Population 4,567 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Amite City
Household size in Amite City
| Period | Amite City | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.07 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.89 | 2.64 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.02 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.38 | 2.59 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.69 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Amite City is a place of small households, averaging 2.38 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 3.07 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Amite City
| Period | Amite City | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.7 | 36.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.4 | 37.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.9 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.7 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.0 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Amite City are younger than 40.7 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is older than in Louisiana overall, where the median age is 39.0.
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 Amite City
| Period | Amite City | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.0% | 14.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.9% | 15.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.1% | 14.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 18.1% | 15.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −7.8 pts | +0.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Amite City: 18.1% of all households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Amite City
Renters in Amite City
| Period | Amite City | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.6% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 34.9% | 33.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.7% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 42.4% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +9.8 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is more common in Amite City than nationally: 42.4% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% for the U.S. Among homeowners, 68.4% 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 Amite City
| Period | Amite City | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.7% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.3% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 23.8% | 15.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.7% | 14.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 18.7% of the housing in Amite City, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Amite City
| Period | Amite City | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1971 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +7 | +6 |
The typical home in Amite City was built around 1983, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980).
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 Amite City
| Period | Amite City | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $496 | $755 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $599 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $800 | $920 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $963 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$468 | +$366 | +$606 |
Rent in Amite City runs $963 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 26.2% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Amite City
Bachelor's degrees in Amite City
| Period | Amite City | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.7% | 22.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.6% | 22.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.0% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.6% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Amite City: 15.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 Amite City
| Period | Amite City | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 70.2% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 76.5% | 83.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 74.7% | 85.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.5% | 87.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +13.3 pts | +5.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Amite City never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.5% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Amite City
| Period | Amite City | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.7% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 18.7% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.4% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.5% | 6.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −20.2 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Amite City runs below the national rate: 3.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Amite City 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amite City | 2.38 | 40.7 | 18.1% | 42.4% | 18.7% | 1983 | $963 | 15.6% | 83.5% | 3.5% |
| Grangeville | 2.92 | 41.3 | 15.5% | 39.6% | 9.3% | 1990 | $742 | 19.0% | 89.1% | 19.0% |
| Amite | 2.71 | 41.3 | 18.6% | 24.6% | 16.3% | 1992 | $938 | 17.0% | 80.9% | 6.5% |
| Roseland | 3.03 | 36.4 | 19.3% | 26.0% | 17.3% | 1990 | $1,006 | 13.4% | 83.3% | 10.3% |
| Kedron | 2.54 | 42.5 | 21.7% | 28.1% | 16.6% | 1987 | $884 | 18.7% | 73.5% | 5.7% |
| Montpelier | 2.65 | 48.3 | 15.0% | 26.4% | 13.5% | 1987 | $1,166 | 14.4% | 83.7% | 13.3% |
| Fluker | 3.07 | 32.5 | 20.8% | 38.4% | 32.6% | 1983 | $880 | 9.5% | 84.5% | 2.6% |
| Independence | 3.13 | 36.1 | 22.1% | 25.5% | 16.8% | 1994 | $898 | 13.9% | 77.4% | 12.1% |
| Hillsdale | 2.56 | 42.9 | 21.2% | 36.8% | 20.3% | 1988 | $964 | 8.3% | 82.8% | 10.0% |
| Chesbrough | 3.19 | 39.1 | 18.4% | 12.6% | 7.5% | 2000 | $849 | 13.0% | 86.9% | 19.5% |
| Husser | 3.20 | 41.8 | 14.1% | 8.4% | 11.3% | 2001 | $948 | 12.2% | 71.2% | 7.8% |
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 Amite City. 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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