Altamont, TN City Data

Altamont, TN is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,136 people who live in Altamont and approximately 14,332 who live in Grundy 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

Grundy County where Altamont resides is 361.14 square miles. The resident population of this county is 14,332 and has a population rank of 2,138 out of all the places in the United States.

Altamont has a total of 1,136 people and of those residents there are 592 males and 544 females. The median age of the male population is 33.2 and the female population is 32.8. There are approximately 187 births each year and around 207 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Altamont varies per year, but currently 1,130 are one race and 6 are two or more races.

Of the 1,136 people who live in Altamont, there are 342 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Altamont is 169 male and 173 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 826.

General Altamont Information
Total area in square miles - Grundy County	361.14
Water area in square miles - Grundy County	N/A
Resident population - Grundy County	14,332
Population rank - Grundy County	2,138
Total population	1,136
Total population (male)	592
Total population (female)	544
Population median age (male)	33.2
Population median age (female)	32.8
Births - Grundy County	187
Deaths- Grundy County	207
Population of one race	1,130
Population of two or more races	6
Population under 20 years	342
Population under 20 years (male)	169
Population under 20 years (female)	173
Total population 18 years and over	826

Altamont Social Characteristics

There are 5,562 households in Altamont. Families make up 4,112 of these households. The table below breaks down the Altamont families into three different groups. Married-couple families (3,148), male householder with no wife present (245) and female householder with no husband present (658). The remainder of the Altamont households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,506. Altamont, TN 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 5,828 females 15 and over; of those females there are 948 never married, 3,385 now married, 117 separated, 716 widowed, and 662 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 83 separated, 142 widowed and 665 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 (Grundy County)
Total households	5,562
Family households (families)	4,112
With own children under 18 years	2,083
Married-couple family	3,148
With own children under 18 years	1,408
Male householder, no wife present, family	245
With own children under 18 years	119
Female householder, no husband present, family	658
With own children under 18 years	371
Nonfamily households	1,506
Householder living alone	1,334
65 years and over	569

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	177
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	91
Average household size	2.76
Average family size	3.15

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,000
Householder	309
Spouse	249
Child	358
Other relatives	9
Nonrelatives	27
Unmarried partner	12
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	22
Foster child	N/A
Other	11

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	103
Male householder	51
Male householder living alone	43
Male householder not living alone	8
Female householder	40
Female householder living alone	37
Female householder not living alone	3
Nonrelatives	12
Unmarried partner	10
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	5,828
Never married	948
Now married	3,385
Separated	117
Widowed	716
Divorced	662
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	83
Widowed	142
Divorced	665

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,136
Male	592
Under 5 years	39
5 to 9 years	43
10 to 14 years	42
15 to 17 years	29
18 and 19 years	16
20 years	10
21 years	9
22 to 24 years	25
25 to 29 years	51
30 to 34 years	52
35 to 39 years	46
40 to 44 years	42
45 to 49 years	35
50 to 54 years	31
55 to 59 years	36
60 and 61 years	11
62 to 64 years	18
65 and 66 years	13
67 to 69 years	13
70 to 74 years	11
75 to 79 years	10
80 to 84 years	5
85 years and over	5
Female	544
Under 5 years	48
5 to 9 years	53
10 to 14 years	29
15 to 17 years	27
18 and 19 years	16
20 years	2
21 years	6
22 to 24 years	22
25 to 29 years	49
30 to 34 years	34
35 to 39 years	35
40 to 44 years	33
45 to 49 years	30
50 to 54 years	46
55 to 59 years	27
60 and 61 years	12
62 to 64 years	5
65 and 66 years	18
67 to 69 years	11
70 to 74 years	15
75 to 79 years	10
80 to 84 years	10
85 years and over	6

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,136
One race	1,130
White	1,112
Black or African American	1
American Indian and Alaska Native	6
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	6

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,103
People who are White alone	1,081
People who are Black or African American alone	1
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	4
People who are Asian alone	1
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	23
People who are Some other race alone	10

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	13,362
Same house	9,028
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,104
Different state or abroad	701
Different state	667
Abroad	34

PLACE OF BIRTH (Grundy County)
Total resident population	14,332
Born in United States	11,908
State of residence	12,071
Different state	2,116
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	46
Foreign born	99

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 3,040 for the population of the country, which includes Altamont. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 707 and elementary or high school enrollment was 4,825 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 243.

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	3,040
Pre-kindergarten	142
Public	120
Private	22
Kindergarten	241
Public	228
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,569
Public	1,525
Private	44
Elementary and high school	2,413
Public	2,314
Private	99
High school grades 9 to 12	844
Public	789
Private	55
College, undergraduate years	175
Public	147
Private	28
Graduate or professional school	69
Public	51
Private	18
Not enrolled in school	10,749

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	9,441
Less than 9th grade	2,320
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,914
High school graduate	3,351
Some college, no degree	1,020
Associate's degree	168
Bachelor's degree	668
Graduate or professional degree	7.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	55.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	426

Altamont Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 11,171 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Altamont. The Altamont occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (949), service occupations (891), sales and office occupations (829), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (102), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (766) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,846). The 11,171 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 3,901 private wage and salary workers, 788 government workers, 668 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Grundy County)
Population 16 years and over	11,171
In labor force	5,748
Civilian labor force	5,748
Employed	5,383
Unemployed	365
Percent Unemployed	6.4
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	5,745
In labor force	2,463
Civilian labor force	2,463
Unemployed Civilian labor force	171
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	5,426
In labor force	3,285
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	194
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Grundy County)
Workers 16 years and over	5,298
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	3,868
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,006
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	83
Other means	61
Worked at home	241
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	162,950

OCCUPATION (Grundy County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	949
Management, professional, and related occupations	949
Service occupations	891
Sales and office occupations	829
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	102
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	766
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,846

INDUSTRY (Grundy County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	949
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	289
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,602
Wholesale trade	134
Retail trade	549
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	256
Information	63
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	111
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	167
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	849
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	407
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	171

CLASS OF WORKER (Grundy County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	949
Private wage and salary workers	3,901
Government workers	788
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	668
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Altamont Housing Characteristics

In Altamont, TN there are 6,282 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 5,562 occupied and 720 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Altamont, there are 4,360 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 30 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, TN local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Altamont, TN 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 161 housing units with rent less than $200, 117 with rent between $200-299, 346 with rent between $300-499 and 84 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, TN home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Grundy County)
Total housing units	6,282
Occupied housing units	5,562
Vacant housing units	720

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Grundy County)
Total housing units	6,282
1-unit, detached	4,360
1-unit, attached	30
2 units	124
3 or 4 units	91
5 to 9 units	73
10 to 19 units	8
20 to 49 units	2
50 or more units
Mobile home	1,579

HOUSING TENURE (Grundy County)
Occupied housing units	5,562
Owner-occupied	4,570
Renter-occupied	992

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Grundy County)
Occupied housing units	5,562
No vehicles available	429
2 vehicle available	3,305
3 vehicles available	855
4 vehicles available	352
5 or more vehicles available	108

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Grundy County)
Occupied housing units	5,562
Utility gas	516
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,265
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	112
Coal or coke	17
Wood	483
Solar energy
Other fuel	11
No fuel used

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Grundy County)
Occupied housing units	5,562
Less Than $50,000	4,570
$50,000 to $99,999	1,114
$100,000 to $149,999	199
$150,000 to $199,999	46
$200,000 to $299,999	15
$300,000 to $499,999	11
$1,000,000 or more	1
Median (dollars)	52,300

GROSS RENT (Grundy County)
Occupied units paying rent	992
Less than $200	161
$200 to $299	117
$300 to $499	346
$500 to $699	74
$700 to $999	9
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more