Amite City, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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31%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

55%

Household income NAT. AVG.

61%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Amite City	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$30,903	$37,400	$44,883
Median household income	$36,831	$67,394	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$29,814	$88,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$53,807	$40,850	$52,080
Median earnings male	$49,953	$55,004	$54,343
Median earnings female	$41,464	$33,160	$38,439
Unemployment rate	7.9%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	31.0%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Amite City is 31% lower than the national average
The median household income in Amite City is 55% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Amite City is 61% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Amite City is 105% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$24,551 $36,831 $73,662

City

$44,924 $67,394 $134,788

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Amite City employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.6%	11.6%
Manufacturing sector	11.0%	11.0%
Financial & insurance services	1.9%	1.9%
Wholesale & retail services	18.5%	18.5%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	7.1%	7.1%
Other	50.0%	50.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Tickfaw, LA	952	$102,132	25.6%
Greensburg, LA	1,042	$58,648	27.9%
Roseland, LA	1,221	$57,666	29.1%
Kentwood, LA	2,172	$48,393	40.5%
Natalbany, LA	2,958	$39,120	51.9%
Amite City, LA	4,608	$36,831	54.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Buhl, ID	4,608	$61,222	24.7%
East Petersburg, PA	4,608	$116,727	43.5%
Newport, SC	4,608	$120,264	47.9%
Florence, NJ	4,607	$107,182	31.8%
Capitol Heights, MD	4,609	$105,671	29.9%
Amite City, LA	4,608	$36,831	54.7%

Source: The Amite City, LA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.