Altamahaw

Population: 568
Median household income: $62,315
Median home value: $215,200

Altamahaw, a community in Alamance County, North Carolina, has 568 residents. The median household income of $62,315 is in line with the Alamance County median ($64,445).

Between 2019 and 2023, Altamahaw's population grew 78.1% from 319 to 568, while its median home value rose 101.9% from $106,600 to $215,200.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 24.5% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 98.4% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 568
Median age: 39.7 yrs
Median household income: $62,315
Median home value: $215,200
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 226
Homeownership rate: 93.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.5%
Unemployment rate: 11.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

319568

Median household income

$88,393$62,315

Median home value

$106,600$215,200

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	319	—	$106,600
2020	369	—	$79,900
2021	350	$88,393	$124,000
2022	424	$72,083	$162,800
2023	568	$62,315	$215,200

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

Age distribution

Under 510.2%

5 to 1718.3%

18 to 2414.3%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 4411.8%

45 to 5412.5%

55 to 6424.5%

65 to 743.7%

75 and over4.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	58	10.2%
5 to 17	104	18.3%
18 to 24	81	14.3%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	67	11.8%
45 to 54	71	12.5%
55 to 64	139	24.5%
65 to 74	21	3.7%
75 and over	27	4.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	559	98.4%
Black or African American	9	1.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.4%

High school graduate53.8%

Some college or associate's21.2%

Bachelor's degree12.0%

Graduate or professional degree9.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	11	3.4%
High school graduate	175	53.8%
Some college or associate's	69	21.2%
Bachelor's degree	39	12.0%
Graduate or professional degree	31	9.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone76.7%

Carpooled9.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home14.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	221	76.7%
Carpooled	26	9.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	41	14.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	64	25.9%
15 to 29 min	143	57.9%
30 to 44 min	31	12.6%
45 to 59 min	9	3.6%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.65
Poverty rate: 6.5% (37 of 568)

	Count	Share
Family households	177	82.7%
Nonfamily households	37	17.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	214	94.7%
Vacant	12	5.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	200	93.5%
Renter-occupied	14	6.5%

1-unit, detached85.8%

1-unit, attached10.2%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other4.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	194	85.8%
1-unit, attached	23	10.2%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	9	4.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3701140
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.36 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 36.1939, -79.5066