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Appleton, WI vs Fond du Lac, WI

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- Fond du Lac is 0% more densely populated than Appleton.
- People are 6.4% less likely to be married in Fond du Lac.
- The Median Age is 0.7 years older in Fond du Lac.
 Appleton, WIFond du Lac, WIUnited States
 Population  Unlock44,412329,725,481
 Female Population50.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.238.4
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 Population - 201072,616  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock42,203285,036,114
 Population - 199065,695  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock2.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now12.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,330.793.4
 Land Area24.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Appleton, WIFond du Lac, WIUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Appleton, WIFond du Lac, WIUnited States
 White79.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.4%12.2%
 Asian7.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Appleton, WIFond du Lac, WIUnited States
 Married Population49.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock45.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock53.7%50.2%
 Never Married34.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.8%10.8%
 Widowed4.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.312.60
 Households29,926  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock10,42480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock46.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households11,210  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children6.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Appleton    23 Reviews

Just to clarify my earlier review, the people are generally unfriendly, except the overweight women( 90% of women here) are friendly. Tailgatings on 1-41 an 441 is very  More

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Over 7 years ago

Women here are very heavy. People are rude here, will cut you off in public and not say a word. People at the gym walk in and do not even look at you, even though you  More

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Over 8 years ago

Something is happening in Appleton. The place used to be called the shopping capital of Wisco. But, slowly this rather commercial-sounding moniker is being replaced by  More

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Reviews for Fond Du Lac    4 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

i was canoeing and i think my child fell into the lake but im not really sure, big splash, coulda been a rock. shops are very  More

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if you are poor white trash or from the inner city with a family member incarcerated, then fond du lac is for you. There is no culture here but drinking yourself stupid  More

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Fond du Lac County is an excellent place to live and raise a family especially if you are looking for a smaller unsophisicated city and great county to live in. If  More

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