $140,000 dollars, and the homeownership rate is 65.7 percent. Most people in Appleton, WI commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 17.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Appleton, WI is 2 cars per household.

 

Education in Appleton

In 2017, universities in Appleton, WI awarded 419 degrees. The student population of Appleton, WI is skewed towards women, with 681 male students and 786 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Appleton, WI are White (304 and 79.4 percent), followed by Hispanic or Latino (23 and 6.01 percent), Two or More Races (23 and 6.01 percent), and Asian (22 and 5.74 percent).

The largest universities in Appleton, WI by the number of degrees awarded are Lawrence University (419 and 100 percent).

The most popular majors in Appleton, WI are General Music Performance (43 and 10.3 percent), General Biological Sciences (37 and 8.83 percent), and General Psychology (34 and 8.11 percent).

The median tuition costs in Appleton, WI is $45,801 dollars for private four-year colleges, and $N/A and $N/A respectively, for public four-year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

 

Economy in Appleton

The economy of Appleton, WI employs 39.4k people and Appleton has an unemployment rate of 2.8 percent. Appleton has seen the job market increase by 1.0 percent over the last year. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 34.5 percent, which is higher than the US average of 33.5 percent. The largest industries in Appleton, WI are Manufacturing (8,411 people), Retail Trade (4,633 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (4,723 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($72,778 dollars), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($51,023 dollars), and Public Administration ($50,417 dollars).

Households in Appleton, WI have a median annual income of $55,817 dollars, which is less than the median annual income of $61,937 dollars across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $53,878 dollars in 2016, which represents a 3.6 percent annual growth.

 

Tax Rates for Appleton

– The Sales Tax Rate for Appleton is 5.0 percent.

– The Income Tax Rate for Appleton is 6.3 percent.

– Tax Rates can have a big impact when Comparing the Cost of Living.

 

Income and Salaries for Appleton

– The average earnings of an Appleton resident are $27,548 dollars a year.

– The Median household earnings of an Appleton resident is $53,439 dollars a year.