Statistic Amherst Wisconsin National
Population 974 5,822,434 328,239,523
Population density (sq mi) 761 108 91
Median age 35.3 39.1 37.7
Male/Female ratio 1.0:1 1.0:1 1.0:1
Married (15yrs & older) 52% 57% 55%
Families w/ Kids under 18 62% 43% 43%
Speak English 99% 91% 79%
Speak Spanish 0% 5% 13%
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Demographics Quick Facts

  • The population density in Amherst is 604% higher than Wisconsin
  • The median age in Amherst is 10% lower than Wisconsin
  • In Amherst 99.59% of the population is White
  • In Amherst 0.41% of the population is Black
  • In Amherst 0.00% of the population is Asian

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      Amherst racial demographics

      Race Amherst Wisconsin National
      White 99.59% 86.21% 73.35%
      Black 0.41% 6.29% 12.63%
      Asian 0.00% 2.57% 5.22%
      American Indian 0.00% 0.89% 0.82%
      Native Hawaiian 0.00% 0.02% 0.18%
      Mixed race 0.00% 2.19% 3.06%
      Other race 0.00% 1.83% 4.75%
      In Amherst, 0.2% of people are of Hispanic or Latino origin.
      Please note: Hispanics may be of any race, so also are included in any/all of the applicable race categories above.

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