Population 1,507 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Ama
Household size in Ama
| Period | Ama | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.65 | 2.65 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.59 | 2.59 | 2.64 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.43 | 2.60 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.70 | 2.55 | 2.59 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.06 | −0.10 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
At 2.70 people per household, Ama sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in the New Orleans area overall, where it has 2.55 people.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Ama
| Period | Ama | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.2 | 37.8 | 36.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.2 | 37.9 | 37.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.9 | 39.3 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.9 | 40.1 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.7 | +2.3 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Ama is 43.9 years old, older than the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 42.2, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Ama
| Period | Ama | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 16.1% | 14.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.7% | 16.0% | 15.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.6% | 13.8% | 14.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.7% | 15.3% | 15.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.5 pts | −0.8 pts | +0.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in seven households in Ama (13.7%), above the national share of 11.6%. Even so, single parents are less common here than in the New Orleans area overall (15.3%).
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Ama
Renters in Ama
| Period | Ama | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.6% | 38.4% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.0% | 41.4% | 33.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 6.3% | 41.5% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.3% | 39.4% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +9.7 pts | +1.0 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 13.3% of households in Ama rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 50.0% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Ama
| Period | Ama | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.6% | 19.1% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 1.6% | 14.8% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.1% | 13.4% | 15.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.3% | 13.6% | 14.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.7 pts | −5.6 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Ama is close to the national rate: 8.3% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in the New Orleans area as a whole (13.6%).
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Ama
| Period | Ama | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1968 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1969 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1969 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1989 | 1972 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +15 | +4 | +7 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Ama is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1989, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Ama
| Period | Ama | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $798 | $945 | $755 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,025 | $973 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,592 | $1,062 | $920 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,310 | $1,334 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$512 | +$389 | +$366 | +$606 |
The median renter in Ama pays $1,310 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. The New Orleans area as a whole looks much the same. The typical renter here spends 36.5% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Ama
Bachelor's degrees in Ama
| Period | Ama | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.7% | 25.0% | 22.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.5% | 25.8% | 22.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.7% | 29.1% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.4% | 33.0% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | +8.0 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Ama have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 15.4%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Ama
| Period | Ama | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.0% | 82.5% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.6% | 83.8% | 83.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.1% | 85.8% | 85.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.0% | 87.2% | 87.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | +4.7 pts | +5.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Ama is above the national rate: 93.0% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Ama
| Period | Ama | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.6% | 9.3% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.6% | 9.8% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.7% | 6.9% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.3% | 7.1% | 6.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Ama has been low: just 2.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Ama compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ama | 2.70 | 43.9 | 13.7% | 13.3% | 8.3% | 1989 | $1,310 | 15.4% | 93.0% | 2.3% |
| St. Rose | 3.08 | 39.4 | 8.2% | 24.2% | 13.9% | 1989 | $944 | 23.8% | 83.7% | 8.1% |
| South Kenner | 3.08 | 45.0 | 20.0% | 0.0% | 4.1% | 2005 | $1,326 | 12.9% | 90.5% | 2.9% |
| Waggaman | 2.96 | 34.1 | 26.6% | 29.6% | 6.5% | 1982 | $1,356 | 15.8% | 81.9% | 8.0% |
| Luling | 2.68 | 38.9 | 14.2% | 12.9% | 5.6% | 1987 | $1,623 | 31.4% | 91.7% | 4.4% |
| River Ridge | 2.43 | 44.6 | 7.7% | 29.5% | 9.2% | 1971 | $1,225 | 40.0% | 93.8% | 3.5% |
| Kennedy Heights | 2.64 | 49.6 | 40.9% | 18.9% | 10.3% | 1977 | $1,656 | 29.5% | 86.9% | 17.9% |
| Destrehan | 2.84 | 40.4 | 13.1% | 27.0% | 11.5% | 1984 | $1,219 | 36.5% | 90.5% | 10.4% |
| Harahan | 2.11 | 49.2 | 3.3% | 25.9% | 5.8% | 1972 | $1,188 | 44.4% | 94.3% | 3.9% |
| Kenner | 2.62 | 41.4 | 13.1% | 36.8% | 9.7% | 1977 | $1,266 | 27.8% | 84.0% | 6.3% |
| Avondale | 3.02 | 33.8 | 32.6% | 13.5% | 7.9% | 1972 | $1,315 | 22.4% | 83.5% | 8.5% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Ama. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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