Altamont, SD

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2024 Population
46
US Senator
John Thune
Republican Party
US Senator
Mike Rounds
Republican Party
US Representative
Dusty Johnson
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
37.3
4.36% 1-year decrease
2022 Median Household Income
$47,917
23.3% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$252,800
4.21% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
20
66.7% 1-year growth

About

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.

Population & Diversity

Altamont, SD is home to a population of 46 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Altamont, SD residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

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.

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

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.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Altamont, SD
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    37 ± 26
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    5 ± 7
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    4 ± 6
10.9%
Hispanic Population
5 people

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.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for South Dakota.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    3,429 ± 1,435 people
  2. Guatemala
    2,883 ± 1,316 people
  3. Ethiopia
    2,826 ± 1,303 people

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.

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Economy

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), Health Care & Social Assistance ($11,250), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($11,250).

Occupations

20
2024 Value
± 64
66.7%
1 Year growth
± 379%

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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

20
2024 Value
± 64
66.7%
1 Year growth
± 379%

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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$62,500
Median earning men ± $4,650
$21,250
Median earning women ± $13,586

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).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.37%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 450k people employed in South Dakota. This represents a 2.37% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 8.96%.

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Civics

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.

US Senators from South Dakota

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John Thune
Senator from South Dakota3
Assumed office on January 3, 2005
Mike Rounds
Senator from South Dakota2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015

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.

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US Representatives from Altamont, SD

Dusty Johnson
District at-large Representative
Republican 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.

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Housing & Living

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.

Property

$252,800
Median Property Value 2024
±$61,096
$21
Median Property Taxes
±$32

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.

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Rent vs Own

100%
Homeownership
2024
100%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

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%.

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$47,917
Median Household Income
± $30,515
21
Number of Households
± 38

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 $40k - $45k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Altamont, SD is from South Dakota.
0.44
2024 Wage GINI in South Dakota
0.443
2023 Wage GINI in South Dakota

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.

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Commuter Transportation

Drove Alone (100%)
Most Common Commute in 2024

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%).

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Commute Time

17.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

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.

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Car Ownership

5 cars
Average Number

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.

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Health

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.

Health Care Diversity

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.

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Uninsured People

19.6%
Uninsured
30.4%
Employer Coverage
0%
Medicaid
21.7%
Medicare
28.3%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Altamont, SD declined by 16.8% from 23.5% to 19.6%.

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