Amherst Junction, WI

Census Place

2024 Population

341

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

43.9

6.3% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

2.35%

47.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$106,250

6.25% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Amherst Junction, WI is home to a population of 341 people, from which 95.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.69% of Amherst Junction, WI residents were born outside of the country (16 people).

In 2024, there were 21.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (316 people) in Amherst Junction, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 15 Other (Hispanic) and 4 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.6%

2024 Citizenship

95.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.6% of Amherst Junction, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Amherst Junction, WI was 95.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Amherst Junction, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
316 ± 60
Other (Hispanic)
15 ± 24
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
4 ± 4

4.4%

Hispanic Population

15 people

4.4% of the people in Amherst Junction, WI are hispanic (15 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Amherst Junction, 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.

Foreign-Born Population

4.69%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

16 people

5.09%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

17 people

As of 2024, 4.69% of Amherst Junction, WI residents (16 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Amherst Junction, WI was 5.09%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Amherst Junction, WI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
7 ± 15
Gulf War (2001-)
6 ± 5
Gulf War (1990s)
2 ± 10

Amherst Junction, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.17 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Amherst Junction, WI employs 191 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Amherst Junction, WI were Manufacturing (40 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (25 people), and Finance & Insurance (19 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($89,375), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($88,125), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($71,875).

Employment

Occupations

191

2024 Value

± 58

0.526%

1 Year growth

± 41.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Amherst Junction, WI grew at a rate of 0.526%, from 190 employees to 191 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Amherst Junction, WI, are Management Occupations (23 people), Sales & Related Occupations (22 people), and Production Occupations (20 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Amherst Junction, 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

191

2024 Value

± 58

0.526%

1 Year growth

± 41.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Amherst Junction, WI grew at a rate of 0.526%, from 190 employees to 191 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Amherst Junction, WI, are Manufacturing (40 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (25 people), and Finance & Insurance (19 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Amherst Junction, WI, though some of these residents may live in Amherst Junction, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,083

Median earning men ± $15,168

$36,979

Median earning women ± $5,831

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($147,500), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($97,500), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($66,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($60,000), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($56,250), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Amherst Junction, WI was $314,300 in 2024, which is 0.945 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $303,900 to $314,300, a 3.42% increase. The homeownership rate in Amherst Junction, WI is 88%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Amherst Junction, WI have an average commute time of 20.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Amherst Junction, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$314,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$28,804

$110

Median Property Taxes

±$28

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 Amherst Junction, WI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

88%

Homeownership

2024

65.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 88% of the housing units in Amherst Junction, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 82%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Amherst Junction, 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.

$106,250

Median Household Income

± $14,770

125

Number of Households

± 33

In 2024, the median household income of the 125 households in Amherst Junction, WI grew to $106,250 from the previous year's value of $100,000.

The following chart displays the households in Amherst Junction, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Amherst Junction, 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 (79.1%)
Worked At Home (16.8%)
Carpooled (3.66%)

In 2024, 79.1% of workers in Amherst Junction, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.8%) and those who carpooled to work (3.66%).

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

20.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Amherst Junction, WI have a shorter commute time (20.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.89% of the workforce in Amherst Junction, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Amherst Junction, WI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Amherst Junction, WI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.35% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Amherst Junction, WI (8 out of 341 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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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