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Amherst Junction, WI
Full City Profile · Wisconsin · Portage County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
334
Population
269/sq mi density
$100,000
Median Income
$48,020 per capita
$303,900
Home Value
$351,113 Zillow
$817
Median Rent
16.7% income on rent
45°F
Avg Temperature
270 sunny days/yr
81
Violent Crime/100K
1,340 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$100,000 median income, 0.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$303,900 home value, $817/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
81 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.3 / 5.0
28.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$100,000
33% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$48,020
23% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.4%
89% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
1.9%
85% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Amherst Junction vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Amherst Junction’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$100,000
133%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$48,020
123%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$75,853
105%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,094
76%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,094
24% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
12% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
14.0%
8% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
82.8%
13% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$5,836M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
82.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
14%
Other
3.2%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,939
Restaurants
217
Healthcare
230
Retail
206
Manufacturing
75
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$75,853
5% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,247
78% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
94.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $100,000 |
| Per Capita Income | $48,020 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $75,853 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,094 |
| County GDP | $5,836M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 1.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.417 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 82.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 14.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,939 |
| Restaurants | 217 |
| Healthcare | 230 |
| Retail | 206 |
| Manufacturing | 75 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $75,853 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,247 |