Appleton

Population: 1,360
Median household income: $40,117
Median home value: $71,300

Appleton is a community in Swift County, Minnesota, home to 1,360 residents. The median household income of $40,117 is below the Swift County median ($62,601).

Between 2019 and 2023, Appleton's population declined 3.7% from 1,412 to 1,360, while its median home value rose 42.9% from $49,900 to $71,300.

The typical home was built around 1959. 20.5% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,360
Median age: 51.6 yrs
Median household income: $40,117
Median home value: $71,300
Median gross rent: $682
Housing units: 758
Homeownership rate: 72.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.6%
Unemployment rate: 4.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,4121,360

Median household income

$34,856$40,117

Median home value

$49,900$71,300

Median gross rent

$528$682

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,412	$34,856	$49,900	$528
2020	1,339	$35,069	$54,300	$482
2021	1,322	$35,278	$57,400	$529
2022	1,346	$40,000	$67,900	$600
2023	1,360	$40,117	$71,300	$682

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 52.6%

5 to 1721.7%

18 to 246.5%

25 to 348.2%

35 to 446.8%

45 to 549.0%

55 to 6416.3%

65 to 7414.2%

75 and over14.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	36	2.6%
5 to 17	295	21.7%
18 to 24	88	6.5%
25 to 34	112	8.2%
35 to 44	93	6.8%
45 to 54	122	9.0%
55 to 64	222	16.3%
65 to 74	193	14.2%
75 and over	199	14.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,107	81.4%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	11	0.8%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	72	5.3%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	123	9.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	47	3.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.8%

High school graduate40.3%

Some college or associate's33.4%

Bachelor's degree16.2%

Graduate or professional degree2.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	73	7.8%
High school graduate	379	40.3%
Some college or associate's	314	33.4%
Bachelor's degree	152	16.2%
Graduate or professional degree	23	2.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone73.0%

Carpooled12.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked8.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	359	73.0%
Carpooled	61	12.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	40	8.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	32	6.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	226	49.1%
15 to 29 min	95	20.7%
30 to 44 min	45	9.8%
45 to 59 min	25	5.4%
60+ min	69	15.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.09
Poverty rate: 20.5% (269 of 1,312)

	Count	Share
Family households	249	39.8%
Nonfamily households	376	60.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1959

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	625	82.5%
Vacant	133	17.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	452	72.3%
Renter-occupied	173	27.7%

1-unit, detached66.1%

1-unit, attached1.3%

2 to 4 units6.7%

5 to 19 units10.2%

20 or more units12.0%

Mobile home & other3.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	501	66.1%
1-unit, attached	10	1.3%
2 to 4 units	51	6.7%
5 to 19 units	77	10.2%
20 or more units	91	12.0%
Mobile home & other	28	3.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2701864
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.89 sq mi
Water area: 0.06 sq mi
Center point: 45.1995, -96.0222