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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Amherst is $19,824, which is lower than the state average of $27,907 and is lower than the national average of $28,555. Amherst median household income is $39,292, which has shrunk by 2.08% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 20.43% and is much lower than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Amherst residents spend 21.5 minutes per day commuting to work, which is about the same as the state average of 21.4 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita IncomeMedian Workers IncomeHousehold IncomeFamily IncomeMedian Income by AgeEmployment StatusCommuting to WorkCareersPoverty Level

Per Capita Income, #612

Amherst, WI
19,824 USD
Wisconsin
27,907 USD
U.S.
28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Amherst, WI
25,452 USD
Wisconsin
30,477 USD
U.S.
30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.


Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank
Amherst, WI
27,946 USD
Wisconsin
36,343 USD
U.S.
36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.


Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank
Amherst, WI
23,472 USD
Wisconsin
25,134 USD
U.S.
25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #563
Amherst, WI
39,292 USD
Wisconsin
52,738 USD
U.S.
53,482 USD
Mean Household Income, see rank
Amherst, WI
49,850 USD
Wisconsin
68,319 USD
U.S.
74,596 USD
Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #577
Amherst, WI
-2.08%
Wisconsin
20.43%
U.S.
27.36%
Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more


Household Income Other than Earnings
 Amherst, WIWisconsinU.S.
%+Average Amount%+Average Amount%+Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income22.66%$4,219, see rank25.59%$11,41321.11%$16,919
Social Security Income30.72%$16,840, see rank29.74%$18,27729.33%$17,636
Public Assistance Income1.96%$3,600, see rank2.24%$3,3702.82%$3,720
Retirement Income23.09%$14,342, see rank17.90%$20,95817.85%$24,095
+ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank
Amherst, WI
52,321 USD
Wisconsin
67,232 USD
U.S.
65,443 USD
Mean Family Income, see rank
Amherst, WI
57,413 USD
Wisconsin
82,125 USD
U.S.
86,963 USD
Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

 Amherst, WIWisconsinU.S.
White$39,208, see rank$55,187$56,900

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

 Amherst, WIWisconsinU.S.
less than 25$22,500, see rank$26,082$25,788
25 to 44$38,625, see rank$58,482$58,398
45 to 64$56,607, see rank$65,718$65,027
65 or over$26,607, see rank$35,445$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

 Amherst, WIWisconsinU.S.
Population 16 Years and Over822, see rank4,561,244248,775,628
Male1403, 49.03%, see rank49.26%48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:2304, 75.43%, see rank71.21%69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces20, 0.00%, see rank0.10%0.73%
Male, Civilian2304, 75.43%, see rank71.11%68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed3265, 87.17%, see rank91.99%90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed339, 12.83%, see rank8.01%9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force299, 24.57%, see rank28.79%30.72%
Female1419, 50.97%, see rank50.74%51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:2247, 58.95%, see rank63.79%58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces20, 0.00%, see rank0.01%0.11%
Female, Civilian2247, 58.95%, see rank63.77%58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed3229, 92.71%, see rank93.65%91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed318, 7.29%, see rank6.35%8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force2172, 41.05%, see rank36.21%41.21%
1 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
3 Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

 Amherst, WIWisconsinU.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over478, 100%2,804,563141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone434, 90.79%, see rank80.43%76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled30, 6.28%, see rank8.62%9.59%
Public Transportation0, 0.00%, see rank1.84%5.06%
Walked6, 1.26%, see rank3.33%2.78%
Other Means0, 0.00%, see rank1.70%1.79%
Worked at Home8, 1.67%, see rank4.08%4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank
Amherst, WI
21.5 minutes
Wisconsin
21.4 minutes
U.S.
25.7 minutes
Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers


Occupation
 Amherst, WIWisconsinU.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over4942,852,018143,435,233
Male1265, 53.64%, see rank51.53%52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations250, 18.87%, see rank30.59%33.12%
Service Occupations254, 20.38%, see rank12.76%15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations245, 16.98%, see rank16.18%17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations24, 1.51%, see rank1.59%1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations214, 5.28%, see rank7.85%9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations267, 25.28%, see rank24.96%17.94%
Female1229, 46.36%, see rank48.47%47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations297, 42.36%, see rank38.18%40.04%
Service Occupations245, 19.65%, see rank21.62%21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations261, 26.64%, see rank31.12%31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations20, 0.00%, see rank0.45%0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations20, 0.00%, see rank0.26%0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations217, 7.42%, see rank8.10%5.65%
1 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry
 Amherst, WIWisconsinU.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over494, 100%2,852,018143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining10, 2.02%, see rank2.50%1.96%
Construction32, 6.48%, see rank5.26%6.17%
Manufacturing87, 17.61%, see rank18.38%10.43%
Wholesale Trade7, 1.42%, see rank2.70%2.75%
Retail Trade37, 7.49%, see rank11.34%11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities43, 8.70%, see rank4.34%4.93%
Information27, 5.47%, see rank1.67%2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing48, 9.72%, see rank6.12%6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management,
Administrative, Waste Management Services
9, 1.82%, see rank8.05%10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance113, 22.87%, see rank23.28%23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation,
Accommodation, Food Services
53, 10.73%, see rank8.69%9.49%
Public Administration7, 1.42%, see rank3.54%4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration21, 4.25%, see rank4.15%4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

 Amherst, WI%WisconsinU.S.
Population in Poverty24320.75%, see rank13.26%15.59%
Family in Poverty5919.87%, see rank8.95%11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.


 
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