Amherst Junction, WI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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28%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

43%

Household income NAT. AVG.

65%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Amherst Junction	Wisconsin	National
Income per capita	$57,574	$43,754	$44,883
Median household income	$116,681	$81,774	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$121,645	$103,160	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$111,986	$47,125	$52,080
Median earnings male	$74,415	$54,326	$54,343
Median earnings female	$49,788	$38,113	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.7%	3.9%	4.9%
Poverty level	9.4%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Amherst Junction is 28% higher than the national average
The median household income in Amherst Junction is 43% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Amherst Junction is 65% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Amherst Junction is 38% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$77,779 $116,681 $233,362

City

$54,510 $81,774 $163,548

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Amherst Junction median earnings by income bracket

Amherst Junction employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	16.5%	16.5%
Manufacturing sector	33.0%	33.0%
Financial & insurance services	5.2%	5.2%
Wholesale & retail services	6.2%	6.2%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	13.4%	13.4%
Education, health & social services	7.2%	7.2%
Other	17.5%	17.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Polonia, WI	653	$175,169	115.4%
Chain O' Lakes, WI	937	$140,934	73.3%
Park Ridge, WI	596	$111,266	36.8%
Plover, WI	13,243	$94,855	16.6%
Bancroft, WI	551	$93,572	15.0%
Amherst Junction, WI	341	$116,681	43.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Saxman, AK	341	$61,286	24.6%
Fulton, AL	341	$58,376	28.2%
Maysville, AR	341	$54,134	33.4%
Dillard, GA	341	$72,730	10.6%
Russellville, IN	341	$82,739	1.7%
Amherst Junction, WI	341	$116,681	43.5%

Source: The Amherst Junction, WI employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.