Amherst Junction Wisconsin Population Charts

According to the most recent Amherst Junction Wisconsin demographics data available from the 2022 Census Bureau released in the American Community Survey in November of 2022, Figure 1 Amherst Junction shows it has a Population 2021 of 291 which is the second smallest in order of population of all the other places in the metro area. The city with the highest population in the area is Plover which shows a population of 13,435 ( substantially bigger). Figure 3 uses the Amherst Junction population data for a comparison of the population growth/population change estimates from the years 2010 to 2021 and Amherst Junction Wisconsin shows a decline of 86 (23%).

The total Amherst Junction Wisconsin greater area population percent change for all areas for the years from 2010 to 2021 is shown in Figure 4 and for Amherst Junction depicts it has a Population Change of -22.8% which is the smallest when sorted by population percent change of all the other places in the metro area.

Looking at the Amherst Junction population density (measured as people per square mile) and providing comparisons to both the national and state average population density in Figure 5, Amherst Junction Wisconsin depicts it has 240 people per square mile which is less than most other places in the area. The next higher when ranked by population density is Scandinavia about twice as large with population density of 434. The city with the highest population density in the area is Plover which indicates a people per square mile of 1,269 ( considerably bigger). Figure 6 provides Amherst Junction demographics for the overall median age for all people in the region and Amherst Junction depicts it has a Median Age of 35.5 which is the second smallest when ranked by overall median age of all people of all the other places in the metropolitan area. The city with the highest overall median age of all people in the area is Polonia CDP which shows an age of 47.2 (33.0% larger). The Amherst Junction Wisconsin population data for median age broken out by gender for both men versus the median age of women is shown in Figure 7. Amherst Junction Wisconsin depicts a median age of men about 5.7% smaller as the median age of women.

The next demographic analysis (Figure 8) looks at large generational Amherst Junction population groups (and can be useful internet research for employment related research or identifying areas with retirees). Key findings in this chart includes that Amherst Junction Wisconsin has the percentage of people less than 20 years of age less than most other places in the area at 10.0% of the total. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of people between 20 and 29 years old at 17.2% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Scandinavia with 22.8%. Third, it has the largest proportion of people between 30 and 39 years old at 14.8% of the total and is ranked #1. Also, it has the second smallest in order of people less than 20 years of age of all the other places in the greater region as measured by people between 60 and 69 years old at 5.8% of the total.

Figure 9 illustrates the overall diversity breakdown for Amherst Junction population and ethnicity groups in the area. (note: Hispanic/Latino is broken out separately in the next diagram and also the group denoted as Native ethnicity includes Native American, and Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander.) Amherst Junction Wisconsin has the percentage of Native population less than most other places in the greater region at 0.3% of the total. Figure 10 shows the Amherst Junction Wisconsin Hispanic (including non Hispanic whites) population household ethnicity in the region and Amherst Junction depicts it has a Hispanic or Latino of 0.7% which is less than most other places in the local area. Figure 11 compares the ratio of the amount of men to the amount of women and depicts total male population about the same size as the total female population.

Amherst Junction Wisconsin Marital Status and Families Charts

Figure 12 shows the detailed marriage characteristics broken down by %residents who are married, never married, single, divorced, and widowed. Amherst Junction has the percentage of total percent married the second smallest when ranked by total percent of people married of all the other places in the local area at 22% of the total. Second, it has the largest proportion of never married percent at 18% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has the smallest proportion of percent divorced at 1% of the total. Figure 14 compares the average household size using the average number of people in a family for Amherst Junction households. Amherst Junction depicts it has a Family Size of 3.0 which is less than most other places in the metro area. The city with the highest average family size in the area is Nelsonville which depicts an average family size of 3.8 (26.5% larger).

Figure 15 shows the overall ratio of Amherst Junction households for families to the total number of Amherst Junction households and that Amherst Junction depicts it has a Families of 77% which is the second most families percent of all the places in the greater Amherst Junction region. The city with the highest percent of people who are in a family in the area is Polonia CDP which indicates a families percent of 78% ( about the same size).

Looking at Amherst Junction households that are headed by a husband and wife as a percent of all families in Figure 16, Amherst Junction depicts it has a Married-couple family of 76% which is the third most husband and wife family percent of all other places in the greater Amherst Junction region. The city with the highest percent of people in a husband and wife family in the area is Polonia CDP which depicts a husband and wife family percent of 98% (29.4% larger). Figure 17 shows Amherst Junction demographics for the head of household for each place using a breakdown of married-couple, male-headed alone, and female-headed alone. Amherst Junction Wisconsin has the percentage of households the second smallest when sorted by percent of families in husband and wife household of all the other places in the greater region at 10.5% of the total.

Amherst Junction Wisconsin Mothers and Children Charts

The next section of charts provide a detailed look at mothers and baby births that occurred over the past 12 months. Figure 18 shows the rate of women aged 15 to 50 years old who have given birth. Amherst Junction shows it has a Birth Rate of 11.9% which is the most of all places in the metro area. Figure 19 shows the breakdown of the mother's age for all baby births that occurred in the last 12 months and it has one of the largest proportions of percent of births to mothers aged 15 to 19 at 25% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Scandinavia (50%), and #1 Nelsonville (83%) are larger. Second, it has the largest proportion of percent of births to mothers aged 25 to 29 at 75% of the total and is ranked #1.

In Figure 21, the percentage of all births in the last 12 months to mothers that were unmarried is shown (unwed mothers.) Amherst Junction shows it has a Unwed Births of 100% which is ranked #1 of all places in the greater Amherst Junction region.

Unwed mothers who have given birth in the last 12 months are also shown broken down by age group in Figure 24. Amherst Junction Wisconsin has the largest proportion of unwed mothers aged 15 to 19 at 100.0% of the total and is ranked #1.

For all births to unwed mothers, Figure 27 breaks down the education level of the mother by less than high school through college and post graduate attainment it has the largest proportion of percent of unwed mothers who are a high school graduate or equivalent at 75% of the total and is ranked #1.

Amherst Junction Wisconsin Marital Status Charts

The next set of demographic data looks at the marital status for Amherst Junction households which is useful for internet research. Figure 28 compares the total number of single people in each area. Amherst Junction depicts it has a Total Single People of 40% which is the second smallest in order of percent of people who are single for any reason of all the other places in the local area. The city with the highest percent of people who are single for any reason in the area is Iola which depicts a percent single of 61% (50.7% larger). Comparing percent of people who are single for any reason to the United States average of 50%, Amherst Junction is about 24.1% smaller. Also, compared with the state of Wisconsin, percent of people who are single for any reason of 49%, Amherst Junction is about 21.5% smaller.

Figure 30 compares the single people in each area broken down by never married, divorced, and widowed. Amherst Junction Wisconsin has the largest proportion of percent never married at 18% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the smallest proportion of percent divorced at 1% of the total. Figure 31 shows the demographics for the number of single men adults in each area broken out by never married, divorced and widowed. Amherst Junction Wisconsin has the largest proportion of men who have never been married at 14% of the total and is ranked #1. Figure 32 shows the number of single women adults in each area broken out by never married, divorced and widowed. Amherst Junction Wisconsin has the largest proportion of women who have never been married at 22% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the smallest proportion of women who are divorced at 2% of the total.

Figure 33 shows the Amherst Junction demographics for the ratio of the number of single men between the age of 18 and 65, in each area, broken down by age group for the Amherst Junction metro area. Amherst Junction Wisconsin has one of the largest proportions of single men 18 to 24 at 10% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Scandinavia (15%), and #1 Plover (23%) are larger. Second, it has the largest proportion of single men 25 to 29 at 46% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has the second smallest when sorted by percent of single men 18 to 24 of all the other places in the greater region when ranked by single men 30 to 34 at 5% of the total. Also, it has less than most other places in the metropolitan area in order of single men 50 to 60 at 2% of the total.

Figure 34 shows the Amherst Junction population data for the ratio of the number of single women between the age of 18 and 65, in each area, broken down by age group for the Amherst Junction metro area. Amherst Junction Wisconsin has the largest proportion of single women 25 to 29 at 22% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of single women 30 to 34 at 19% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Scandinavia with 20%. Third, it has the largest proportion of single women 40 to 44 at 28% of the total and is ranked #1.

Amherst Junction Wisconsin Citizenship Demographics Charts

The next chart (Figure 36) shows for all citizens what the original place of birth was for people who were born in a foreign country and has the smallest proportion of birthplace in northeast US at 3% of the total.