Amite County Information
Amite in
Mississippi occupies
732 square miles and has a 2006 population of
13,466, a change from a 2000 population of
13,599 and
13,328 in 1990.
14.2% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
10.9% percent is 25-35, and
13.2% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
1 acts of violent crime reported in
Amite in 2004, a change from
8 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
329 people:
6.2% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5.6%.
Read more about
Amite, Mississippi in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Amite | |
| State | Mississippi | |
| Land Area | 732 sq. miles | Ranked 1,316 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 13,466 | Ranked 2,209 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 13,395 | |
| Population 2000 | 13,599 | Ranked 2,193 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 13,328 | Ranked 2,112 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 57.6% | |
| African American | 42% | |
| Asian American | .1% | |
| Native American | .1% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.8% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.5% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14.2% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 10.9% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.2% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15.2% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 12.1% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 8.4% | |
| Population 75 and up | 7.7% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 1 | 8 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | | |
| Robberies | | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 1 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 9 | 2 |
| Burglaries | 6 | |
| Larceny Thefts | | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 3 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 5,337 | 5,547 |
| Unemployed Population | 329 | 309 |
| Unemployment Rate | 6.2% | 5.6% |
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