Altamont, KS City Data

Altamont, KS is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,092 people who live in Altamont and approximately 22,835 who live in Labette County. We want to help people moving to or living in Altamont to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Altamont. We have included Altamont housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Altamont Information

Labette County where Altamont resides is 653.3 square miles. The resident population of this county is 22,835 and has a population rank of 1,651 out of all the places in the United States.

Altamont has a total of 1,092 people and of those residents there are 508 males and 584 females. The median age of the male population is 34.3 and the female population is 36.9. There are approximately 255 births each year and around 328 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Altamont varies per year, but currently 1,071 are one race and 21 are two or more races.

Of the 1,092 people who live in Altamont, there are 340 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Altamont is 172 male and 168 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 775.

General Altamont Information
Total area in square miles - Labette County	653.3
Water area in square miles - Labette County	N/A
Resident population - Labette County	22,835
Population rank - Labette County	1,651
Total population	1,092
Total population (male)	508
Total population (female)	584
Population median age (male)	34.3
Population median age (female)	36.9
Births - Labette County	255
Deaths- Labette County	328
Population of one race	1,071
Population of two or more races	21
Population under 20 years	340
Population under 20 years (male)	172
Population under 20 years (female)	168
Total population 18 years and over	775

Altamont Social Characteristics

There are 9,194 households in Altamont. Families make up 6,193 of these households. The table below breaks down the Altamont families into three different groups. Married-couple families (4,791), male householder with no wife present (483) and female householder with no husband present (835). The remainder of the Altamont households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 3,076. Altamont, KS moving companies help people in Altamont move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Altamont. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Altamont is based, there are 9,280 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,568 never married, 5,025 now married, 103 separated, 1,499 widowed, and 1,085 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 121 separated, 280 widowed and 995 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Altamont social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Altamont.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Labette County)
Total households	9,194
Family households (families)	6,193
With own children under 18 years	3,035
Married-couple family	4,791
With own children under 18 years	2,092
Male householder, no wife present, family	483
With own children under 18 years	238
Female householder, no husband present, family	835
With own children under 18 years	626
Nonfamily households	3,076
Householder living alone	2,736
65 years and over	1,317

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	160
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	131
Average household size	2.51
Average family size	3.05

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	933
Householder	303
Spouse	256
Child	338
Other relatives	7
Nonrelatives	9
Unmarried partner	4
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	9
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	137
Male householder	41
Male householder living alone	36
Male householder not living alone	5
Female householder	83
Female householder living alone	77
Female householder not living alone	6
Nonrelatives	13
Unmarried partner	5
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	4
Foster child	N/A
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	9,280
Never married	1,568
Now married	5,025
Separated	103
Widowed	1,499
Divorced	1,085
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	121
Widowed	280
Divorced	995

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,092
Male	508
Under 5 years	39
5 to 9 years	50
10 to 14 years	42
15 to 17 years	26
18 and 19 years	15
20 years	4
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	17
25 to 29 years	28
30 to 34 years	37
35 to 39 years	38
40 to 44 years	24
45 to 49 years	23
50 to 54 years	34
55 to 59 years	30
60 and 61 years	9
62 to 64 years	12
65 and 66 years	9
67 to 69 years	8
70 to 74 years	18
75 to 79 years	14
80 to 84 years	20
85 years and over	9
Female	584
Under 5 years	31
5 to 9 years	42
10 to 14 years	59
15 to 17 years	28
18 and 19 years	8
20 years	7
21 years	5
22 to 24 years	11
25 to 29 years	32
30 to 34 years	43
35 to 39 years	42
40 to 44 years	34
45 to 49 years	32
50 to 54 years	34
55 to 59 years	26
60 and 61 years	14
62 to 64 years	12
65 and 66 years	10
67 to 69 years	17
70 to 74 years	23
75 to 79 years	19
80 to 84 years	25
85 years and over	30

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,092
One race	1,071
White	1,053
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	15
Asian	2
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	21

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,070
People who are White alone	1,031
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	15
People who are Asian alone	2
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	6
People who are Some other race alone	1

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	21,464
Same house	12,291
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,944
Different state or abroad	2,011
Different state	1,904
Abroad	107

PLACE OF BIRTH (Labette County)
Total resident population	22,835
Born in United States	18,333
State of residence	16,168
Different state	6,362
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	79
Foreign born	226

Altamont Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Altamont. That total enrollment is 5,956 for the population of the country, which includes Altamont. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,328 and elementary or high school enrollment was 8,473 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,065.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Altamont population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	5,956
Pre-kindergarten	320
Public	236
Private	84
Kindergarten	333
Public	320
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,683
Public	2,558
Private	125
Elementary and high school	4,237
Public	4,107
Private	130
High school grades 9 to 12	1,554
Public	1,549
Private	5
College, undergraduate years	886
Public	866
Private	20
Graduate or professional school	180
Public	180
Private
Not enrolled in school	16,028

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	15,007
Less than 9th grade	869
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,684
High school graduate	4,781
Some college, no degree	3,982
Associate's degree	1,308
Bachelor's degree	2,383
Graduate or professional degree	15.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	83
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,584

Altamont Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 17,770 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Altamont. The Altamont occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (3,330), service occupations (1,745), sales and office occupations (2,176), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (130), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (977) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,462). The 17,770 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 7,808 private wage and salary workers, 1,980 government workers, 969 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Labette County)
Population 16 years and over	17,770
In labor force	11,234
Civilian labor force	11,220
Employed	10,820
Unemployed	400
Percent Unemployed	3.6
Armed Forces	14
Females 16 years and over	9,125
In labor force	5,222
Civilian labor force	5,222
Unemployed Civilian labor force	189
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	8,645
In labor force	6,012
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	211
Armed forces	14

COMMUTING TO WORK (Labette County)
Workers 16 years and over	10,676
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	8,698
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,054
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	361
Other means	95
Worked at home	435
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	171,695

OCCUPATION (Labette County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,330
Management, professional, and related occupations	3,330
Service occupations	1,745
Sales and office occupations	2,176
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	130
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	977
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,462

INDUSTRY (Labette County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,330
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	448
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,362
Wholesale trade	237
Retail trade	1,130
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	592
Information	159
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	354
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	419
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,874
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	659
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	455

CLASS OF WORKER (Labette County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,330
Private wage and salary workers	7,808
Government workers	1,980
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	969
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Altamont Housing Characteristics

In Altamont, KS there are 10,306 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 9,194 occupied and 1,112 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Altamont, there are 8,561 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 80 units in Altamont. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Altamont, KS local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Altamont, KS truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Altamont. There are 286 housing units with rent less than $200, 365 with rent between $200-299, 977 with rent between $300-499 and 523 with rent for $500 and above. Full Altamont gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Altamont, KS home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Labette County)
Total housing units	10,306
Occupied housing units	9,194
Vacant housing units	1,112

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Labette County)
Total housing units	10,306
1-unit, detached	8,561
1-unit, attached	80
2 units	282
3 or 4 units	261
5 to 9 units	214
10 to 19 units	50
20 to 49 units	125
50 or more units	75
Mobile home	653

HOUSING TENURE (Labette County)
Occupied housing units	9,194
Owner-occupied	6,727
Renter-occupied	2,467

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Labette County)
Occupied housing units	9,194
No vehicles available	781
2 vehicle available	5,707
3 vehicles available	1,543
4 vehicles available	500
5 or more vehicles available	265

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Labette County)
Occupied housing units	9,194
Utility gas	6,317
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,135
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	8
Coal or coke
Wood	391
Solar energy	17
Other fuel	97
No fuel used	13

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Labette County)
Occupied housing units	9,194
Less Than $50,000	6,727
$50,000 to $99,999	1,495
$100,000 to $149,999	303
$150,000 to $199,999	68
$200,000 to $299,999	49
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	39,600

GROSS RENT (Labette County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,467
Less than $200	286
$200 to $299	365
$300 to $499	977
$500 to $699	438
$700 to $999	75
$1,000 to $1,499	10
$1,500 or more	N/A