Appleton Metro Area

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  5. Appleton Metro Area Family Information
  6. Appleton Metro Area Education Information
  7. Appleton Metro Area Business Information
  8. Appleton Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Appleton Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Appleton Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
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Appleton Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 201,602
  • Land Area (2000): 2,486.855 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 210.418 square kilometers
Appleton Metro Area Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2003 209,705 2005 214,153 2006 215,932
2004 212,209     2007 220,208

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Houses (2000): 78,372
Appleton Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 287,768 70.62%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 12,858 3.16%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 106,864 26.22%

Appleton Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Appleton Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Appleton Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 106,062 101,947 4,115 3.88% 39
1991 107,797 103,187 4,610 4.28% 43
1992 111,543 107,039 4,504 4.04% 41
1993 114,405 110,291 4,115 3.60% 36
1994 118,593 114,196 4,398 3.71% 37
1995 122,074 118,059 4,015 3.29% 33
1996 124,468 120,829 3,639 2.92% 30
1997 126,410 122,698 3,712 2.94% 30
1998 127,277 123,867 3,410 2.68% 27
1999 127,913 124,762 3,152 2.46% 25
2000 117,756 114,415 3,341 2.84% 29
2001 119,084 114,320 4,764 4.00% 40
2002 119,300 113,007 6,293 5.27% 53
2003 120,491 113,919 6,572 5.45% 55
2004 119,672 114,038 5,634 4.71% 47
2005 120,333 114,913 5,420 4.50% 45
2006 121,711 116,213 5,498 4.52% 45
2007 122,051 116,314 5,737 4.70% 47
2008 121,483 115,790 5,693 4.69% 47
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 120,782 114,507 6,275 5.20% 52
Feb 2008 121,672 114,678 6,994 5.75% 57
Mar 2008 121,494 114,813 6,681 5.50% 55
Apr 2008 120,532 115,395 5,137 4.26% 43
May 2008 120,505 115,779 4,726 3.92% 39
Jun 2008 123,673 117,762 5,911 4.78% 48
Jul 2008 122,613 117,087 5,526 4.51% 45
Aug 2008 121,740 116,558 5,182 4.26% 43
Sep 2008 120,337 115,535 4,802 3.99% 40
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Appleton Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Paper Manufacturing 14,766 12.77%
2. Construction 13,226 11.44%
3. Machinery Manufacturing 6,288 5.44%
4. Metal Manufactuing 5,268 4.56%
5. Educational Services 4,436 3.84%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 4,280 3.70%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 4,022 3.48%
8. Food Manufacturing 3,766 3.26%
9. Finance and Insurance 3,724 3.22%
10. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 3,624 3.14%
11. Repair and Maintenance 3,194 2.76%
12. Health Care 2,838 2.46%
13. Truck Transportation 2,608 2.26%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 2,532 2.19%
15. Printing and Related Manufacturing 2,522 2.18%
16. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 2,326 2.01%
17. Public Administration 2,220 1.92%
18. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 2,140 1.85%
19. Food and Beverage Stores 1,846 1.60%
20. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 1,682 1.46%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 13,344 13.33%
2. Finance and Insurance 11,136 11.13%
3. Educational Services 10,530 10.52%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 6,530 6.52%
5. Paper Manufacturing 5,812 5.81%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 3,452 3.45%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 3,062 3.06%
8. Food Manufacturing 3,032 3.03%
9. Social Assistance 2,744 2.74%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 2,656 2.65%
11. Department and Other General Stores 2,576 2.57%
12. Machinery Manufacturing 2,166 2.16%
13. Public Administration 1,994 1.99%
14. Personal and Laundry Services 1,988 1.99%
15. Printing and Related Manufacturing 1,720 1.72%
16. Construction 1,690 1.69%
17. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 1,648 1.65%
18. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 1,538 1.54%
19. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 1,384 1.38%
20. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 1,038 1.04%

Appleton Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 11,320 9.79%
2. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 5,912 5.11%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 5,764 4.99%
4. Other Management Occupations 4,860 4.20%
5. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 4,596 3.98%
6. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 4,578 3.96%
7. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 4,154 3.59%
8. Engineers 3,584 3.10%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 3,470 3.00%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 3,372 2.92%
11. Vehicle Mechanics 3,368 2.91%
12. Other Construction Trades 2,760 2.39%
13. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 2,722 2.35%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 2,602 2.25%
15. Assemblers and Fabricators 2,334 2.02%
16. Top Executives 2,316 2.00%
17. Electricians 2,298 1.99%
18. Farmers and Farm Managers 2,280 1.97%
19. Business Operations Specialists 2,032 1.76%
20. Computer Specialists 1,972 1.71%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 6,122 6.12%
2. Secretaries and Admins 5,446 5.44%
3. Other Production Occupations 5,104 5.10%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 4,258 4.25%
5. Customer Service Representatives 3,490 3.49%
6. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 3,302 3.30%
7. Business Operations Specialists 3,104 3.10%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 3,000 3.00%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 2,988 2.99%
10. Cashiers 2,906 2.90%
11. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 2,614 2.61%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 2,466 2.46%
13. Registered Nurses 2,418 2.42%
14. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 2,376 2.37%
15. Other Management Occupations 2,344 2.34%
16. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 2,330 2.33%
17. Health Technologists and Technicians 2,190 2.19%
18. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 2,166 2.16%
19. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 2,166 2.16%
20. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 2,066 2.06%

Appleton Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 185,947 60.51%
15-35 hours 43,681 14.21%
1-14 hours 12,522 4.07%
No regular hours 65,148 21.20%

Appleton Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 9,450 4.56%
5 AM-5:29 AM 8,313 4.01%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 13,058 6.30%
6 AM-6:29 AM 18,828 9.08%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 26,004 12.54%
7 AM-7:29 AM 30,372 14.65%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 33,614 16.21%
8 AM-8:29 AM 15,326 7.39%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 6,566 3.17%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 6,399 3.09%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 2,836 1.37%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 2,146 1.03%
Noon-3:59 PM 17,400 8.39%
4 PM-11:59 PM 17,059 8.23%

Appleton Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 11,052 5.33%
5-9 32,540 15.69%
10-14 43,838 21.14%
15-19 41,350 19.94%
20-24 31,684 15.28%
25-29 12,634 6.09%
30-34 16,436 7.93%
35-39 3,687 1.78%
40-44 3,145 1.52%
45-59 5,638 2.72%
60-89 2,644 1.28%
At least 90 2,723 1.31%

Appleton Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 609 0.29% 172,489 83.18%
30-44 376 0.18% 22,892 11.04%
45-59 194 0.09% 5,444 2.63%
At least 60 280 0.14% 5,087 2.45%

Appleton Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 789 0.37%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 16,440 7.63%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 180,684 83.83%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 132 0.06%
Color 4 Box Other 684 0.32%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 1,459 0.68%
Color 6 Box Walked 7,183 3.33%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 8,170 3.79%

Appleton Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Appleton Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 151,060 (395,972 people)
Families (2000): 107,514 (338,266 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 57,701
People at same address in 1995: 221,777
Appleton Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 6,731 4.42%
$10,000-$14,999 6,586 4.32%
$15,000-$19,999 6,868 4.51%
$20,000-$24,999 8,393 5.51%
$25,000-$29,999 8,811 5.78%
$30,000-$34,999 9,449 6.20%
$35,000-$39,999 9,141 6.00%
$40,000-$44,999 10,388 6.82%
$45,000-$49,999 9,187 6.03%
$50,000-$59,999 18,867 12.38%
$60,000-$74,999 23,043 15.12%
$75,000-$99,999 19,822 13.01%
$100,000-$124,999 7,709 5.06%
$125,000-$149,999 2,795 1.83%
$150,000-$199,999 2,078 1.36%
$200,000 or more 2,534 1.66%

Appleton Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 17,661 23.41%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 21,895 29.02%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 3,660 4.85%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 11,283 14.96%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 522 0.69%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 12,260 16.25%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 151 0.20%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 5,436 7.21%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 40 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 1,709 2.27%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 11 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 800 1.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 12 0.02%

Appleton Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 130,255 29.72%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 81,755 18.65%
Public Assistance 1,490 0.34%
Retirement 20,063 4.58%
Self Employment 17,530 4.00%
Social Security 34,221 7.81%
Supplemental Security 3,504 0.80%
Wage / Salary 127,834 29.16%
Other 21,663 4.94%

Appleton Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 47,054 50.26%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 46,568 49.74%

Appleton Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 11,451 7.38%
Color 1 Box Married 98,463 63.49%
Color 2 Box Never Married 42,247 27.24%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,930 1.89%

Appleton Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 13,055 8.23%
Color 1 Box Married 97,994 61.77%
Color 2 Box Never Married 34,519 21.76%
Color 3 Box Widowed 13,085 8.25%

Appleton Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Appleton Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Appleton Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 13,155 4.47%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 25,054 8.52%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 112,237 38.15%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 59,513 20.23%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 24,749 8.41%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 44,626 15.17%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 14,848 5.05%

Appleton Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 4,119 2.04% 3,374 1.67% 7,493 3.72%
Kindergarten 4,609 2.29% 1,505 0.75% 6,114 3.03%
Grades 1-4 20,403 10.12% 5,858 2.91% 26,261 13.03%
Grades 5-8 21,931 10.88% 5,495 2.73% 27,426 13.60%
Grades 9-12 23,726 11.77% 2,606 1.29% 26,332 13.06%
Undergrad college 12,577 6.24% 3,374 1.67% 15,951 7.91%
Graduate or professional school 1,830 0.91% 783 0.39% 2,613 1.30%
Total 89,195 44.24% 22,995 11.41% 112,190 55.65%

Appleton Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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Appleton Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2003 463 389
2004 483 399

Appleton Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Appleton Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Appleton Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 382,791 95.54%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 17,889 4.46%

Appleton Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Appleton Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 580
Appleton Metro Area Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2003 0.615 0.143 0.010 0.157 0.925 0.000 2.461 16.285 0.773 19.518
2004 0.570 0.236 0.009 0.137 0.952 0.000 2.568 18.755 0.801 22.124
2005 0.831 0.177 0.009 0.098 1.116 0.000 3.241 17.511 0.672 21.424
2006 0.824 0.250 0.009 0.181 1.264 0.000 3.223 18.835 0.764 22.822
2007 0.658 0.227 0.005 0.163 1.054 0.000 3.483 21.362 0.917 25.762

Appleton Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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Appleton Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 29,791 14.78%
10-19 Years 31,832 15.79%
20-29 Years 24,725 12.26%
30-39 Years 34,008 16.87%
40-49 Years 31,987 15.87%
50-59 Years 20,636 10.24%
60-69 Years 12,405 6.15%
70-79 Years 10,062 4.99%
80-89 Years 5,229 2.59%
90+ Years 927 0.46%

Appleton Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 100,596 49.90%
Color 1 Box Female 101,006 50.10%

Appleton Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 188,706 93.60%
Color 2 Box Asian 4,191 2.08%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 3,642 1.81%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 2,436 1.21%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1,551 0.77%
Color 1 Box African-American 955 0.47%
Color 6 Box Other Race 68 0.03%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 53 0.03%

Appleton Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 218,397 46.09%
2. Dutch 48,356 10.20%
3. Irish 42,099 8.88%
4. Polish 24,335 5.14%
5. English 19,191 4.05%
6. French Non-Basque 19,190 4.05%
7. Norwegian 18,584 3.92%
8. United States Or American 17,660 3.73%
9. Italian 8,499 1.79%
10. Swedish 8,379 1.77%

Appleton Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 357,573 94.34%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 8,713 2.30%
3. Miao / Hmong 4,964 1.31%
4. German 2,594 0.68%
5. French 1,108 0.29%
6. Chinese 518 0.14%
7. Korean 384 0.10%
8. Other Native North American 332 0.09%
9. Other West Germanic 327 0.09%
10. Urdu 266 0.07%

Appleton Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 395,663 97.10%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 3,809 0.93%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 8,018 1.97%

Appleton Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Appleton Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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