There are 14 nursing homes serving Amite, Louisiana. This includes 1 in Amite and 13 nearby. The costs per day for nursing home care in Louisiana range from $104 to $300, with an average cost running around $152. The per month expense averages roughly $4,560 and ranges between $3,120 and $9,000. On an annual basis, the average cost is about $55,480, which is under the nationwide average of $77,380.
Costs for nursing home care in Amite can range between $155 per day and $175 per day. The average cost is around $166 per day, or around $60,532 yearly.
Located in Tangipahoa Parish, Amite is a small city in Louisiana. Though the surrounding metro area includes 857,825 people, there are 13,797 residing within the city limits. 26% of the local populace are 55 and over.
The SeniorScore™ for Amite is 66. The city has a mean per capita income of $16,000 and a mean household income is $31,000 (the Louisiana state average is $41,000). The mean housing price in Amite is $151,500, which is somewhat higher than the Louisiana average of $141,000. Amite also has a high unemployment rate of about 17.94%.
Amite has ideal mean temperatures, with very mild winters and very warm summers. The area gets very heavy amounts of rain each year. Compared to other cities in the United States, Amite has very good air quality ratings.