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Amherst Junction, WI Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Amherst Junction is 391, which is 28.20% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 6.73% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Amherst Junction population density is 318.87 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 87.40 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Amherst Junction is white, which represent 99.74% of the total population. The average Amherst Junction education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 391. #573

Population Growth Since 2000, #61

Amherst Junction, WI	28.20%
Wisconsin	6.73%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #552

Amherst Junction, WI	318.87 per square mile
Wisconsin	87.40 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	390 (99.74%, #94)
Black:	0 (0.00%, #386)
Hispanic:	0 (0.00%, #586)
Asian:	0 (0.00%, #376)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #402)
One Race, Other:	1 (0.26%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

350 (89.51%) out of the total population of 391 reported first ancestry.

	Amherst Junction, WI	% of the Total Population	Wisconsin	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.23%	0.56%
Czech	5	1.28%, see rank	1.61%	0.47%
Danish	8	2.05%, see rank	1.04%	0.42%
Dutch	6	1.53%, see rank	2.51%	1.40%
English	36	9.21%, see rank	5.83%	8.02%
French	18	4.60%, see rank	4.24%	3.34%
German	204	52.17%, see rank	41.77%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.28%	0.41%
Hungarian	2	0.51%, see rank	0.41%	0.46%
Irish	18	4.60%, see rank	11.03%	10.80%
Italian	3	0.77%, see rank	3.48%	5.52%
Norwegian	30	7.67%, see rank	7.74%	1.42%
Polish	121	30.95%, see rank	8.91%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.05%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.65%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.43%	0.99%
Scottish	2	0.51%, see rank	1.07%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.47%	0.95%
Swedish	14	3.58%, see rank	2.56%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	1.03%	0.30%
Ukrainian	2	0.51%, see rank	0.17%	0.31%
American	12	3.07%, see rank	3.75%	7.12%
Welsh	5	1.28%, see rank	0.48%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 215 (54.99%, see rank)

Females: 176 (45.01%, see rank)

Amherst Junction, WI	Male: 54.99% Female: 45.01%
Wisconsin	Male: 49.65% Female: 50.35%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Amherst Junction, WI	34.20 years old
Wisconsin	38.80 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Amherst Junction, WI	32.10 years old
Wisconsin	37.70 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Amherst Junction, WI	35.40 years old
Wisconsin	40.00 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Amherst Junction, WI	% of the Total Population	Wisconsin	U.S.
Under 5 years	39	9.97%, see rank	6.07%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	26	6.65%, see rank	6.39%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	37	9.46%, see rank	6.55%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	26	6.65%, see rank	6.85%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	26	6.65%, see rank	6.87%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	47	12.02%, see rank	12.72%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	64	16.37%, see rank	12.29%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	63	16.11%, see rank	14.81%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	30	7.67%, see rank	13.05%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	27	6.91%, see rank	7.68%	7.64%
75 to 84	6	1.53%, see rank	4.57%	4.25%
85 years and over	0	0.00%, see rank	2.14%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Amherst Junction, WI	Wisconsin	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	237, 100%	3,850,995	209,056,129
Less Than High School	8, 3.38%, see rank	9.25%	13.67%
High School Graduate	87, 36.71%, see rank	32.38%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	68, 28.69%, see rank	30.95%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	57, 24.05%, see rank	18.10%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	17, 7.17%, see rank	9.32%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.90, see rank	13.63	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Amherst Junction, WI			Wisconsin		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	19	89.47%	10.53%	75.18%	24.82%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	53	94.34%, see rank	5.66%, see rank	85.33%	14.67%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	28	89.29%, see rank	10.71%, see rank	91.09%	8.91%	90.60%	9.40%
College	7	71.43%, see rank	28.57%, see rank	80.45%	19.55%	78.37%	21.63%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Amherst Junction, WI	Wisconsin	U.S.
Total Households	134, 100%	2,293,250	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.92, see rank	2.43	2.63
1 Person Households	16, 11.94%, see rank	28.96%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	118, 88.06%, see rank	71.04%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	110, 82.09%, see rank	64.07%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.27, see rank	3.08	3.32
Married-Couple Family	88, 65.67%, see rank	49.59%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	24, 17.91%, see rank	35.93%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Amherst Junction, WI	%	Wisconsin	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	289	see rank	4,636,393	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	152	100%, see rank	2,285,427	123,281,364
Never Married	55	36.18%, see rank	34.29%	35.77%
Married	92	60.53%, see rank	53.21%	52.04%
Widowed	0	0.00%, see rank	2.53%	2.57%
Divorced	5	3.29%, see rank	9.97%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	137	100%, see rank	2,350,966	129,692,771
Never Married	30	21.90%, see rank	28.27%	29.48%
Married	91	66.42%, see rank	51.35%	49.19%
Widowed	3	2.19%, see rank	8.95%	9.16%
Divorced	13	9.49%, see rank	11.43%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Amherst Junction, WI	%	Wisconsin	U.S.
Native	391	100.00%, see rank	95.31%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	328	83.89%, see rank	71.62%	58.73%
Born in Different State	61	15.60%, see rank	22.93%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	2	0.51%, see rank	0.76%	1.42%
Foreign Born	0	0.00%, see rank	4.69%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	0	0.00%, see rank	2.00%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	0	0.00%, see rank	2.69%	7.09%
Born In Europe	0	0.00%, see rank	0.85%	1.53%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, see rank	1.58%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	0	0.00%, see rank	1.95%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Amherst Junction, WI	%	Wisconsin	U.S.
English	128	95.52%, see rank	90.83%	79.39%
Spanish	3	2.24%, see rank	4.56%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	3	2.24%, see rank	2.77%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	1.45%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.39%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.