COMPARING TWO PLACES
Kimberly vs Appleton
PLACE A
Kimberly, West Virginia
VS
PLACE B
Appleton, Wisconsin
Kimberly is 100% smaller than Appleton. Appleton earns more, with a median household income $67,917 higher. Appleton has grown faster since 2000 (4% vs -26%).
KIMBERLYAPPLETONDIFFERENCE
Total population35775,452−100% vs Appleton
Population density4002,979−2,579
Population growth-25.8%4.2%−29.9 pts
Median age32.637.5−4.9
Male52.4%49.8%+2.6 pts
Female47.6%50.2%−2.6 pts
Foreign-born0.0%7.2%−7.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic95.2%79.5%+15.7 pts
Black0.0%2.8%−2.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%6.6%−6.6 pts
Asian0.0%6.6%−6.6 pts
Other4.8%4.5%+0.3 pts
Median household income$12,566$80,483−$67,917
Per capita income$31,267$50,397−$19,130
Poverty rate69.5%8.3%+61.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5790.500+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher48.0%38.2%+9.8 pts
Graduate degree36.5%11.7%+24.8 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%3.5%−3.5 pts
Labor force participation70.5%68.7%+1.8 pts
Median home value$63,100$231,400−$168,300
Median gross rent–$1,030–
Owner-occupied54.8%67.1%−12.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate0.0%3.7%−3.7 pts
Rent-burdened households65.2%37.3%+27.9 pts
Average commute6.619.3−12.7
Worked from home0.0%12.6%−12.6 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.7%−0.7 pts
Uninsured0.0%4.3%−4.3 pts
Population, 2010 – 2024