Altamont, UT

Census Place

2024 Population

435

US Senator

Mike Lee

Republican Party

US Senator

John Curtis

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

22.5

1.32% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

5.52%

2.19% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$94,688

6.69% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$214,300

Population & Diversity

Altamont, UT is home to a population of 435 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.15% of Altamont, UT residents were born outside of the country (5 people).

In 2024, there were 36.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (401 people) in Altamont, UT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 9 Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Altamont, UT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Altamont, UT was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Altamont, UT compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Altamont, UT

White (Non-Hispanic)
401 ± 171
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
11 ± 11
Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic)
9 ± 15

1.38%

Hispanic Population

6 people

1.38% of the people in Altamont, UT are hispanic (6 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Altamont, UT as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Utah.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
104,058 ± 7,797 people
Venezuela
13,264 ± 2,822 people
Peru
9,271 ± 2,361 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Utah was Mexico, the natal country of 104,058 Utah residents, followed by Venezuela with 13,264 and Peru with 9,271.

Foreign-Born Population

1.15%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

5 people

1.54%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

6 people

As of 2024, 1.15% of Altamont, UT residents (5 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Altamont, UT was 1.54%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Altamont, UT compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
3 ± 14
World War II
1 ± 4

Altamont, UT has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 3 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Altamont, UT.

Economy

The economy of Altamont, UT employs 158 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Altamont, UT were Educational Services (47 people), Retail Trade (31 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (13 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($70,833), Transportation & Warehousing ($59,750), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($54,167).

Employment

Occupations

158

2024 Value

± 82

13.7%

1 Year growth

± 67.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Altamont, UT grew at a rate of 13.7%, from 139 employees to 158 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Altamont, UT, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (26 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (16 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (15 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Altamont, UT.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Utah.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Utah (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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

158

2024 Value

± 82

13.7%

1 Year growth

± 67.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Altamont, UT grew at a rate of 13.7%, from 139 employees to 158 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Altamont, UT, are Educational Services (47 people), Retail Trade (31 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (13 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Altamont, UT, though some of these residents may live in Altamont, UT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,875

Median earning men ± $6,446

$43,125

Median earning women ± $16,716

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($75,417), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($71,667), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($54,167).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Altamont, UT was $214,300 in 2024, which is 0.644 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $200,000 to $214,300, a 7.15% increase. The homeownership rate in Altamont, UT is 89.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Altamont, UT have an average commute time of 17 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Altamont, UT is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$214,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$24,925

$96

Median Property Taxes

±$38

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, UT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Altamont, UT compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

89.7%

Homeownership

2024

68%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 89.7% of the housing units in Altamont, UT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 94.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Altamont, UT compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$94,688

Median Household Income

± $27,766

107

Number of Households

± 37

In 2024, the median household income of the 107 households in Altamont, UT grew to $94,688 from the previous year's value of $88,750.

The following chart displays the households in Altamont, UT 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Altamont, UT is from Utah.

0.472

2024 Wage GINI in Utah

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Utah

In 2024, the income inequality in Utah was 0.472 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.723% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Utah was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Utah in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Utah across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (89.2%)
Carpooled (8.23%)
Walked (2.53%)

In 2024, 89.2% of workers in Altamont, UT drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.23%) and those who walked to work (2.53%).

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.

Commute Time

17 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Altamont, UT have a shorter commute time (17 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Altamont, UT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Altamont, UT compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Altamont, UT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Altamont, UT have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.52% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Altamont, UT (24 out of 435 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Altamont, UT is White, followed by Pacific Islander and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

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.

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