Village in Portage County, Wisconsin · 1.3 sq mi · 876 people per sq mi
About 1,100 people live in Amherst. The typical household earns $64,922, and the median resident is 50.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,112 in 2020
Poverty rate 6.56%
Men 50.9 · Women 48.9
2010–2026
1,122
2026 projection
0.9% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
1,122
2026 projection
0.9% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 1,122 | +3 | 0.27% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,119 | -8 | 0.71% |
| 2024 | 1,127 | +5 | 0.45% |
| 2023 | 1,122 | +9 | 0.81% |
| 2022 | 1,113 | -2 | 0.18% |
| 2021 | 1,115 | +3 | 0.27% |
| 2020 | 1,112 | +64 | 6.11% |
| 2019 | 1,048 | -1 | 0.10% |
| 2018 | 1,049 | +3 | 0.29% |
| 2017 | 1,046 | +1 | 0.10% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 11 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 15 residents
47% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 47% | 52% | 41% |
| Never married | 27% | 28% | 25% |
| Divorced | 20% | 16% | 24% |
| Widowed | 6% | 4% | 9% |
| Separated | <1% | 0% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau