Old Appleton

Population: 80
Median household income: $75,625
Median home value: $101,400

Old Appleton, a community in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, has 80 residents. Its median household income of $75,625 runs above the Cape Girardeau County figure of $68,912.

Between 2019 and 2023, Old Appleton's population grew 8.1% from 74 to 80, while its median home value rose 6.7% from $95,000 to $101,400.

Households average 2.58 people. 11.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 80
Median age: 35.8 yrs
Median household income: $75,625
Median home value: $101,400
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 31
Homeownership rate: 67.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.3%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7480

Median household income

$61,250$75,625

Median home value

$95,000$101,400

Median gross rent

$1,292$700

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	74	$61,250	$95,000	$1,292
2020	72	$60,000	$95,000	$1,292
2021	83	$71,250	$96,000	$700
2022	85	$52,273	$85,000	—
2023	80	$75,625	$101,400	—

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

Age distribution

Under 513.8%

5 to 1715.0%

18 to 245.0%

25 to 3410.0%

35 to 4426.3%

45 to 545.0%

55 to 6420.0%

65 to 742.5%

75 and over2.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	11	13.8%
5 to 17	12	15.0%
18 to 24	4	5.0%
25 to 34	8	10.0%
35 to 44	21	26.3%
45 to 54	4	5.0%
55 to 64	16	20.0%
65 to 74	2	2.5%
75 and over	2	2.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	73	91.3%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	7	8.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.9%

High school graduate54.7%

Some college or associate's32.1%

Bachelor's degree11.3%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1	1.9%
High school graduate	29	54.7%
Some college or associate's	17	32.1%
Bachelor's degree	6	11.3%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 51 min

Drove alone76.3%

Carpooled18.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	29	76.3%
Carpooled	7	18.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	2	5.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6	16.7%
15 to 29 min	13	36.1%
30 to 44 min	11	30.6%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	6	16.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.58
Poverty rate: 5.0% (4 of 80)

	Count	Share
Family households	17	54.8%
Nonfamily households	14	45.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	31	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	21	67.7%
Renter-occupied	10	32.3%

1-unit, detached90.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other9.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	28	90.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	3	9.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2954200
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.12 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.5939, -89.7107