Amberg, WI

Census Place

2024 Population

185

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

70.3

5.4% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

19.5%

44.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$40,663

6.13% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$130,900

Population & Diversity

Amberg, WI is home to a population of 185 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 10.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (164 people) in Amberg, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 16 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 5 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Amberg, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Amberg, WI was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Amberg, WI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Amberg, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
164 ± 80
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
16 ± 25
White (Hispanic)
5 ± 7

11.4%

Hispanic Population

21 people

11.4% of the people in Amberg, WI are hispanic (21 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Amberg, WI as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Wisconsin.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
90,085 ± 7,313 people
India
22,216 ± 3,653 people
China
14,090 ± 2,911 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Wisconsin was Mexico, the natal country of 90,085 Wisconsin residents, followed by India with 22,216 and China with 14,090.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
62 ± 75
Korea
6 ± 14

Amberg, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 10.3 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Amberg, WI.

Economy

The economy of Amberg, WI employs 21 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Amberg, WI were Retail Trade (8 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (6 people), and Manufacturing (3 people), and the highest paying industries were Retail Trade ($17,500), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($16,250), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($11,250).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 64

−34.4%

1 Year decline

± 554%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Amberg, WI declined at a rate of −34.4%, from 32 employees to 21 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Amberg, WI, are Sales & Related Occupations (6 people), Production Occupations (3 people), and Management Occupations (2 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Amberg, WI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Wisconsin.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Wisconsin (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2024 Value

± 64

−34.4%

1 Year decline

± 554%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Amberg, WI declined at a rate of −34.4%, from 32 employees to 21 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Amberg, WI, are Retail Trade (8 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (6 people), and Manufacturing (3 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Amberg, WI, though some of these residents may live in Amberg, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,250

Median earning men ± $118,274

$11,875

Median earning women ± $5,409

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($13,750) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($11,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Amberg, WI was $130,900 in 2024, which is 0.393 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $135,900 to $130,900, a 3.68% decrease. The homeownership rate in Amberg, WI is 94.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Amberg, WI have an average commute time of 17.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Amberg, WI is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$130,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$56,146

$108

Median Property Taxes

±$77

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Amberg, WI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Amberg, WI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

94.7%

Homeownership

2024

70%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 94.7% of the housing units in Amberg, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 93.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Amberg, WI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$40,663

Median Household Income

± $8,387

114

Number of Households

± 76

In 2024, the median household income of the 114 households in Amberg, WI grew to $40,663 from the previous year's value of $38,316.

The following chart displays the households in Amberg, WI distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $40k - $45k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Amberg, WI is from Wisconsin.

0.439

2024 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

0.441

2023 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

In 2024, the income inequality in Wisconsin was 0.439 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.364% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Wisconsin was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Wisconsin in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Wisconsin across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (71.4%)
Carpooled (19%)
Other (9.52%)

In 2024, 71.4% of workers in Amberg, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (19%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (9.52%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

17.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Amberg, WI have a shorter commute time (17.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Amberg, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Amberg, WI compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Amberg, WI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Amberg, WI have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Amberg, WI (36 out of 185 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 16 - 17.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Amberg, WI is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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