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None of the households in Altamont, SD reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
100% of the residents in Altamont, SD are U.S. citizens.
In 2024, the median property value in Altamont, SD was $252,800, and the homeownership rate was 100%.
Most people in Altamont, SD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Altamont, SD was 5 cars per household.
Altamont, SD is home to a population of 46 people, from which 100% are citizens.
In 2024, there were 7.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (37 people) in Altamont, SD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 4 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
As of 2024, 100% of Altamont, SD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Altamont, SD was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.
The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Altamont, SD compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
In 2024, there were 7.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (37 people) in Altamont, SD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 4 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
10.9% of the people in Altamont, SD are hispanic (5 people).
The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Altamont, SD as a share of the total population.
In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of South Dakota was Mexico, the natal country of 3,429 South Dakota residents, followed by Guatemala with 2,883 and Ethiopia with 2,826.
80.4% of the population of Altamont, SD has health coverage, with 30.4% on employee plans, 0% on Medicaid, 21.7% on Medicare, 28.3% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.
Primary care physicians in South Dakota see 1,252 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,252 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1561 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 409 patients per year.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.5% were men and 56.5% were women.
In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 37% under 18 years, 6.52% between 18 and 34 years, 30.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 26.1% over 64 years.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.5% were men and 56.5% were women.
The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.
Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Altamont, SD declined by 16.8% from 23.5% to 19.6%.
The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Altamont, SD changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.
The economy of Altamont, SD employs 20 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Altamont, SD were Health Care & Social Assistance (6 people), Construction (4 people), and Manufacturing (3 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($38,750), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($11,250), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($11,250).
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Altamont, SD grew at a rate of 66.7%, from 12 employees to 20 employees.
The most common job groups, by number of people living in Altamont, SD, are Production Occupations (6 people), Personal Care & Service Occupations (3 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (2 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Altamont, SD.
This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in South Dakota (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.
The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Altamont, SD grew at a rate of 66.7%, from 12 employees to 20 employees.
The most common employment sectors for those who live in Altamont, SD, are Health Care & Social Assistance (6 people), Construction (4 people), and Manufacturing (3 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Altamont, SD, though some of these residents may live in Altamont, SD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.
The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are .
The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($11,250).
In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in South Dakota went to Donald J. Trump with 63.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.2%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.68%).
John Thune and Mike Rounds are the senators currently representing the state of South Dakota. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.
Altamont, SD is currently represented by Dusty Johnson in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.
In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in South Dakota went to Donald J. Trump with 63.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.2%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.68%).
The following chart shows the popular vote results in South Dakota for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.
John Thune and Mike Rounds are the senators currently representing South Dakota.
In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.
The following chart shows elected senators in South Dakota over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.
Altamont, SD is currently represented by Dusty Johnson (Republican Party).
Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the member for Altamont, SD have changed over time starting in 2008.
The median property value in Altamont, SD was $252,800 in 2024, which is 0.76 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $263,900 to $252,800, a 4.21% decrease. The homeownership rate in Altamont, SD is 100%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.
People in Altamont, SD have an average commute time of 17.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Altamont, SD is higher than the national average, with an average of 5 cars per household.
The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Altamont, SD the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.
The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Altamont, SD compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.
In 2024, 100% of the housing units in Altamont, SD were occupied by their owner. This percentage stayed from the previous year's rate of 100%.
This chart shows the percentage of owner in Altamont, SD compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.
In 2022, the median household income of the 21 households in Altamont, SD declined from $47,917 from the previous year's value of $62,500.
The following chart displays the households in Altamont, SD distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $35k - $40k range.
In 2024, the income inequality in South Dakota was 0.44 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.642% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for South Dakota was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in South Dakota in comparison to the national average.
This chart shows the number of workers in South Dakota across various wage buckets compared to the national average.
In 2024, 100% of workers in Altamont, SD drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (0%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).
The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.
Using averages, employees in Altamont, SD have a shorter commute time (17.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Altamont, SD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.
The chart below shows how the median household income in Altamont, SD compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
The following chart displays the households in Altamont, SD distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Altamont, SD have 5 cars.
Social Needs
In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).
The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.