Appleton: Population Profile

Metropolitan Area Residents

1980: 291,369

1990: 315,121 (MSA)

2000: 358,365

Percent change, 1990–2000: 13.7%

U.S. rank in 1980: 131st

U.S. rank in 1990: Not reported

U.S. rank in 2000: 115th

City Residents

1980: 58,913

1990: 65,695

2000: 70,087

2003 estimate: 70,354

Percent change, 1990–2000: 6.6%

U.S. rank in 1980: 340th

U.S. rank in 1990: 352nd

U.S. rank in 2000: 435th

Density: 3,356 people per square mile (2000)

Racial and ethnic characteristics (2000)

White: 64,116

Black or African American: 695

American Indian and Alaska Native: 401

Asian: 3,231

Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander: 21

Hispanic or Latino (may be of any race): 1,775

Other: 733

Percent of residents born in state: 73.3% (2000)

Age characteristics (2000)

Population under 5 years old: 4,834

Population 5 to 9 years old: 5,401

Population 9 to 14 years old: 5,631

Population 15 to 19 years old: 5,481

Population 20 to 24 years old: 4,667

Population 25 to 34 years old: 10,333

Population 35 to 44 years old: 11,979

Population 45 to 54 years old: 9,009

Population 55 to 59 years old: 2,795

Population 60 to 64 years old: 2,033

Population 65 to 74 years old: 3,877

Population 75 to 84 years old: 2,835

Population 85 years and over: 1,212

Median age: 33.8 years

Births (2004, Outagamie County)

Total number: 2,286

Deaths (2003, Outagamie County)

Total number: 1,147

Money income (1999)

Per capita income: $22,478

Median household income: $47,285

Total households: 26,899

Number of households with income of . . .

less than $10,000: 1,343

$10,000 to $14,999: 1,317

$15,000 to $24,999: 3,246

$25,000 to $34,999: 3,265

$35,000 to $49,999: 5,046

$50,000 to $74,999: 6,701

$75,000 to $99,999: 3,216

$100,000 to 149,999: 1,755

$150,000 to 199,999: 430

$200,000 or more: 580

Percent of families below poverty level: 3.3% (36.2% of which were female householder families with related children under 5 years)

2002 FBI Crime Index Total: 1,967