- land 3.6 sq mi (9 km) Area 11.4 km² | - summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5) Area code 504 | |
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- water 0.9 sq mi (2 km), 20.45% Parish St. Charles Parish, Louisiana | ||
Ama is a census-designated place (CDP) in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana, United States. Ama is on the West Bank of the Mississippi River, just west of the Jefferson Parish, Louisiana line. The population was 1,285 at the 2000 census.
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Map of Ama, LA 70031, USA
History
Ama was named in honor of Amazalie Perret, the postmaster's daughter.
Geography
Ama is located at 29°56′32″N 90°18′14″W (29.942144, -90.303940).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.4 square miles (11 km2), of which, 3.6 square miles (9.3 km2) of it is land and 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2) of it (19.78%) is water.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,285 people, 446 households, and 347 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 360.0 people per square mile (139.0/km²). There were 488 housing units at an average density of 136.7 per square mile (52.8/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 64.90% White, 34.40% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.16% from other races, and 0.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.01% of the population.
There were 446 households out of which 40.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.4% were married couples living together, 13.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.0% were non-families. 18.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.28.
In the CDP, the population was spread out with 29.1% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 103.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.1 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $41,691, and the median income for a family was $50,156. Males had a median income of $35,875 versus $31,667 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $19,399. About 7.5% of families and 8.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 13.8% of those age 65 or over.
Education
St. Charles Parish Public School System operates public schools:
Previously the Ama School served the community.