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Amherst, WI
Full City Profile · Wisconsin · Portage County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
1,033
Population
771/sq mi density
$56,833
Median Income
$37,068 per capita
$218,000
Home Value
$340,740 Zillow
$829
Median Rent
28.0% income on rent
45°F
Avg Temperature
270 sunny days/yr
415
Violent Crime/100K
4,286 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$56,833 median income, 1.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$218,000 home value, $829/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
415 violent crimes/100K (9% above avg)
B
Education
3.2 / 5.0
27.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$56,833
24% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$37,068
5% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.9%
47% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
1.9%
85% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Amherst vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Amherst’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$56,833
76%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$37,068
95%
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
20 min
28% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
16.3%
7% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
76.9%
5% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.6%
89% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$5,836M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
76.9%
Public Transit
0.6%
Work From Home
16.3%
Other
6.2%
Average commute time
20 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 | $56,833 |
| Per Capita Income | $37,068 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $75,853 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,094 |
| County GDP | $5,836M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 1.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.417 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 76.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.6% |
| Work From Home | 16.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,939 |
| Restaurants | 217 |
| Healthcare | 230 |
| Retail | 206 |
| Manufacturing | 75 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $75,853 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,247 |