Appleton City

Population: 1,187
Median household income: $44,615
Median home value: $86,500

Appleton City, a community in St. Clair County, Missouri, has 1,187 residents. At $44,615, its median household income sits below St. Clair County's $46,731.

From 2019 to 2023, Appleton City's population grew 2.1% from 1,163 to 1,187, while its median home value rose 40.0% from $61,800 to $86,500.

The largest age group is 75 and over, 20.0% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 92.4% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,187
Median age: 39.5 yrs
Median household income: $44,615
Median home value: $86,500
Median gross rent: $503
Housing units: 625
Homeownership rate: 55.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.2%
Unemployment rate: 3.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,1631,187

Median household income

$33,092$44,615

Median home value

$61,800$86,500

Median gross rent

$520$503

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,163	$33,092	$61,800	$520
2020	1,101	$34,138	$63,400	$397
2021	1,126	$36,389	$65,600	$400
2022	1,330	$42,344	$75,400	$487
2023	1,187	$44,615	$86,500	$503

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

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 1713.9%

18 to 2412.7%

25 to 3413.5%

35 to 4411.3%

45 to 547.1%

55 to 648.3%

65 to 748.4%

75 and over20.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	57	4.8%
5 to 17	165	13.9%
18 to 24	151	12.7%
25 to 34	160	13.5%
35 to 44	134	11.3%
45 to 54	84	7.1%
55 to 64	99	8.3%
65 to 74	100	8.4%
75 and over	237	20.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,097	92.4%
Black or African American	14	1.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.2%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	21	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	53	4.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.7%

High school graduate41.6%

Some college or associate's26.4%

Bachelor's degree9.8%

Graduate or professional degree7.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	120	14.7%
High school graduate	339	41.6%
Some college or associate's	215	26.4%
Bachelor's degree	80	9.8%
Graduate or professional degree	60	7.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone76.3%

Carpooled12.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.5%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	390	76.3%
Carpooled	64	12.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	21	4.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	33	6.5%
Other means	3	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	231	48.3%
15 to 29 min	96	20.1%
30 to 44 min	76	15.9%
45 to 59 min	22	4.6%
60+ min	53	11.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.12
Poverty rate: 14.2% (154 of 1,085)

	Count	Share
Family households	292	56.2%
Nonfamily households	228	43.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	520	83.2%
Vacant	105	16.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	288	55.4%
Renter-occupied	232	44.6%

1-unit, detached68.3%

1-unit, attached2.9%

2 to 4 units8.3%

5 to 19 units9.3%

20 or more units1.6%

Mobile home & other9.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	427	68.3%
1-unit, attached	18	2.9%
2 to 4 units	52	8.3%
5 to 19 units	58	9.3%
20 or more units	10	1.6%
Mobile home & other	60	9.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2901522
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.15 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.1911, -94.0317