Amery

Population: 2,959
Median household income: $71,290
Median home value: $164,300

Located in Polk County, Wisconsin, Amery is a community with a population of 2,959. The median household income of $71,290 is below the Polk County median ($76,208).

From 2019 to 2023, Amery's population grew 5.0% from 2,819 to 2,959, while its median home value rose 22.7% from $133,900 to $164,300.

60.5% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1973.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,959
Median age: 45.9 yrs
Median household income: $71,290
Median home value: $164,300
Median gross rent: $1,154
Housing units: 1,544
Homeownership rate: 64.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.5%
Unemployment rate: 0.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,8192,959

Median household income

$55,764$71,290

Median home value

$133,900$164,300

Median gross rent

$749$1,154

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,819	$55,764	$133,900	$749
2020	2,819	$61,688	$139,600	$694
2021	2,899	$62,722	$142,000	$896
2022	2,959	$71,111	$162,500	$1,046
2023	2,959	$71,290	$164,300	$1,154

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 51.8%

5 to 1711.2%

18 to 245.9%

25 to 349.6%

35 to 4420.6%

45 to 546.0%

55 to 6418.5%

65 to 7416.1%

75 and over10.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	54	1.8%
5 to 17	330	11.2%
18 to 24	176	5.9%
25 to 34	285	9.6%
35 to 44	611	20.6%
45 to 54	178	6.0%
55 to 64	547	18.5%
65 to 74	477	16.1%
75 and over	301	10.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,902	98.1%
Black or African American	10	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	15	0.5%
Asian	12	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	20	0.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.4%

High school graduate22.7%

Some college or associate's43.4%

Bachelor's degree18.8%

Graduate or professional degree7.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	177	7.4%
High school graduate	545	22.7%
Some college or associate's	1,042	43.4%
Bachelor's degree	450	18.8%
Graduate or professional degree	185	7.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone81.6%

Carpooled2.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked7.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.6%

Other means2.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,171	81.6%
Carpooled	42	2.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	111	7.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	80	5.6%
Other means	31	2.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	717	52.9%
15 to 29 min	218	16.1%
30 to 44 min	241	17.8%
45 to 59 min	75	5.5%
60+ min	104	7.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.11
Poverty rate: 5.8% (165 of 2,826)

	Count	Share
Family households	882	66.6%
Nonfamily households	443	33.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,325	85.8%
Vacant	219	14.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	860	64.9%
Renter-occupied	465	35.1%

1-unit, detached60.5%

1-unit, attached5.5%

2 to 4 units11.8%

5 to 19 units4.9%

20 or more units10.2%

Mobile home & other7.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	934	60.5%
1-unit, attached	85	5.5%
2 to 4 units	182	11.8%
5 to 19 units	76	4.9%
20 or more units	157	10.2%
Mobile home & other	110	7.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5501725
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.11 sq mi
Water area: 0.74 sq mi
Center point: 45.3046, -92.3634