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  2. Amite Statistics
  3. Amite Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Amite Employment Information
  5. Amite Family Information
  6. Amite Education Information
  7. Amite Public Benefits Information
  8. Amite Criminal Information
  9. Amite Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Amite Zip Codes


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Amite Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 4,110
  • Land Area (2000): 9.984 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.052 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,450
Amite Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 4,059 99.80%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 8 0.20%

Amite Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Amite Employment Information Back to top
Amite Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 76 11.33%
2. Public Administration 67 9.99%
3. Educational Services 51 7.60%
4. Food Manufacturing 36 5.37%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 32 4.77%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 28 4.17%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 26 3.87%
8. Metal Manufactuing 23 3.43%
9. Health Care 21 3.13%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 20 2.98%
11. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 19 2.83%
12. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 18 2.68%
13. Mining 16 2.38%
14. Wood Manufacturing 16 2.38%
15. Finance and Insurance 14 2.09%
16. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 13 1.94%
17. Chemical Manufacturing 10 1.49%
18. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 10 1.49%
19. Department and Other General Stores 9 1.34%
20. Paper Manufacturing 9 1.34%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 140 20.83%
2. Educational Services 118 17.56%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 57 8.48%
4. Public Administration 52 7.74%
5. Food and Beverage Stores 33 4.91%
6. Social Assistance 31 4.61%
7. Food Manufacturing 24 3.57%
8. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 23 3.42%
9. Personal and Laundry Services 18 2.68%
10. Department and Other General Stores 17 2.53%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 15 2.23%
12. Private Household Services 13 1.93%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 13 1.93%
14. Finance and Insurance 10 1.49%
15. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 9 1.34%
16. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 9 1.34%
17. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 9 1.34%
18. Construction 7 1.04%
19. Florists 6 0.89%
20. Jewelry / Luggage and Leather Goods 6 0.89%

Amite Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 52 7.75%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 44 6.56%
3. Other Production Occupations 37 5.51%
4. Other Management Occupations 32 4.77%
5. Carpenters 29 4.32%
6. Law Enforcement Workers 29 4.32%
7. Other Installation / Maintenance 29 4.32%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 28 4.17%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 24 3.58%
10. Vehicle Mechanics 20 2.98%
11. Other Health Occupations 17 2.53%
12. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 17 2.53%
13. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 16 2.38%
14. Other Construction Trades 14 2.09%
15. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 14 2.09%
16. Business Operations Specialists 13 1.94%
17. Lawyers 13 1.94%
18. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 13 1.94%
19. Other Material Moving Workers 12 1.79%
20. Top Executives 11 1.64%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 67 9.97%
2. Secretaries and Admins 48 7.14%
3. Cashiers 44 6.55%
4. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 41 6.10%
5. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 40 5.95%
6. Other Office and Admin Support 35 5.21%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 33 4.91%
8. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 32 4.76%
9. Food Processing Workers 24 3.57%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 19 2.83%
11. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 19 2.83%
12. Other Management Occupations 18 2.68%
13. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 15 2.23%
14. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 14 2.08%
15. Health Technologists and Technicians 14 2.08%
16. Registered Nurses 13 1.93%
17. Personal Appearance Workers 12 1.79%
18. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 11 1.64%
19. Child Care Workers 11 1.64%
20. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 10 1.49%

Amite Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,390 43.96%
15-35 hours 277 8.76%
1-14 hours 60 1.90%
No regular hours 1,435 45.38%

Amite Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 73 5.68%
5 AM-5:29 AM 53 4.12%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 89 6.92%
6 AM-6:29 AM 158 12.29%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 110 8.55%
7 AM-7:29 AM 191 14.85%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 200 15.55%
8 AM-8:29 AM 142 11.04%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 44 3.42%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 57 4.43%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 21 1.63%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 8 0.62%
Noon-3:59 PM 84 6.53%
4 PM-11:59 PM 56 4.35%

Amite Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 128 9.95%
5-9 306 23.79%
10-14 119 9.25%
15-19 120 9.33%
20-24 104 8.09%
25-29 76 5.91%
30-34 222 17.26%
35-39 22 1.71%
40-44 14 1.09%
45-59 25 1.94%
60-89 91 7.08%
At least 90 59 4.59%

Amite Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 2 0.16% 851 66.17%
30-44 0 0.00% 258 20.06%
45-59 0 0.00% 25 1.94%
At least 60 0 0.00% 150 11.66%

Amite Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 8 0.60%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 191 14.42%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,013 76.45%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 19 1.43%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 2 0.15%
Color 6 Box Walked 53 4.00%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 39 2.94%

Amite Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Amite Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,300 (3,453 people)
Families (2000): 929 (2,948 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 276
People at same address in 1995: 2,254
Amite Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 263 20.23%
$10,000-$14,999 145 11.15%
$15,000-$19,999 109 8.38%
$20,000-$24,999 96 7.38%
$25,000-$29,999 102 7.85%
$30,000-$34,999 68 5.23%
$35,000-$39,999 62 4.77%
$40,000-$44,999 72 5.54%
$45,000-$49,999 55 4.23%
$50,000-$59,999 79 6.08%
$60,000-$74,999 101 7.77%
$75,000-$99,999 78 6.00%
$100,000-$124,999 22 1.69%
$125,000-$149,999 11 0.85%
$150,000-$199,999 16 1.23%
$200,000 or more 21 1.62%

Amite Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 348 26.56%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 344 26.26%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 27 2.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 242 18.47%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 5 0.38%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 182 13.89%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 2 0.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 85 6.49%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 51 3.89%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 22 1.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Amite Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 940 28.60%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 295 8.97%
Public Assistance 65 1.98%
Retirement 221 6.72%
Self Employment 130 3.95%
Social Security 394 11.99%
Supplemental Security 134 4.08%
Wage / Salary 908 27.62%
Other 200 6.08%

Amite Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 298 54.08%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 253 45.92%

Amite Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 117 6.83%
Color 1 Box Married 1,105 64.54%
Color 2 Box Never Married 449 26.23%
Color 3 Box Widowed 41 2.39%

Amite Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 160 10.50%
Color 1 Box Married 634 41.60%
Color 2 Box Never Married 446 29.27%
Color 3 Box Widowed 284 18.64%

Amite Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Amite Education Information Back to top
Amite Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 267 8.80%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 816 26.89%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 861 28.37%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 640 21.09%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 39 1.29%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 294 9.69%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 118 3.89%

Amite Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 69 1.68% 18 0.44% 87 2.12%
Kindergarten 48 1.17% 0 0.00% 48 1.17%
Grades 1-4 221 5.38% 10 0.24% 231 5.62%
Grades 5-8 201 4.89% 18 0.44% 219 5.33%
Grades 9-12 361 8.78% 66 1.61% 427 10.39%
Undergrad college 121 2.94% 47 1.14% 168 4.09%
Graduate or professional school 16 0.39% 4 0.10% 20 0.49%
Total 1,037 25.23% 163 3.97% 1,200 29.20%

Amite Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Amite Public Benefits Information Back to top
Amite Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 2,502 73.01%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 925 26.99%

Amite Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Amite Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 523
Amite Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 0 17
2005 0 0
2006 5 20
2007 0 28

Amite Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Amite Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Amite Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 549 13.36%
10-19 Years 633 15.40%
20-29 Years 628 15.28%
30-39 Years 605 14.72%
40-49 Years 584 14.21%
50-59 Years 411 10.00%
60-69 Years 275 6.69%
70-79 Years 275 6.69%
80-89 Years 129 3.14%
90+ Years 21 0.51%

Amite Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,164 52.65%
Color 1 Box Female 1,946 47.35%

Amite Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 1 Box African-American 2,121 51.61%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,864 45.35%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 58 1.41%
Color 2 Box Asian 32 0.78%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 30 0.73%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 4 0.10%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1 0.02%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Amite Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Italian 273 17.60%
2. United States Or American 270 17.41%
3. Irish 228 14.70%
4. German 219 14.12%
5. English 217 13.99%
6. French Non-Basque 174 11.22%
7. Scotch Irish 68 4.38%
8. Scottish 27 1.74%
9. Polish 15 0.97%
10. African 12 0.77%

Amite Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 3,717 97.46%
2. French 33 0.87%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 24 0.63%
4. German 10 0.26%
5. Other Indic 10 0.26%
6. Italian 9 0.24%
7. Vietnamese 9 0.24%
8. Hungarian 2 0.05%

Amite Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 4,042 99.39%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 25 0.61%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 0 0.00%

Amite Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Amite Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Amite Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
70422