Altamont, NY City Data

Altamont, NY is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,737 people who live in Altamont and approximately 294,565 who live in Albany 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

Albany County where Altamont resides is 533.21 square miles. The resident population of this county is 294,565 and has a population rank of 191 out of all the places in the United States.

Altamont has a total of 1,737 people and of those residents there are 812 males and 925 females. The median age of the male population is 37.1 and the female population is 38.3. There are approximately 3,292 births each year and around 2,960 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Altamont varies per year, but currently 1,721 are one race and 16 are two or more races.

Of the 1,737 people who live in Altamont, there are 548 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Altamont is 261 male and 287 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 1,215.

General Altamont Information
Total area in square miles - Albany County	533.21
Water area in square miles - Albany County	N/A
Resident population - Albany County	294,565
Population rank - Albany County	191
Total population	1,737
Total population (male)	812
Total population (female)	925
Population median age (male)	37.1
Population median age (female)	38.3
Births - Albany County	3,292
Deaths- Albany County	2,960
Population of one race	1,721
Population of two or more races	16
Population under 20 years	548
Population under 20 years (male)	261
Population under 20 years (female)	287
Total population 18 years and over	1,215

Altamont Social Characteristics

There are 120,512 households in Altamont. Families make up 71,266 of these households. The table below breaks down the Altamont families into three different groups. Married-couple families (52,050), male householder with no wife present (4,237) and female householder with no husband present (14,261). The remainder of the Altamont households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 49,539. Altamont, NY 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 127,031 females 15 and over; of those females there are 37,937 never married, 58,658 now married, 3,868 separated, 14,975 widowed, and 11,593 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 2,920 separated, 3,690 widowed and 8,092 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 (Albany County)
Total households	120,512
Family households (families)	71,266
With own children under 18 years	35,660
Married-couple family	52,050
With own children under 18 years	23,455
Male householder, no wife present, family	4,237
With own children under 18 years	2,094
Female householder, no husband present, family	14,261
With own children under 18 years	8,971
Nonfamily households	49,539
Householder living alone	39,794
65 years and over	13,563

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	281
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	157
Average household size	2.66
Average family size	3.14

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,511
Householder	475
Spouse	388
Child	605
Other relatives	7
Nonrelatives	18
Unmarried partner	9
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	2
Unmarried partner	31
Foster child	1
Other	4

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	206
Male householder	64
Male householder living alone	47
Male householder not living alone	17
Female householder	107
Female householder living alone	95
Female householder not living alone	12
Nonrelatives	35
Unmarried partner	22
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	8
Foster child	N/A
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	127,031
Never married	37,937
Now married	58,658
Separated	3,868
Widowed	14,975
Divorced	11,593
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	2,920
Widowed	3,690
Divorced	8,092

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,737
Male	812
Under 5 years	48
5 to 9 years	71
10 to 14 years	90
15 to 17 years	37
18 and 19 years	15
20 years	13
21 years	7
22 to 24 years	16
25 to 29 years	31
30 to 34 years	52
35 to 39 years	62
40 to 44 years	94
45 to 49 years	69
50 to 54 years	66
55 to 59 years	36
60 and 61 years	11
62 to 64 years	11
65 and 66 years	10
67 to 69 years	10
70 to 74 years	30
75 to 79 years	17
80 to 84 years	9
85 years and over	7
Female	925
Under 5 years	52
5 to 9 years	75
10 to 14 years	84
15 to 17 years	65
18 and 19 years	11
20 years	8
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	17
25 to 29 years	33
30 to 34 years	61
35 to 39 years	93
40 to 44 years	98
45 to 49 years	69
50 to 54 years	58
55 to 59 years	39
60 and 61 years	11
62 to 64 years	17
65 and 66 years	12
67 to 69 years	16
70 to 74 years	36
75 to 79 years	35
80 to 84 years	21
85 years and over	12

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,737
One race	1,721
White	1,696
Black or African American	19
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	2
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	16

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,717
People who are White alone	1,678
People who are Black or African American alone	17
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	2
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	18
People who are Some other race alone	3

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	278,018
Same house	157,709
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	37,050
Different state or abroad	16,686
Different state	11,518
Abroad	5,168

PLACE OF BIRTH (Albany County)
Total resident population	294,565
Born in United States	229,953
State of residence	232,729
Different state	40,082
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	2,526
Foreign born	19,228

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 83,713 for the population of the country, which includes Altamont. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 47,447 and elementary or high school enrollment was 93,933 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 28,316.

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	83,713
Pre-kindergarten	4,848
Public	2,120
Private	2,728
Kindergarten	3,581
Public	2,731
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	31,402
Public	27,503
Private	3,899
Elementary and high school	46,967
Public	41,273
Private	5,694
High school grades 9 to 12	15,565
Public	13,770
Private	1,795
College, undergraduate years	22,244
Public	15,143
Private	7,101
Graduate or professional school	6,073
Public	3,163
Private	2,910
Not enrolled in school	201,153

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	195,381
Less than 9th grade	7,925
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	18,792
High school graduate	52,796
Some college, no degree	32,121
Associate's degree	18,661
Bachelor's degree	65,086
Graduate or professional degree	33.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	86.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	34,288

Altamont Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 235,932 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Altamont. The Altamont occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (61,112), service occupations (20,106), sales and office occupations (41,701), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (168), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (8,945) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (12,448). The 235,932 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 96,768 private wage and salary workers, 40,274 government workers, 7,222 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Albany County)
Population 16 years and over	235,932
In labor force	155,220
Civilian labor force	154,939
Employed	144,480
Unemployed	10,459
Percent Unemployed	6.8
Armed Forces	281
Females 16 years and over	125,187
In labor force	75,384
Civilian labor force	75,334
Unemployed Civilian labor force	4,788
Armed forces	50
Males 16 years and over	110,745
In labor force	79,836
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	5,671
Armed forces	231

COMMUTING TO WORK (Albany County)
Workers 16 years and over	141,842
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	108,966
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	13,902
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	6,672
Other means	379
Worked at home	3,678
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	2,807,145

OCCUPATION (Albany County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	61,112
Management, professional, and related occupations	61,112
Service occupations	20,106
Sales and office occupations	41,701
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	168
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	8,945
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	12,448

INDUSTRY (Albany County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	61,112
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	415
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	8,229
Wholesale trade	3,719
Retail trade	15,069
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	6,252
Information	4,356
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	11,565
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	12,808
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	35,963
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	10,330
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	22,142

CLASS OF WORKER (Albany County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	61,112
Private wage and salary workers	96,768
Government workers	40,274
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	7,222
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Altamont Housing Characteristics

In Altamont, NY there are 129,972 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 120,512 occupied and 9,460 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Altamont, there are 64,627 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 5,345 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, NY local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Altamont, NY 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 2,194 housing units with rent less than $200, 2,122 with rent between $200-299, 10,506 with rent between $300-499 and 34,076 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, NY home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Albany County)
Total housing units	129,972
Occupied housing units	120,512
Vacant housing units	9,460

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Albany County)
Total housing units	129,972
1-unit, detached	64,627
1-unit, attached	5,345
2 units	22,303
3 or 4 units	12,820
5 to 9 units	8,085
10 to 19 units	5,294
20 to 49 units	2,585
50 or more units	6,696
Mobile home	2,201

HOUSING TENURE (Albany County)
Occupied housing units	120,512
Owner-occupied	69,534
Renter-occupied	50,978

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Albany County)
Occupied housing units	120,512
No vehicles available	17,284
2 vehicle available	56,528
3 vehicles available	10,434
4 vehicles available	2,273
5 or more vehicles available	695

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Albany County)
Occupied housing units	120,512
Utility gas	80,854
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	15,788
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	19,563
Coal or coke	47
Wood	879
Solar energy	35
Other fuel	379
No fuel used	228

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Albany County)
Occupied housing units	120,512
Less Than $50,000	69,534
$50,000 to $99,999	18,886
$100,000 to $149,999	22,644
$150,000 to $199,999	8,716
$200,000 to $299,999	4,570
$300,000 to $499,999	900
$1,000,000 or more	47
Median (dollars)	116,300

GROSS RENT (Albany County)
Occupied units paying rent	50,978
Less than $200	2,194
$200 to $299	2,122
$300 to $499	10,506
$500 to $699	17,619
$700 to $999	13,910
$1,000 to $1,499	2,312
$1,500 or more	234