COMPARING TWO PLACES
Appleton vs Russellville
PLACE A
Appleton, Wisconsin
VS
PLACE B
Russellville, Illinois
Appleton is 82814% larger than Russellville. Appleton earns more, with a median household income $32,670 higher.
APPLETONRUSSELLVILLEDIFFERENCE
Total population75,45291+82814% vs Russellville
Population density2,979228+2,751
Population growth4.2%4.3%−0.1 pts
Median age37.537.6−0.1
Male49.8%78.2%−28.4 pts
Female50.2%21.8%+28.4 pts
Foreign-born7.2%0.0%+7.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic79.5%62.1%+17.4 pts
Black2.8%6.9%−4.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino6.6%0.0%+6.6 pts
Asian6.6%0.0%+6.6 pts
Other4.5%31.0%−26.6 pts
Median household income$80,483$47,813+$32,670
Per capita income$50,397$26,834+$23,563
Poverty rate8.3%17.2%−9.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5000.270+0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher38.2%0.0%+38.2 pts
Graduate degree11.7%0.0%+11.7 pts
Unemployment rate3.5%0.0%+3.5 pts
Labor force participation68.7%67.1%+1.6 pts
Median home value$231,400$23,300+$208,100
Median gross rent$1,030$554+$476
Owner-occupied67.1%86.2%−19.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate3.7%40.8%−37.1 pts
Rent-burdened households37.3%0.0%+37.3 pts
Average commute19.318.2+1.1
Worked from home12.6%0.0%+12.6 pts
Public transit to work0.7%0.0%+0.7 pts
Uninsured4.3%23.0%−18.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025