Altamont

Population: 2,500
Median household income: $76,198
Median home value: $132,200

Altamont is a community in Effingham County, Illinois, home to 2,500 residents. At $76,198, its median household income sits in line with Effingham County's $75,380.

Between 2019 and 2023, Altamont's population grew 7.2% from 2,333 to 2,500, while its median home value rose 34.1% from $98,600 to $132,200.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 96.4% of the population. 74.9% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,500
Median age: 38.0 yrs
Median household income: $76,198
Median home value: $132,200
Median gross rent: $898
Housing units: 1,040
Homeownership rate: 78.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.6%
Unemployment rate: 1.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,3332,500

Median household income

$46,204$76,198

Median home value

$98,600$132,200

Median gross rent

$748$898

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,333	$46,204	$98,600	$748
2020	2,231	$48,359	$89,800	$760
2021	2,327	$55,972	$92,500	$810
2022	2,231	$64,688	$104,500	$828
2023	2,500	$76,198	$132,200	$898

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.5%

5 to 1722.6%

18 to 243.3%

25 to 3417.1%

35 to 4414.2%

45 to 546.3%

55 to 649.7%

65 to 7411.1%

75 and over12.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	87	3.5%
5 to 17	564	22.6%
18 to 24	82	3.3%
25 to 34	427	17.1%
35 to 44	354	14.2%
45 to 54	157	6.3%
55 to 64	242	9.7%
65 to 74	278	11.1%
75 and over	309	12.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,411	96.4%
Black or African American	26	1.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	5	0.2%
Two or more races	42	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	16	0.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.0%

High school graduate40.0%

Some college or associate's34.4%

Bachelor's degree16.1%

Graduate or professional degree2.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	124	7.0%
High school graduate	707	40.0%
Some college or associate's	608	34.4%
Bachelor's degree	284	16.1%
Graduate or professional degree	44	2.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone74.9%

Carpooled15.0%

Public transit0.4%

Walked2.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.0%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	768	74.9%
Carpooled	154	15.0%
Public transit	4	0.4%
Walked	23	2.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	72	7.0%
Other means	4	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	321	33.7%
15 to 29 min	378	39.7%
30 to 44 min	120	12.6%
45 to 59 min	42	4.4%
60+ min	92	9.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.44
Poverty rate: 14.2% (343 of 2,415)

	Count	Share
Family households	646	65.0%
Nonfamily households	348	35.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1964

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	994	95.6%
Vacant	46	4.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	775	78.0%
Renter-occupied	219	22.0%

1-unit, detached79.2%

1-unit, attached1.7%

2 to 4 units5.0%

5 to 19 units3.3%

20 or more units1.4%

Mobile home & other9.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	824	79.2%
1-unit, attached	18	1.7%
2 to 4 units	52	5.0%
5 to 19 units	34	3.3%
20 or more units	15	1.4%
Mobile home & other	97	9.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1701049
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.54 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 39.0561, -88.7469