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Amelia Louisiana Information: Amelia, Louisiana is part of SAINT MARY County. Population for Amelia from the last gathering is 2423. You can view Amelia venues that host many Amelia LA events every year. You can also research Amelia Louisiana homes for sale by visiting our Amelia Louisiana real estate guide. Amelia Louisiana has a latitude of 29.6958 and a longitude of -91.276. Zip codes in Amelia, LA include 70340 ... more Amelia zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Amelia, LA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Amelia, LA was 2,423.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Amelia was 1,338, which represents 55.2 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Amelia, LA
There are an estimated 495 married men in the town. 53.2 percent of men over 15 years old in Amelia are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Amelia is 1,085 which is 44.8 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Amelia, Louisiana
There are an estimated 428 married women in the community. 57.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Amelia, LA
The median age of people living in Amelia, LA was 30.8 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Amelia was 193. There were 1,657 people above the age of 18, which represents 68.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 6.9 percent of the population (168) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Amelia, LA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Amelia, LA was 2,391.

White Population in Amelia, LA
The estimated White population in the Amelia community is 1,422, which is 58.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Amelia, Louisiana
The estimated Black/African American population is 300, which is 12.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Amelia, LA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Amelia, LA was 16.

Asian Population in Amelia, Louisiana
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 550.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Amelia, LA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Amelia was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 103, while those of “two or more races” was 32 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Amelia community was 198, or 8.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Amelia, LA
The household population number in Amelia was 2,350.

Group Quarters Population in Amelia, LA
Group Quarters population in the community was 73.

Average Household Size in Amelia, LA
The average household size in Amelia is 3.07 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.6 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Amelia, LA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 942 total housing units in Amelia.

The number of occupied housing units was 766, or 81.3 of the total units in town. Of these, 622 were owner-occupied (81.2), and 144 were renter-occupied (18.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 176 vacant homes in Amelia at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Amelia, Louisiana
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 201, with a median value in dollars of 61,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in Amelia, LA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $708 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Amelia, average costs per month were $227 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 663 people in the community had a high school degree, or 49.3 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Amelia, Louisiana
35 people in Amelia also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 2.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Amelia, LA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Amelia was 142, or 9.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Amelia, LA
In 2000, there were 656 people in Amelia, LA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Amelia, LA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 783 people in Amelia who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 36.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Amelia, Louisiana
There were 857 in the labor force in Amelia at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 52.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Amelia was 19.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Amelia, LA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $26,953. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Amelia, LA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $29,063. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Amelia, Louisiana
Per capita income in Amelia in the last full census was 9,483. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Amelia numbered 158, or 29.6 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Amelia, LA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 739, or 32.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.