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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
White91%
African American1%
Native American1%
Asian5%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed2%
As % of Population
         

Age


Median Age
Population33.80
Males32.60
Females35.00
Vs. State Median Age
    
    
    
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 2016.00%Under 20: 15.00%
20 to 4015.00%20 to 40: 15.00%
40 to 6013.00%40 to 60: 13.00%
Over 606.00%Over 60: 8.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200070,087N/A
200170,6310.78%
200270,6410.01%
200370,392-0.35%
200470,311-0.12%
200570,217-0.13%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$47,285
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes


Rate Per 100K People
2001215
2002179
2003196
2004227
2005245
2006267
2007208
2008222
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Offense 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 0
Forcible Rape 16 18 17 38 27 26 26 20
Robbery 8 18 21 23 16 26 23 19
Aggravated Assault 127 91 101 98 130 135 97 116

Property Crimes


Rate Per 100K People
20012,493
20022,588
20032,445
20043,088
20052,949
20063,029
20073,390
20083,168
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Offense 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Burglary 236 245 247 282 403 381 413 324
Larceny, Theft 1,467 1,520 1,417 1,822 1,635 1690 1883 1837
Motor Vehicle Theft 57 75 73 83 45 64 83 56
Arson 7 9 - 6 10 16 8 12

Location

Elevation790 feet above sea level
Land Area17.1 Square Miles
Water Area0.5 Square Miles



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