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The total population of Amherst is estimated to be 988 with 501 males (50.71%) and 487 females (49.29%). There are 14 less females than males in Amherst.
The median household income in Amherst was $56,101 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 320(0.57%) from $56,421 in 2020. This income is 75.20% 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 sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $72,962. Overall, the median household income for the village of Amherst stands at $56,101.
In Amherst, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $28,633 for males and $27,811 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $54,431 for males and $50,713 for females.
In Amherst, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $56,101.
In 2022, the population of Amherst was 1,122, a 0.09% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Amherst's population was 1,121, a decline of 0.27% compared to a population of 1,124 in 2020.
The median age in Amherst, WI is 40.3, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 19.21% were under the age of 15, 16.55% aged 15 to 29, 46.90% aged 30 to 64, 16.75% aged 65 to 84, and 0.59% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Amherst population: 97.93% are White, 0.39% are Black or African American, 0.69% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.49% are Asian, 0.20% are some other race and 0.30% are multiracial.