Overview
1,322
Total Population
46.7
Median age
49.09%
Female population %
103.7:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
10-14 years
Largest age group
78.6
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
37
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
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Age
Appleton's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Appleton is 46.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Appleton's population under 18 was 23.07%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Appleton's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.07% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Appleton, 20.95% were under the age of 15, 13.46% aged 15 to 29, 42.51% aged 30 to 64, 19.29% aged 65 to 84, and 3.78% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 24 less females than males in Appleton:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.09% females and 50.91% males in Appleton, MN.
- The Appleton, MN gender ratio is 103.7:100 i.e. 103.7 men to 100 women (1.037).
- For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 74.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 82.
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Race / Ethnicity
Appleton's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Appleton population: 86.46% are White, 3.33% are Black or African American, 1.13% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 5.82% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.21% are some other race and 2.04% are multiracial.
- Appleton's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 37 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,285 (97.20% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Appleton is White with a population of 1,143 (86.46% of the total population).
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Year by year
Appleton's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 3,036 in the year 2006
- From 2000 to 2010, Appleton's population decreased by 1,468 (50.95%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Appleton's population decreased by 23 (1.63%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Appleton's population was lowest in year 2019 at 1,330.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)