Appleton, WI Profile

Appleton, WI, population 70,217, is located in Wisconsin's Outagamie county, about 26.4 miles from Green Bay and 88.3 miles from Milwaukee.

Through the 90's Appleton's population has grown by about 7%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Appleton has stayed about the same.

Appleton's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Wisconsin's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Appleton tend to be about the same as Wisconsin's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	91%
	African American	1%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	5%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	33.80
	Males	32.60
	Females	35.00

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	16.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	15.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	8.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	70,087	N/A
2001	70,631	0.78%
2002	70,641	0.01%
2003	70,392	-0.35%
2004	70,311	-0.12%
2005	70,217	-0.13%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$47,285

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	215
2002	179
2003	196
2004	227
2005	245
2006	267

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	0	0	2	0	1
Forcible Rape	16	18	17	38	27	26
Robbery	8	18	21	23	16	26
Aggravated Assault	127	91	101	98	130	135

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,493
2002	2,588
2003	2,445
2004	3,088
2005	2,949
2006	3,029

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	236	245	247	282	403	381
Larceny, Theft	1,467	1,520	1,417	1,822	1,635	1690
Motor Vehicle Theft	57	75	73	83	45	64
Arson	7	9	-	6	10	16

Location

Elevation	790 feet above sea level
Land Area	17.1 Square Miles
Water Area	0.5 Square Miles