Altamont

Population: 19,844
Median household income: $56,236
Median home value: $222,600

Altamont is a community in Klamath County, Oregon, home to 19,844 residents. The median household income of $56,236 is below the Klamath County median ($59,353).

From 2019 to 2023, Altamont's population grew 2.6% from 19,341 to 19,844, while its median home value rose 41.3% from $157,500 to $222,600.

The typical home was built around 1971. 19.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 19,844
Median age: 36.5 yrs
Median household income: $56,236
Median home value: $222,600
Median gross rent: $998
Housing units: 8,139
Homeownership rate: 68.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.7%
Unemployment rate: 7.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

19,34119,844

Median household income

$46,930$56,236

Median home value

$157,500$222,600

Median gross rent

$789$998

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	19,341	$46,930	$157,500	$789
2020	18,982	$48,285	$162,700	$825
2021	19,569	$49,906	$171,500	$857
2022	20,345	$54,609	$203,600	$934
2023	19,844	$56,236	$222,600	$998

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

Age distribution

Under 57.5%

5 to 1719.3%

18 to 246.6%

25 to 3414.2%

35 to 4412.0%

45 to 548.3%

55 to 6410.8%

65 to 7413.1%

75 and over8.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,481	7.5%
5 to 17	3,820	19.3%
18 to 24	1,317	6.6%
25 to 34	2,824	14.2%
35 to 44	2,376	12.0%
45 to 54	1,653	8.3%
55 to 64	2,144	10.8%
65 to 74	2,603	13.1%
75 and over	1,626	8.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	14,335	72.2%
Black or African American	196	1.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	552	2.8%
Asian	59	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	19	0.1%
Some other race	130	0.7%
Two or more races	1,110	5.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,443	17.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.6%

High school graduate37.7%

Some college or associate's31.9%

Bachelor's degree13.3%

Graduate or professional degree6.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,403	10.6%
High school graduate	4,988	37.7%
Some college or associate's	4,225	31.9%
Bachelor's degree	1,764	13.3%
Graduate or professional degree	846	6.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone82.2%

Carpooled7.4%

Public transit0.3%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home8.1%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,819	82.2%
Carpooled	525	7.4%
Public transit	18	0.3%
Walked	54	0.8%
Bicycle	38	0.5%
Worked from home	572	8.1%
Other means	55	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,787	58.2%
15 to 29 min	2,111	32.4%
30 to 44 min	347	5.3%
45 to 59 min	123	1.9%
60+ min	141	2.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.53
Poverty rate: 19.8% (3,871 of 19,544)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,048	64.8%
Nonfamily households	2,739	35.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,787	95.7%
Vacant	352	4.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,361	68.8%
Renter-occupied	2,426	31.2%

1-unit, detached71.5%

1-unit, attached2.3%

2 to 4 units5.9%

5 to 19 units2.7%

20 or more units1.1%

Mobile home & other16.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,821	71.5%
1-unit, attached	189	2.3%
2 to 4 units	477	5.9%
5 to 19 units	223	2.7%
20 or more units	93	1.1%
Mobile home & other	1,336	16.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4101850
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 8.06 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.1978, -121.7248