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Language Spoken At Home in Amite County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 12,266 | 100% |
| English only | 12,156 | 99.1% |
| Language other than English | 110 | 0.9% |
| Speak English less than very well | 22 | 0.2% |
| Spanish | 49 | 0.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 22 | 0.2% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 48 | 0.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 13 | 0.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Amite County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 13,139 | 100% |
| American | 1,159 | 8.8% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 0 | 0.0% |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Dutch | 54 | 0.4% |
| English | 750 | 5.7% |
| French (except Basque) | 544 | 4.1% |
| French Canadian | 8 | 0.1% |
| German | 791 | 6.0% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 1,769 | 13.5% |
| Italian | 250 | 1.9% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 19 | 0.1% |
| Polish | 20 | 0.2% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 245 | 1.9% |
| Scottish | 112 | 0.9% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 49 | 0.4% |
| Swedish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 11 | 0.1% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Amite County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 5,191 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 3,213 | 61.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,120 | 21.6% |
| Married-couple family | 2,189 | 42.2% |
| With own children under 18 years | 712 | 13.7% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 119 | 2.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 27 | 0.5% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 905 | 17.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 381 | 7.3% |
| Nonfamily households | 1,978 | 38.1% |
| Householder living alone | 1,933 | 37.2% |
| 65 years and over | 907 | 17.5% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 1,386 | 26.7% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 1,860 | 35.8% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Amite County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 13,073 | 100% |
| Householder | 5,191 | 39.7% |
| Spouse | 2,197 | 16.8% |
| Child | 4,141 | 31.7% |
| Other relatives | 1,347 | 10.3% |
| Nonrelatives | 197 | 1.5% |
| Unmarried partner | 91 | 0.7% |
Marital Status in Amite County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 5,092 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,667 | 32.7% |
| Now married, except separated | 2,355 | 46.2% |
| Separated | 163 | 3.2% |
| Widowed | 122 | 2.4% |
| Divorced | 785 | 15.4% |
| Females 15 years and over | 5,599 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,519 | 27.1% |
| Now married, except separated | 2,378 | 42.5% |
| Separated | 178 | 3.2% |
| Widowed | 989 | 17.7% |
| Divorced | 535 | 9.6% |
Fertility in Amite County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 229 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 132 | 57.6% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 80 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 82 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 134 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 159 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 0 | 0% |
Grandparents in Amite County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 451 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 298 | 66.1% |
| Less than 1 year | 0 | 0.0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 23 | 5.1% |
| 3 or 4 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 or more years | 275 | 61.0% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 298 | 100% |
| Who are female | 193 | 64.8% |
| Who are married | 232 | 77.9% |
School Enrollment in Amite County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,636 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 102 | 3.9% |
| Kindergarten | 215 | 8.2% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,326 | 50.3% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 568 | 21.5% |
| College or graduate school | 425 | 16.1% |
Educational Attainment in Amite County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 9,026 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 954 | 10.6% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,280 | 14.2% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,287 | 36.4% |
| Some college, no degree | 2,012 | 22.3% |
| Associate's degree | 518 | 5.7% |
| Bachelor's degree | 494 | 5.5% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 481 | 5.3% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 75.2% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 10.8% |
Veteran Status in Amite County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 10,152 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 812 | 8.0% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Amite County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 13,041 | 100% |
| With a disability | 3,466 | 26.6% |
| Under 18 years | 2,955 | 100% |
| With a disability | 238 | 8.1% |
| 18 to 64 years | 7,704 | 100% |
| With a disability | 2,053 | 26.6% |
| 65 years and over | 2,382 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,175 | 49.3% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Amite County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 12,940 | 100% |
| Same house | 11,929 | 92.2% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 1,011 | 7.8% |
| Same county | 490 | 3.8% |
| Different county | 521 | 4.0% |
| Same state | 418 | 3.2% |
| Different state | 103 | 0.8% |
| Abroad | 0 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Amite County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 13,139 | 100% |
| Native | 13,091 | 99.6% |
| Born in United States | 13,083 | 99.6% |
| State of residence | 9,797 | 74.6% |
| Different state | 3,286 | 25.0% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 8 | 0.1% |
| Foreign born | 48 | 0.4% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Amite County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 48 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 1 | 2.1% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 47 | 97.9% |
Year of Entry in Amite County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 56 | 100% |
| Native | 8 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 8 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 48 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 48 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Amite County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 48 | 100% |
| Europe | 1 | 2.1% |
| Asia | 0 | 0.0% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 38 | 79.2% |
| Northern America | 9 | 18.8% |