According to the
2000 United States census, there were 1,285 people residing in Ama.[6] By 2020, its population increased to 1,290.[2] At the 2019
American Community Survey, there were 79.8 males per 100 females and the median age among its population was 40.[7]
Economically, the median income for a household in the CDP was $57,794; the CDP's mean income for a household was $65,775, up from a median of $41,691 in 2000.[9][10] Among its population, 9.5% were approximately at or below the poverty line; 1.9% of families were below the poverty line in 2019.[11][12]
Previously the Ama School served the community.[14]
Notable people
Dana "Pokey" Chatman, former LSU Head Women's Basketball Coach, Head Coach Of Russia's Spartak in Euroleague; Head Coach and General Manager of WNBA's Chicago Sky. Cousin to Dawan and LaRon Landry.
Dawan Landry, former American Football player, named to the 2006 Pro Football Weekly/Professional Football Writers of America All-Rookie Team. The older brother of LaRon Landry and cousin to "Pokey" Chatman.
LaRon Landry, former American Football player, the sixth overall selection in the first round of the 2007 NFL Draft by Washington. The younger brother of Dawan Landry and cousin to "Pokey" Chatman.
Sabrina Le Beauf, actress, mostly known from The Cosby Show, as Sandra Huxtable.
Dr Renard L Murray, Senior Federal Executive, worked in Washington, DC, Baltimore MD, Atlanta, New York, Boston. Responsible for leading efforts across the Nation for the Affordable Care Act signed into law by President Obama. Chaired the White House Initiative for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders and the Atlanta Federal Executive Board. The uncle of Dawan and Laron Landry and also cousin to “Pokey” Chatman.
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Hahnville High SchoolArchived 2016-12-03 at
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Archive).
AdvancED. p. 4/9. Retrieved on December 3, 2016. "Hahnville High School services all students on the west bank of the Mississippi River in St. Charles Parish, including the communities of Ama, Boutte, Hahnville, Luling, Paradis, Des Allemands and Killona."
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Education ExpansionArchived 2018-12-03 at the
Wayback Machine." By: Richoux, Marilyn, Joan Becnel and Suzanne Friloux, from St. Charles Parish, Louisiana: A Pictorial History, 2010. Posted at the St. Charles Parish Museum and Historical Association. Retrieved on December 3, 2016.