Population 3,715 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Altamont
Household size in Altamont
| Period | Altamont | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.63 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.73 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.30 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.55 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.08 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
Households in Altamont run a little small, averaging 2.55 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. The picture is much the same across Illinois.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Altamont
| Period | Altamont | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.4 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.1 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.1 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.8 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.4 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Altamont is 41.8 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 37.4, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Altamont
| Period | Altamont | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.2% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.4% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.1% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.4% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.1 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in Altamont than nationally: 9.4%, against 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Altamont
Renters in Altamont
| Period | Altamont | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.5% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.7% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.4% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.9% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 16.9% of households in Altamont rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 50.2% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Altamont
| Period | Altamont | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.6% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.0% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.8% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.1% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Altamont is close to the national rate: 10.1% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in Illinois overall (8.1%).
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Altamont
| Period | Altamont | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1971 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1970 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1973 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +4 | +6 |
Housing in Altamont leans older: the median home dates to 1973, against 1980 nationally. Illinois as a whole looks much the same.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Altamont
| Period | Altamont | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $516 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $625 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $751 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $752 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$237 | +$475 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Altamont costs $752 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 26.2% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Altamont
Bachelor's degrees in Altamont
| Period | Altamont | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.0% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.9% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.6% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.4% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.4 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Altamont have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 22.4%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Altamont
| Period | Altamont | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.3% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.1% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.4% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.2% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Altamont is above the national rate: 93.2% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Altamont
| Period | Altamont | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.4% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.4% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.1% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.3% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Altamont has been strong: just 1.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Altamont compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Altamont | 2.55 | 41.8 | 9.4% | 16.9% | 10.1% | 1973 | $752 | 22.4% | 93.2% | 1.3% |
| Dexter | 2.43 | 52.6 | 2.1% | 16.9% | 31.2% | 1983 | $819 | 22.7% | 90.3% | 2.3% |
| Pruett | 2.73 | 46.1 | 8.1% | 12.3% | 13.8% | 1979 | $759 | 17.9% | 90.5% | 3.5% |
| Keptown | 2.56 | 40.0 | 8.0% | 12.6% | 6.5% | 1983 | $553 | 22.3% | 92.0% | 0.5% |
| Moccasin | 2.36 | 46.5 | 4.1% | 27.3% | 24.2% | 1979 | $847 | 16.9% | 89.2% | 2.6% |
| St. Elmo | 2.57 | 43.6 | 9.1% | 16.8% | 14.0% | 1965 | $768 | 10.7% | 89.2% | 6.1% |
| Funkhouser | 2.37 | 45.2 | 8.6% | 25.1% | 15.7% | 1981 | $692 | 18.2% | 91.5% | 3.1% |
| Mason | 2.50 | 42.7 | 11.3% | 9.4% | 5.3% | 1981 | $646 | 11.3% | 84.8% | 2.7% |
| Wrights Corner | 2.57 | 38.0 | 7.6% | 11.2% | 3.4% | 1980 | $970 | 16.8% | 94.5% | 4.9% |
| Beecher City | 2.32 | 34.7 | 7.7% | 40.7% | 6.6% | 1973 | $802 | 18.3% | 91.0% | 2.2% |
| St. James | 2.57 | 51.3 | 6.9% | 13.4% | 16.2% | 1977 | $767 | 15.5% | 91.8% | 0.2% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Altamont. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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