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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Old Appleton

Missouri · 93 residents · 0.12 sq mi
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With 93 people, Old Appleton is a city in Missouri. Owners hold 100% of the housing stock. Median home value sits at $29,600. The median age is 28.4, younger than the US median of 33.0. Households here earn about 28% more than in Missouri as a whole. 12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 28.4
US median: 33.0
Less educated
12% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 31%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
93
+13%vs 2000
vs 82 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
28.4
−2%vs 2000
vs 29.0 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
0.12 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
533629011919902000201020202024Old Appleton
2024109
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 53.2%(3)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.6%(8)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 149.7%(9)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 1916.1%(15)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.5%(6)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3412.9%(12)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4412.9%(12)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 547.5%(7)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647.5%(7)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 749.7%(9)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 842.2%(2)
US avg: 4%
85 and over3.2%(3)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$33,750
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $47,500 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$10,941
−48%vs 2000
vs $20,894 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
14.0%
+14.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 0.0% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$29,600
−31%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $56,400 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Owner-occupied
100.0%
+21.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 78.6% in 2000
0.0% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic98.8%(81)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino1.2%(1)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic100%(93)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Ancestry
German35.8%(39)
Irish19.3%(21)
American1.8%(2)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
11.5%
+0.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 11.1% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
50.0%
−38.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 88.9% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
5.8%
+5.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 0.0% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
23.9 min
+29%vs 2000
vs 18.5 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married34.9%(15)
Married34.9%(15)
Widowed4.7%(2)
Divorced25.6%(11)
Women 15+
Never married7.7%(2)
Married80.8%(21)
Widowed11.5%(3)
Divorced0%(0)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
22.0%
+14.9 ptssince 2013
from 7.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
39.4%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 40.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.8%
+3.1 ptssince 2020
from 9.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
9.2%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 6.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
24.8%
+4.0 ptssince 2020
from 20.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 0.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
49.5%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 50.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
33.9%
+6.1 ptssince 2020
from 27.8% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

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, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era33.3%(1)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 3 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Old Appleton, Missouri?

Old Appleton, Missouri has about 93 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Old Appleton, Missouri?

The typical household in Old Appleton, Missouri earns about $33,750 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Old Appleton, Missouri expensive?

In Old Appleton, Missouri, the median home is worth about $29,600.

How educated are people in Old Appleton, Missouri?

About 11.5% of adults age 25 and over in Old Appleton, Missouri hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Old Appleton, Missouri?

About 14.0% of people in Old Appleton, Missouri live below the federal poverty line.

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