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%). A relatively large number of people in Amite telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.42% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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. The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Amite has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Amite a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here. 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 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.
