Amherst village, WI

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 988 ( 47 from 2010 )
Land area: 1.3 square miles
Population density: 771.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	941	95.24%	5.9%
Black:	3	0.30%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	2	0.20%	50.0%
Hispanic:	42	4.25%	61.5%

Total non-White:	47	4.76%	34.3%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-59	-6.9
Change in Non-White pop.:	12	1.4

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
1,035
1,000	96.62%
3	0.29%
0	0.00%
2	0.19%
4	0.39%
26	2.51%
35	3.38%

2000
1,008
1,003	99.50%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
4	0.40%
0	0.00%
5	0.50%

1990
792
752	94.95%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
20	2.53%
n/a
0	0.00%
40	5.05%

1980
693
693	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-3	-0.3
30	3.0

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

251	31.7
-35	-4.4

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

59	8.5
40	5.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Amherst village, WI

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
44.5
208	21.1%
780	78.9%
210	21.3%

478
2.07

279	58.4%
220	78.9%
30	10.8%
199	41.6%

2010
Number	Percent
35.1
300	29.0%
735	71.0%
136	13.1%

434
2.38

274	63.1%
196	71.5%
45	16.4%
160	36.9%

2000
Number	Percent
34.5
301	29.9%
707	70.1%
113	11.2%

409
2.46

273	66.7%
225	82.4%
32	11.7%
136	33.3%

1990
Number	Percent
33.4
220	27.8%
572	72.2%
133	16.8%

313
2.53

216	69.0%
177	81.9%
23	10.6%
97	31.0%

1980
Number	Percent
31.8
213	30.7%
480	69.3%
129	18.6%

265
2.62

197	74.3%
173	87.8%
11	5.6%
68	25.7%

2022 Housing Data for Amherst village, WI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	6	1.3%
$10,000 to $14,999	50	10.5%
$15,000 to $19,999	18	3.8%
$20,000 to $24,999	37	7.7%
$25,000 to $29,999	12	2.5%
$30,000 to $34,999	4	0.8%
$35,000 to $39,999	13	2.7%
$40,000 to $44,999	76	15.9%
$45,000 to $49,999	14	2.9%
$50,000 to $59,999	47	9.8%
$60,000 to $74,999	32	6.7%
$75,000 to $99,999	81	16.9%
$100,000 to $124,999	42	8.8%
$125,000 to $149,999	19	4.0%
$150,000 to $199,999	15	3.1%
$200,000 or more	12	2.5%

Median Household Income	53,625
Per Capita Income	34,311

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	24	5.0%
Public Assistance	33	6.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	70	14.6%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	453	77.6%
Unemployed	17	2.9%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	470	80.5%
Not in Labor Force	114	19.5%

Real Unemployment Rate		22.4%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	169	193	46.7%
Non-Profit	9	18	33.3%
Self-Employed	41	20	67.2%

Local Government	26	9	74.3%
State Government	5	4	55.6%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	210	213	49.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	40	31	56.3%
Total	250	244	50.6%

Pct. Govt.	8.9%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	69	14.0%
Sales and Office Occupations	120	24.3%
Professional, Technical	86	17.4%
Service Occupations	59	11.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	15	3.0%
All others	160	32.4%

White Collar		55.7%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	77	15.6%
Retail trade	69	14.0%
Health care and social assistance	66	13.4%
Transportation and warehousing	56	11.3%
Finance and insurance	40	8.1%
Educational services	34	6.9%
Accommodation and food services	31	6.3%
Construction	28	5.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	22	4.5%
Professional, scientific, technical	16	3.2%
Other services	13	2.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	10	2.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing	9	1.8%
Information	9	1.8%
Public administration	6	1.2%
Utilities	3	0.6%
Wholesale trade	3	0.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	2	0.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	14	1.42%
Puerto Rican	24	2.43%
Cuban	1	0.10%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	3	0.30%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	3	0.30%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Filipino	1	0.10%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	927	100.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	443	44.8%
Polish	280	28.3%
Norwegian	118	11.9%
English	86	8.7%
Irish	73	7.4%
Italian	41	4.1%
European	29	2.9%
Dutch	28	2.8%
Swedish	18	1.8%
French	17	1.7%
Danish	15	1.5%
French Canadian	12	1.2%
American	10	1.0%
Czech	10	1.0%
Welsh	7	0.7%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	988	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	974	98.6%
Foreign-born	14	1.4%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
10	1.5%	35	5.2%	200	29.8%	248	36.9%	123	18.3%	56	8.3%
Average years of education: 13.6

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	10	1.5%
9-12 Years	35	5.2%
H.S. Grad or GED	200	29.8%
Some College	248	36.9%
Bach. Degree	123	18.3%
Grad Degree	56	8.3%
Average years of education: 13.6

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +56	R +6	R + 1.0%
D +50
2020 vs. 2012	R +71	R +68	R + 12.2%
D +3
2020 vs. 2008	R +129	R +168	R + 31.1%
D -39

2016 vs. 2008	R +73	R +162	R + 30.1%
D -89
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	81%	Donald Trump* (R)	316	49.1%	Joe Biden (D)	312	48.4%	16	2.5%	644	0	2	0.02%
2016	74%	Hillary Clinton (D)	262	46.2%	Donald Trump (R)	260	45.9%	45	7.9%	567	-1	0	0.02%
2012	75%	Barack Obama* (D)	309	55.2%	Mitt Romney (R)	245	43.8%	6	1.1%	560	-2	-3	0.02%
2008	75%	Barack Obama (D)	351	64.3%	John McCain (R)	187	34.2%	8	1.5%	546	-8	-11	0.02%
2004	78%	John Kerry (D)	292	52.3%	George W. Bush* (R)	259	46.4%	7	1.3%	558	-3	-4	0.02%
2000	61%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	216	50.1%	George W. Bush (R)	171	39.7%	44	10.2%	431	-8	-8	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Amherst village

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

312

48.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

316

49.1%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

2.0%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

644

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 2

2016 President, Amherst village

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

262

46.2%

Donald Trump (R)

260

45.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.6%

Other

3.4%

TOTAL

567

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 0

2012 President, Amherst village

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

309

55.2%

Mitt Romney (R)

245

43.8%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

560

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -3

2008 President, Amherst village

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

351

64.3%

John McCain (R)

187

34.2%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

546

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -11

2004 President, Amherst village

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

259

46.4%

John Kerry (D)

292

52.3%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.7%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

558

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -4

2000 President, Amherst village

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

171

39.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

216

50.1%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

8.6%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

431

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -8

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Amherst village, WI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	69%	Ron Johnson* (R)	277	50.3%	Mandela Barnes (D)	272	49.4%	2 [+]	0.4%	551	0	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Other (Write-in) 2 (0.4%);
2022	G	70%	Tony Evers* (D)	291	52.5%	Tim Michels (R)	255	46.0%	8 [+]	1.4%	554	-2	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Joan Beglinger (I) 7 (1.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.2%);
2018	S1	66%	Tammy Baldwin* (D)	309	59.4%	Leah Vukmir (R)	210	40.4%	1 [+]	0.2%	520	-4	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.2%);
2018	G	67%	Tony Evers (D)	279	53.6%	Scott Walker* (R)	230	44.1%	12 [+]	2.3%	521	-4	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 4 (0.8%); Maggie Turnbull (I) 3 (0.6%); Michael White (Green) 2 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.4%); Arnie Enz (Wisconsin Party) 1 (0.2%);
2016	S3	73%	Russ Feingold (D)	281	50.2%	Ron Johnson* (R)	252	45.0%	27 [+]	4.8%	560	-5	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Phillip Anderson (Libertarian) 27 (4.8%);
2014	G	58%	Mary Burke (D)	218	49.3%	Scott Walker* (R)	217	49.1%	7 [+]	1.6%	442	-3	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Dennis Fehr (People's) 4 (0.9%); Robert Burke (Libertarian) 3 (0.7%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	526
Median Value	$205,000

Occupied	478	90.9%
Vacant	48	9.1%

Owned	306	64.0%
Rented	172	36.0%
Median Rent	$803

Single-Family Units	370	70.3%
Detached	348	66.2%
Attached	22	4.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units	112	21.3%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

Amherst village, WI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Amherst village, WI

2022 Housing Data for Amherst village, WI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Amherst village, WI

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Amherst village, WI

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Amherst village, WI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Amherst village, WI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Amherst village, WI