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.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Amite is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Amite is a town of service providers, sales and office workers, and transportation and shipping workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Amite who work in healthcare suport services (26.92%), office and administrative support (12.73%), and maintenance occupations (8.49%). 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. Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Amite is worth considering. 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. Being a small town, Amite does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The percentage of adults in Amite who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 18.74% of the adults in Amite have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Amite in 2022 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.
