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Amite, LA
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Amite profile


Living in Amite



Amite is a very small town located in the state of Louisiana. With a population of 4,044 people and four associated neighborhoods, Amite is the 113th largest community in Louisiana.

Amite real estate is some of the most expensive in Louisiana, although Amite house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 8.42% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Amite has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Amite has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Amite than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Amite may be for you.

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Amite spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 15.52 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the town are less than they would otherwise be.

As is often the case in a small town, Amite doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

The education level of Amite citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 18.74% of adults 25 and older in Amite have a college degree.

The per capita income in Amite in 2018 was $22,696, which is lower middle income relative to Louisiana, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $90,784 for a family of four.

Amite is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Amite home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Amite residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Amite include Irish, English, Italian, French, and German.

The most common language spoken in Amite is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Chinese.


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