Amite City, Louisiana

Tangipahoa Parish

22-01885

Amite is a city in Tangipahoa Parish in Louisiana, and the seat of Parishverwaltung with 4110 inhabitants (as of 2000)

Geography

Amite is located in southeastern Louisiana. The city covers an area of 10.0 km ².

Demographic data

According to the census of 2000 4110 people live in the city. Of these, 51.82 % African American, 46.42 % White, 1.41% Hispanics and Latinos, 0.78 % Asian, 0.10 % Native American and 0.88 % are other or more races assign.

Of the 1310 households have 32.4 % one or more children under age 18 and 40.4 % are married couples.

The average age is 34 years.

The average income per household is at $ 27,011 per family at $ 33,125. 23.1 % of families and 27.0 % of the urban population living below the poverty line.

Sons and daughters of the town

  • Kevin Magee, Basketball Player
  • Lester Ricard, football player for the NFL Carolina Panthers
  • Charles Wilson, football player in the NFL
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