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Oshkosh, WI vs Appleton, WI

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- Appleton is 0% more densely populated than Oshkosh.
- People are 28.8% more likely to be married in Appleton.
- The Median Age is 2.3 years older in Appleton.
 Oshkosh, WIAppleton, WIUnited States
 Population  Unlock74,752329,725,481
 Female Population49.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.538.4
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 Population - 201066,323  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock70,087285,036,114
 Population - 199055,006  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock5.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now20.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,056.593.4
 Land Area26.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Oshkosh, WIAppleton, WIUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 207.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Oshkosh, WIAppleton, WIUnited States
 White84.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.0%12.2%
 Asian3.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Oshkosh, WIAppleton, WIUnited States
 Married Population38.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock48.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock50.5%50.2%
 Never Married43.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.3%10.8%
 Widowed6.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.412.60
 Households26,565  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock18,71680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children26.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households12,867  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Oshkosh    8 Reviews

Oshkosh may be alright if you were born here and never left the city limits. I was born and raised here and moved to Chicago. Stay away if you’re looking for gourmet  More

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Over 11 years ago

Oshkosh Wisconsin is an overlooked gem in the midwest. Cost of living is relitively low compaired to national averages and provides good schools, full access to medical  More

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Over 15 years ago

If you can't handle wearing a winter coat, you are missing the best part of Oshkosh. Oshkosh is not for everyone and probably not for you if you have a weak liver. A  More

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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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