Amite City, LA Population

Overview

3,840

Total Population

44.3

Median age

49.24%

Female population %

103.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

53.2

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

83

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Amite City's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Amite City is 44.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Amite City's population under 18 was 14.48%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Amite City's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 26.35% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Amite City, 8.36% were under the age of 15, 16.51% aged 15 to 29, 48.78% aged 30 to 64, 23.44% aged 65 to 84, and 2.92% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 58 less females than males in Amite City:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.24% females and 50.76% males in Amite City, LA.
The Amite City, LA gender ratio is 103.1:100 i.e. 103.1 men to 100 women (1.031).
For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 331.
For the female population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 428.

Amite City's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Amite City population: 34.66% are White, 58.23% are Black or African American, 0.29% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.23% are Asian and 3.59% are multiracial.
Amite City's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the town.
By ethnicity, 83 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,757 (97.84% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Amite City is Black or African American with a population of 2,236 (58.23% of the total population).

Amite City's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 4,467 in the year 2018
From 2000 to 2010, Amite City's population decreased by 40 (0.96%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Amite City's population decreased by 125 (3.02%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Amite City's population was lowest in year 2020 at 4,019.