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The total population of Amherst town is estimated to be 1,508 with 818 males (54.24%) and 690 females (45.76%). There are 128 less females than males in Amherst town.
The median household income in Amherst town was $92,283 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 2,990(3.14%) from $95,273 in 2020. This income is 123.69% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Amherst town sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $139,167. Overall, the median household income for the town of Amherst town stands at $92,283.
In Amherst town, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $50,593 for males and $31,076 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $74,313 for males and $68,109 for females.
In Amherst town, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $93,499.
In 2022, the population of Amherst town was 1,401, a 0.57% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Amherst town's population was 1,393, a decline of 0.50% compared to a population of 1,400 in 2020.
The median age in Amherst Town, Wisconsin is 46.4, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 17.38% were under the age of 15, 11.03% aged 15 to 29, 46.07% aged 30 to 64, 23.52% aged 65 to 84, and 2.00% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Amherst town population: 98.69% are White, 0.41% are Black or African American, 0.07% are Asian, 0.62% are some other race and 0.21% are multiracial.