Ama

Population: 1,473
Median household income: $70,652
Median home value: $213,300

Ama is a community in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana, home to 1,473 residents. Its median household income of $70,652 runs below the St. Charles Parish figure of $82,172.

Between 2019 and 2023, Ama's population grew 25.7% from 1,172 to 1,473, while its median home value rose 48.8% from $143,300 to $213,300.

The median resident is 45.0 years old. The largest age group is 55 to 64, 17.9% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,473
Median age: 45.0 yrs
Median household income: $70,652
Median home value: $213,300
Median gross rent: $1,151
Housing units: 579
Homeownership rate: 86.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.1%
Unemployment rate: 2.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,1721,473

Median household income

$57,794$70,652

Median home value

$143,300$213,300

Median gross rent

$1,600$1,151

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,172	$57,794	$143,300	$1,600
2020	1,052	$45,000	$133,900	$1,563
2021	1,229	$50,227	$157,800	—
2022	1,392	$49,453	$183,800	—
2023	1,473	$70,652	$213,300	$1,151

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 512.6%

5 to 1715.3%

18 to 244.4%

25 to 347.9%

35 to 449.7%

45 to 548.1%

55 to 6417.9%

65 to 7413.4%

75 and over10.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	186	12.6%
5 to 17	225	15.3%
18 to 24	65	4.4%
25 to 34	117	7.9%
35 to 44	143	9.7%
45 to 54	119	8.1%
55 to 64	264	17.9%
65 to 74	198	13.4%
75 and over	156	10.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	767	52.1%
Black or African American	631	42.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	5	0.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	70	4.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.1%

High school graduate46.7%

Some college or associate's31.0%

Bachelor's degree9.3%

Graduate or professional degree4.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	81	8.1%
High school graduate	466	46.7%
Some college or associate's	309	31.0%
Bachelor's degree	93	9.3%
Graduate or professional degree	48	4.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone86.6%

Carpooled11.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	402	86.6%
Carpooled	51	11.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	11	2.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	116	25.6%
15 to 29 min	123	27.2%
30 to 44 min	155	34.2%
45 to 59 min	24	5.3%
60+ min	35	7.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.75
Poverty rate: 13.4% (197 of 1,473)

	Count	Share
Family households	359	67.0%
Nonfamily households	177	33.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1987

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	536	92.6%
Vacant	43	7.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	466	86.9%
Renter-occupied	70	13.1%

1-unit, detached76.7%

1-unit, attached2.8%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other20.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	444	76.7%
1-unit, attached	16	2.8%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	119	20.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2201780
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.5 sq mi
Water area: 0.92 sq mi
Center point: 29.9435, -90.2956

Ama