Altamont

Population: 1,767
Median household income: $105,455
Median home value: $306,700

Located in Albany County, New York, Altamont is a community with a population of 1,767. At $105,455, its median household income sits above Albany County's $83,149.

From 2019 to 2023, Altamont's population grew 6.1% from 1,665 to 1,767, while its median home value rose 23.0% from $249,400 to $306,700.

The median resident is 43.4 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 20.9% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,767
Median age: 43.4 yrs
Median household income: $105,455
Median home value: $306,700
Median gross rent: $1,263
Housing units: 737
Homeownership rate: 77.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 55.1%
Unemployment rate: 0.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,6651,767

Median household income

$72,596$105,455

Median home value

$249,400$306,700

Median gross rent

$815$1,263

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,665	$72,596	$249,400	$815
2020	1,754	$80,583	$244,800	$879
2021	1,704	$87,500	$255,900	$877
2022	1,745	$104,350	$287,000	$1,052
2023	1,767	$105,455	$306,700	$1,263

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

Age distribution

Under 54.1%

5 to 1720.9%

18 to 245.8%

25 to 347.1%

35 to 4413.2%

45 to 5413.5%

55 to 6413.9%

65 to 7411.8%

75 and over9.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	72	4.1%
5 to 17	369	20.9%
18 to 24	102	5.8%
25 to 34	126	7.1%
35 to 44	233	13.2%
45 to 54	238	13.5%
55 to 64	246	13.9%
65 to 74	208	11.8%
75 and over	173	9.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,584	89.6%
Black or African American	13	0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	21	1.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	101	5.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	48	2.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.3%

High school graduate12.9%

Some college or associate's28.6%

Bachelor's degree25.7%

Graduate or professional degree29.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	41	3.3%
High school graduate	158	12.9%
Some college or associate's	350	28.6%
Bachelor's degree	314	25.7%
Graduate or professional degree	361	29.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone73.5%

Carpooled5.5%

Public transit0.9%

Walked1.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home16.5%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	642	73.5%
Carpooled	48	5.5%
Public transit	8	0.9%
Walked	17	1.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	144	16.5%
Other means	14	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	103	14.1%
15 to 29 min	214	29.4%
30 to 44 min	328	45.0%
45 to 59 min	49	6.7%
60+ min	35	4.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.42
Poverty rate: 3.5% (62 of 1,767)

	Count	Share
Family households	422	58.9%
Nonfamily households	294	41.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1957

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	716	97.2%
Vacant	21	2.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	558	77.9%
Renter-occupied	158	22.1%

1-unit, detached72.2%

1-unit, attached2.2%

2 to 4 units13.4%

5 to 19 units11.4%

20 or more units0.8%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	532	72.2%
1-unit, attached	16	2.2%
2 to 4 units	99	13.4%
5 to 19 units	84	11.4%
20 or more units	6	0.8%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3601517
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.27 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.7053, -74.0336