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The Altamont Census Designated Place had a population of 609 as of July 1, 2017.
The primary coordinate point for Altamont is located at latitude 40.785 and longitude -76.2169 in Schuylkill County. The formal boundaries for the Altamont Census Designated Place (see map below) encompass a land area of 0.92 sq. miles and a water area of 0 sq. miles. Schuylkill County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5). The elevation is 1,549 feet.
The Altamont Census Designated Place (GNIS ID: 2389127) has a U1 Census Class Code which indicates a census designated place with an official federally recognized name. It also has a Functional Status Code of "S" which identifies a statistical entity.
The Altamont Census Designated Place is located within Township of West Mahanoy, a minor civil division (MCD) of Schuylkill County.
Beneath the boundary map are tables with Altamont population, income and housing data, five-year growth projections and peer comparisons for key demographic data. The estimates are for July 1, 2017.
POPULATION | |
|---|---|
| Total Population | 609 |
| Daytime Population: Workers | 1,186 |
| Daytime Population: Residents | 320 |
| Total Daytime Population (TDP) | 1,506 |
| Ratio TDP/Total Population1 | 2.47 |
| Population in Households | 607 |
| Population in Familes | 459 |
| Population in Group Qrtrs | 2 |
| Population Density2 | 659 |
| Diversity Index3 | 10 |
INCOME | |
| Median Household Income | $49,764 |
| Average Household Income | $57,252 |
| Per Capita Income | $26,844 |
HOUSING | |
|---|---|
| Total Housing Units | 322 (100%) |
| Owner Occupied HU | 240 (74.5%) |
| Renter Occupied HU | 45 (14.0%) |
| Vacant Housing Units | 37 (11.5%) |
| Median Home Value | $94,167 |
| Average Home Value | $105,498 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
| Total Households | 285 |
| Average Household Size | 2.13 |
| Family Households | 171 |
| Average Family Size | 3 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2010-2017 | 2017-2022 |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 0.16% | -0.07% |
| Households | 0.15% | -0.07% |
| Families | 0.08% | -0.12% |
| Median Household Income | 1.63% | |
| Per Capita Income | 2.34% |
The table below compares Altamont to the other 1,762 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Pennsylvania by rank and percentile using July 1, 2017 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
| Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Total Population | # 1221 | 31st |
| Population Density | # 1271 | 28th |
| Diversity Index | # 1009 | 43rd |
| Median Household Income | # 997 | 43rd |
| Per Capita Income | # 806 | 54th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Pennsylvania Census Data Comparison Tool.
