Altamont

Population: 525
Median household income: $45,536
Median home value: $132,800

Altamont, a community in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, has 525 residents. Its median household income of $45,536 runs below the Schuylkill County figure of $66,901.

From 2019 to 2023, Altamont's population declined 9.9% from 583 to 525, while its median home value rose 67.7% from $79,200 to $132,800.

75.6% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1950.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 525
Median age: 55.3 yrs
Median household income: $45,536
Median home value: $132,800
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 340
Homeownership rate: 88.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.1%
Unemployment rate: 4.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

583525

Median household income

$59,028$45,536

Median home value

$79,200$132,800

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	583	$59,028	$79,200
2020	517	$58,750	$106,700
2021	437	$48,750	$96,700
2022	531	$50,833	$114,100
2023	525	$45,536	$132,800

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1710.3%

18 to 242.7%

25 to 349.1%

35 to 4413.5%

45 to 5413.5%

55 to 6418.9%

65 to 7415.8%

75 and over16.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	54	10.3%
18 to 24	14	2.7%
25 to 34	48	9.1%
35 to 44	71	13.5%
45 to 54	71	13.5%
55 to 64	99	18.9%
65 to 74	83	15.8%
75 and over	85	16.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	525	100.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
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 diploma4.2%

High school graduate48.6%

Some college or associate's27.1%

Bachelor's degree16.2%

Graduate or professional degree3.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	19	4.2%
High school graduate	222	48.6%
Some college or associate's	124	27.1%
Bachelor's degree	74	16.2%
Graduate or professional degree	18	3.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone97.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	228	97.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	7	3.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	38	16.7%
15 to 29 min	96	42.1%
30 to 44 min	39	17.1%
45 to 59 min	46	20.2%
60+ min	9	3.9%

Households

Average household size: 1.83
Poverty rate: 17.3% (91 of 525)

	Count	Share
Family households	149	52.5%
Nonfamily households	135	47.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1950

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	284	83.5%
Vacant	56	16.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	250	88.0%
Renter-occupied	34	12.0%

1-unit, detached75.6%

1-unit, attached15.9%

2 to 4 units8.5%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	257	75.6%
1-unit, attached	54	15.9%
2 to 4 units	29	8.5%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4202144
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.92 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.7850, -76.2169