Living in Amite County School District Area

Living Summary

5,218

households

12,304

Total Population

$83,600

Average House Value

$661

Average Housing Rent

$33,981

Average Household Income

86.56%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

996

Total Students

KG-12

Grades Offered

11 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

14%

Percent Proficient - Math

19%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 5,218 households are located in Amite County School District area. Among them, 1,434 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.01 people. The total number of children in the region is 3,576 and 2,620 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

0% (37) of residents are non-citizens and 1% (123) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Amite County School District, Mississippi
Household	5,218
Population	12,304
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	1,434 (27%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	3,576
Total Students	2,620
Pre-Kindergarten	236
Kindergarten	237
Grade 1-8	1,181
Grade 9-12	605
College/Graduate School	361
Veterans	9,845
Non-citizen	37
Non-English Home Language	123
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

10,147 residents are over the age of 16 and 4,717 people are in labor force. Among them, 4,717 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 4,309 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 8.60%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Amite County School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	4,171	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	3,463	83.03%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	464	11.12%
Public transportation	123	2.95%
Walked	45	1.08%
Other method	14	0.34%
Worked from home	62	1.49%
Average Commute Time	40 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	4,309	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	1,489	34.56%
Service	740	17.17%
Sales and office	629	14.60%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	731	16.96%
Production, transportation, and material moving	720	16.71%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	4,309	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	299	6.94%
Construction	232	5.38%
Manufacturing	704	16.34%
Wholesale trade	44	1.02%
Retail trade	234	5.43%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	188	4.36%
Information	44	1.02%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	86	2.00%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	183	4.25%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,395	32.37%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	310	7.19%
Other services, except public administration	305	7.08%
Public administration	285	6.61%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	4,309	-
Private wage and salary workers	3,021	70.11%
Government workers	941	21.84%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	287	6.66%
Unpaid family workers	60	1.39%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $50,720 for the 5,218 households in Amite County School District area, Mississippi. The average income of a single worker is $28,616. 10,650 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 86.56%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	5,218	-
Less than $10,000	838	16.06%
$10,000 - $14,999	572	10.96%
$15,000 - $24,999	791	15.16%
$25,000 - $34,999	474	9.08%
$35,000 - $49,999	661	12.67%
$50,000 - $74,999	637	12.21%
$75,000 - $99,999	507	9.72%
$100,000 - $149,999	455	8.72%
$150,000 - $199,999	193	3.70%
More than $200,000	90	1.72%
Median Household Income	$33,981	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$50,720	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	3,401	-
Less than $10,000	394	11.58%
$10,000 - $14,999	103	3.03%
$15,000 - $24,999	509	14.97%
$25,000 - $34,999	310	9.11%
$35,000 - $49,999	518	15.23%
$50,000 - $74,999	432	12.70%
$75,000 - $99,999	409	12.03%
$100,000 - $149,999	443	13.03%
$150,000 - $199,999	193	5.67%
More than $200,000	90	2.65%

Median Family Income	$46,163	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$63,985	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$28,616	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$49,531	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$49,531	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	12,304	-
With health insurance coverage	10,650	86.56%
Public coverage	5,963	48.46%
Private health insurance	6,189	50.30%
Without health insurance coverage	1,654	13.44%

Housing

There are 6,789 housing units in Amite County School District area, Mississippi with 5,218 units (76.86%) occupied. 4,430 houses (84.90%) are occupied by owner and 788 houses (15.10%) are rented. The average housing value is $83,600 and the average rental cost is $661. 95 houses (1.40%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 720 houses (10.61%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	6,789	-
Occupied	5,218	76.86%
Owner Occupied	4,430	84.90%
Renter Occupied	788	15.10%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	4,345	64.00%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	38	0.56%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	175	2.58%
Mobile Homes	2,231	32.86%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	6,789	-
Built 2014 or later	95	1.40%
Built 2010 - 2013	191	2.81%
Built 2000 - 2009	1,064	15.67%
Built 1990 - 1999	856	12.61%
Built 1980 - 1989	1,132	16.67%
Built 1970 - 1979	1,521	22.40%
Built 1960 - 1969	828	12.20%
Built 1950 - 1959	382	5.63%
Built 1949 or earlier	720	10.61%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	6,789	-
1 room	4	0.06%
2 rooms	40	0.59%
3 rooms	91	1.34%
4 rooms	788	11.61%
5 rooms	1,820	26.81%
6 rooms	1,643	24.20%
7 rooms	1,107	16.31%
8 rooms	657	9.68%
9 rooms or more	639	9.41%
Median Number of Rooms	5.9 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	6,789	-
no bedroom	4	0.06%
1 bedroom	199	2.93%
2 bedrooms	1,311	19.31%
3 bedrooms	4,052	59.68%
4 bedrooms	1,117	16.45%
5 bedrooms or more	106	1.56%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	4,430	-
Less than $50,000	1,224	27.63%
$50,000 - $99,999	1,251	28.24%
$100,000 - $149,999	450	10.16%
$150,000 - $199,999	613	13.84%
$200,000 - $299,999	569	12.84%
$300,000 - $499,999	255	5.76%
$500,000 - $999,999	66	1.49%
$1,000,000 or more	2	0.05%
Median House Value	$83,600	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	498	-
Less than $500	229	45.98%
$500 - $999	230	46.18%
$1,000 - $1,499	39	7.83%
$1,500 - $1,999	-	-
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$661	-

Demographic

A total of 12,412 people lives in Amite County School District area, Mississippi with 6,013 male and 6,399 female. The males to female ratio is 48.45 to 51.55. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	12,412	-
Male	6,013	48.45%
Female	6,399	51.55%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	12,412	-
Under 5 years	673	5.42%
5 - 9 years	732	5.90%
10 - 14 years	699	5.63%
15 - 19 years	759	6.12%
20 - 24 years	523	4.21%
25 - 34 years	1,338	10.78%
35 - 44 years	1,191	9.60%
45 - 54 years	1,560	12.57%
55 - 59 years	1,263	10.18%
60 - 64 years	848	6.83%
65 - 74 years	1,699	13.69%
75 - 84 years	812	6.54%
85 years and older	315	2.54%
Median Age	47.1 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	12,412	-
One Race	12,377	99.72%
White	7,119	57.36%
Black or African American	5,202	41.91%
American Indian and Alaska Native	3	0.02%
Asian	23	0.19%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	30	0.24%

Two or more races	35	0.28%
White and Black or African American	22	0.18%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	11	0.09%
White and Asian	0	0.00%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	2	0.02%