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CITY · 2020 ACS

Appleton

Arkansas · 399 residents · 5.15 sq mi
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Appleton is home to 399 people in Arkansas. 0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 33% national rate. 45.5% of locals live below the federal poverty line. Since 2021 the city has more than tripled, up 292 people. 56% were living in the same home a year earlier. 79% of homes are owner-occupied.

At a glance
Older
median age 43.1
US median: 38.8
Less educated
0% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
More affordable
home values down 14%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

399
+273%vs 2021
vs 107 in 2021
2020 – 2024
43.1
−25%vs 2021
vs 57.5 in 2021
US average: 38.8
Land area
5.15 sq mi
Population, 20202024
7816525334142820202024Appleton
2024292
20202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.5%(22)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 97.3%(29)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 145.8%(23)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 195.5%(22)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 247%(28)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 349.8%(39)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4412.3%(49)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5414%(56)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6415.3%(61)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 748.8%(35)
US avg: 10%
75 to 845.3%(21)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over3.5%(14)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$22,937
+42%vs 2021
vs $16,145 in 2021
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
11.7%
+11.7 ptsvs 2021
vs 0.0% in 2021
US average: 43.9%
45.5%
−5.0 ptsvs 2021
vs 50.5% in 2021
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Retail trade72.3%
US avg: 10%
Finance & insurance19.1%
US avg: 5.5%
Education & health services19.1%
US avg: 0.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
Wholesale trade0%
US avg: 6.7%
Transportation & warehousing0%
US avg: 2.5%
Information0%
US avg: 11.1%
Professional, scientific, technical0%
US avg: 4.7%
Arts, entertainment, food0%
US avg: 2%
Other services0%
US avg: 6.6%
Public administration0%
US avg: 4.7%
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Section 03

Housing

$162,500
−14%inflation adjusted, since 2021
vs $198,100 in 2021
US average: $265,253
2020 – 2024
$720
US average: $1,124
78.8%
+14.4 ptsvs 2021
vs 64.4% in 2021
21.2% rent
1.29 people
+8%vs 2021
vs 1.19 people in 2021
US average: 2.61
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2021
White, non-Hispanic75.7%(81)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other24.3%(26)
2020
White, non-Hispanic83.7%(334)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino6.5%(26)
Asian0.5%(2)
Other23.8%(95)

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Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Ancestry
Irish31.5%(45)
German23.8%(34)
American14%(20)
English7.7%(11)
Section 05

Education

0.0%
Unchangedvs 2021
vs 0.0% in 2021
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
86.0%
+12.2 ptsvs 2021
vs 73.8% in 2021
US average: 88.5%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2021
vs 0.0% in 2021
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

100.0%
Unchangedvs 2021
vs 100.0% in 2021
US average: 75.1%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2021
vs 0.0% in 2021
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

0.0%
Unchangedvs 2021
vs 0.0% in 2021
US average: 5.4%
32.9%
+5.8 ptsvs 2021
vs 27.1% in 2021
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
64.5%
US average: 73.3%
27.7%
−24.1 ptsvs 2021
vs 51.7% in 2021
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

58.0%
+7.6 ptsvs 2021
vs 50.5% in 2021
42.0%
−7.6 ptsvs 2021
vs 49.5% in 2021
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2021
vs 0.0% in 2021
US average: 13.5%
7.7%
−4.4 ptsvs 2021
vs 12.1% in 2021
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
62.2%
US average: 91.9%
55.9%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married13.4%(13)
Married75.3%(73)
Widowed11.3%(11)
Divorced0%(0)
Women 15+
Never married0%(0)
Married58.8%(70)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced41.2%(49)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

7.7%
−4.4 ptsvs 2021
vs 12.1% in 2021
US average: 8.8%
46.9%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
7.7%
US average: 13.7%
51.7%
US average: 17.6%
31.5%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
23.8%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
54.5%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
51.7%
US average: 35.2%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era0%(0)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 45 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Appleton, Arkansas?

Appleton, Arkansas has about 399 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

Is Appleton, Arkansas expensive?

In Appleton, Arkansas, the median home is worth about $162,500, and the typical rent is about $720 a month.

How educated are people in Appleton, Arkansas?

About 0.0% of adults age 25 and over in Appleton, Arkansas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Appleton, Arkansas?

About 45.5% of people in Appleton, Arkansas live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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