Altamont

Population: 1,100
Median household income: $40,221
Median home value: $85,900

Located in Grundy County, Tennessee, Altamont is a community with a population of 1,100. Its median household income of $40,221 runs below the Grundy County figure of $45,573.

Between 2019 and 2023, Altamont's population grew 2.0% from 1,078 to 1,100, while its median home value rose 16.4% from $73,800 to $85,900.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 94.5% of the population. 69.3% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,100
Median age: 49.0 yrs
Median household income: $40,221
Median home value: $85,900
Median gross rent: $818
Housing units: 421
Homeownership rate: 92.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.5%
Unemployment rate: 15.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,0781,100

Median household income

$31,591$40,221

Median home value

$73,800$85,900

Median gross rent

$618$818

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,078	$31,591	$73,800	$618
2020	998	$33,405	$57,600	$630
2021	1,010	$35,382	$74,200	—
2022	904	$38,920	$97,500	$806
2023	1,100	$40,221	$85,900	$818

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

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 1714.4%

18 to 243.0%

25 to 3411.5%

35 to 4410.7%

45 to 5421.3%

55 to 6413.0%

65 to 749.0%

75 and over11.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	66	6.0%
5 to 17	158	14.4%
18 to 24	33	3.0%
25 to 34	127	11.5%
35 to 44	118	10.7%
45 to 54	234	21.3%
55 to 64	143	13.0%
65 to 74	99	9.0%
75 and over	122	11.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,039	94.5%
Black or African American	21	1.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	4	0.4%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	36	3.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma26.2%

High school graduate42.8%

Some college or associate's18.5%

Bachelor's degree10.7%

Graduate or professional degree1.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	221	26.2%
High school graduate	361	42.8%
Some college or associate's	156	18.5%
Bachelor's degree	90	10.7%
Graduate or professional degree	15	1.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone69.3%

Carpooled13.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.7%

Other means4.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	235	69.3%
Carpooled	46	13.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	43	12.7%
Other means	15	4.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	72	24.3%
15 to 29 min	60	20.3%
30 to 44 min	62	20.9%
45 to 59 min	72	24.3%
60+ min	30	10.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.91
Poverty rate: 24.1% (254 of 1,052)

	Count	Share
Family households	280	77.6%
Nonfamily households	81	22.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1990

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	361	85.7%
Vacant	60	14.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	333	92.2%
Renter-occupied	28	7.8%

1-unit, detached53.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.7%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other46.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	223	53.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	3	0.7%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	195	46.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4700940
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 20 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.4339, -85.7386