Wisconsin · Census place 02375
Appleton city, WI
Quick answer
Appleton city has 74,873 residents, ranking #6 of 807 places in Wisconsin. Median household income is $77,450, the median home is worth $211,500 and median gross rent runs $957 a month.
- Population
- 74,873Appleton city residents
- Median household income
- $77,450Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $211,500Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $957Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 36.9 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 66.7%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Appleton city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Appleton city median would spend about 14.8% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.7× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 8.5% of residents and 66.7% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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- Janesville city 65,813
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