Amherst, WI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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1%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

10%

Household income NAT. AVG.

49%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Amherst	Wisconsin	National
Income per capita	$29,649	$29,253	$29,829
Median household income	$49,792	$54,610	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$75,625	$69,544	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$21,875	$31,736	$35,192
Median earnings male	$38,906	$37,342	$36,919
Median earnings female	$22,708	$25,818	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.4%	3.7%	4.7%
Poverty level	10.0%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Amherst is 1% lower than the national average
The median household income in Amherst is 10% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Amherst is 49% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Amherst is 34% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$33,191 $49,792 $99,584

City

$36,403 $54,610 $109,220

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

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 employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.1%	5.1%
Manufacturing sector	27.7%	27.7%
Financial & insurance services	7.3%	7.3%
Wholesale & retail services	15.0%	15.0%
Public administration	1.5%	1.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.8%	8.8%
Education, health & social services	10.6%	10.6%
Other	21.5%	21.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Polonia, WI	636	$119,250	115.6%
Chain O' Lakes, WI	909	$95,500	72.6%
Amherst Junction, WI	329	$79,688	44.0%
Park Ridge, WI	575	$73,611	33.1%
Plover, WI	12,981	$63,988	15.7%
Amherst, WI	974	$49,792	10.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Victor, IA	974	$57,000	3.0%
North Branch, MI	974	$40,750	26.3%
Lucama, NC	974	$36,667	33.7%
Caliente, NV	974	$24,277	56.1%
Amenia, NY	974	$64,917	17.3%
Amherst, WI	974	$49,792	10.0%

Source: The Amherst, WI employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).