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Amite City, LA
Full City Profile · Louisiana · Tangipahoa Parish County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
4,036
Population
1,040/sq mi density
$45,850
Median Income
$25,139 per capita
$116,900
Home Value
$168,667 Zillow
$908
Median Rent
18.6% income on rent
67°F
Avg Temperature
313 sunny days/yr
1,021
Violent Crime/100K
5,405 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$45,850 median income, 1.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$116,900 home value, $908/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,021 violent crimes/100K (169% above avg)
C+
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$45,850
39% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$25,139
36% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.8%
50% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.4%
65% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Amite City vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Amite City’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$45,850
61%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$25,139
64%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$62,241
86%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$900
63%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$900
37% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
27% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.6%
43% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
73.6%
1% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$6,435M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
73.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
8.6%
Other
17.8%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
3,747
Restaurants
289
Healthcare
350
Retail
465
Manufacturing
80
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$62,241
14% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,266
35% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
88.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $45,850 |
| Per Capita Income | $25,139 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $62,241 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $900 |
| County GDP | $6,435M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.475 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 73.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 8.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 3,747 |
| Restaurants | 289 |
| Healthcare | 350 |
| Retail | 465 |
| Manufacturing | 80 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $62,241 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,266 |