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Amite County Statistics

Facts

Land area730.1 square miles
Population Density18 persons per square mile.

Population

Population (2013)12,899
Population change-1.7%
Under 5 years of age6.3%
Under 1821.9%
65 and over20.1%
Females50.9%
White57.6
Hispanic or Latino of any race1
Asian0.1%
Two or more races0.8%
Black or African American41.2%
Native American0.2%
Pacific Islander0%
Had graduated from high school75%
Had a bachelor degree or higher11.6%
Veterans726

Households and Housing

Households5,212
Persons per household2.5
Living in the same house for one year or more94.3%
Median household income$30,750
The Per capita income$16,977
Live below the poverty line25.7%
Housing units6,587
Multi-unit structures2%
The median value of owner-occupied housing$70,300
Residents owning their homes85.3%

Business Facts

Total number of firms992
Women-owned firms0%
Asian-owned firms0%
Hispanic-owned firms0%
Black-owned firms0%
Native American-owned firms0%
Pacific Islander-owned firms0%
Retail sales$36,342
Retail sales per capita$2,727
Manufacturers shipments$0
Merchant wholesaler sales$17,879
Source US Census Data