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The Altamont CDP(1) had a population of 686 as of July 1, 2024.
The primary coordinate point for Altamont is located at latitude 40.7862 and longitude -76.2249 in Schuylkill County. The formal boundaries for the Altamont Census Designated Place 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 Altamont Census Designated Place 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.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 686 (100%) |
Population in Households | 684 (99.7%) |
Population in Families | 454 (66.2%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 2 ( 0.3%) |
Population Density | 743 |
Diversity Index2 | 28 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $61,544 |
Average Household Income | $73,662 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 16% |
Per Capita Income | $30,178 |
Wealth Index5 | 51 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Moderate (56.9) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 312 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 230 (73.7%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 51 (16.3%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 31 ( 9.9%) |
Median Home Value | $157,051 |
Average Home Value | $167,717 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 143 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 281 |
Average Household Size | 2.43 |
Family Households | 148 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2024 | 2024-2029 |
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Population | 2.25% | 0.15% |
Households | -0.25% | -0.14% |
Families | -0.55% | |
Median Household Income | 2.39% | |
Per Capita Income | 2.57% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 0.17% |
The table below compares Altamont to the other 2,002 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Pennsylvania by rank and percentile using July 1, 2024 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 |
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Total Population | # 1184 | 41st |
Population Density | # 1307 | 35th |
Median Household Income | # 1258 | 37th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 1513 | 76th |
Per Capita Income | # 1583 | 21st |
Diversity Index | # 678 | 66th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Pennsylvania Census Data Comparison Tool.
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