Amelia

Population: 2,161
Median household income: $48,060
Median home value: $80,400

Amelia is a community in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana, home to 2,161 residents. The median household income of $48,060 is below the St. Mary Parish median ($51,768).

From 2019 to 2023, Amelia's population declined 2.4% from 2,215 to 2,161, while its median home value rose 142.9% from $33,100 to $80,400.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 22.9% of residents. Hispanic or Latino residents are the largest group, 57.2% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,161
Median age: 32.9 yrs
Median household income: $48,060
Median home value: $80,400
Median gross rent: $840
Housing units: 883
Homeownership rate: 65.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.5%
Unemployment rate: 4.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,2152,161

Median household income

$30,833$48,060

Median home value

$33,100$80,400

Median gross rent

$792$840

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,215	$30,833	$33,100	$792
2020	2,236	$34,957	—	$821
2021	1,995	$38,250	$56,400	$815
2022	2,000	$45,333	—	$872
2023	2,161	$48,060	$80,400	$840

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

Age distribution

Under 56.8%

5 to 1722.9%

18 to 2411.1%

25 to 3410.1%

35 to 4413.2%

45 to 5416.0%

55 to 648.4%

65 to 746.3%

75 and over5.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	147	6.8%
5 to 17	495	22.9%
18 to 24	240	11.1%
25 to 34	218	10.1%
35 to 44	285	13.2%
45 to 54	345	16.0%
55 to 64	181	8.4%
65 to 74	136	6.3%
75 and over	114	5.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	481	22.3%
Black or African American	123	5.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	291	13.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	30	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,236	57.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma38.9%

High school graduate47.7%

Some college or associate's8.9%

Bachelor's degree3.4%

Graduate or professional degree1.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	498	38.9%
High school graduate	610	47.7%
Some college or associate's	114	8.9%
Bachelor's degree	44	3.4%
Graduate or professional degree	13	1.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone84.0%

Carpooled9.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.4%

Other means3.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	689	84.0%
Carpooled	79	9.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	20	2.4%
Other means	32	3.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	430	53.8%
15 to 29 min	125	15.6%
30 to 44 min	137	17.1%
45 to 59 min	16	2.0%
60+ min	92	11.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.92
Poverty rate: 19.3% (416 of 2,161)

	Count	Share
Family households	551	74.4%
Nonfamily households	190	25.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	741	83.9%
Vacant	142	16.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	488	65.9%
Renter-occupied	253	34.1%

1-unit, detached42.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units1.7%

5 to 19 units3.3%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other52.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	376	42.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	15	1.7%
5 to 19 units	29	3.3%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	463	52.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2201815
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.52 sq mi
Water area: 0.26 sq mi
Center point: 29.6632, -91.1109