About Ama

Ama is a very small coastal town (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Louisiana. With a population of 1,272 people and just one neighborhood, Ama is the 242nd largest community in Louisiana.

Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Ama is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 39.6% of the Ama workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 24.7%. Overall, Ama is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Ama who work in office and administrative support jobs (12.77%), sales jobs (8.39%), and teaching (6.02%).

The town is also nautical, which means that parts of Ama are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.

In Ama, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 32.48 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

Being a small town, Ama does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Ama Information and Demographics

The percentage of adults in Ama with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 14.96% for all communities. 12.32% of adults in Ama have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Ama in 2000 was $19,399, which is wealthy relative to Louisiana, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $77,596 for a family of four.

Ama is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Ama home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Ama is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Ama include French, Italian, German, and French Canadian.

The most common language spoken in Ama is English. Some people also speak Spanish.