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Altamont, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Effingham County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
2,500
Population
1,623/sq mi density
$76,198
Median Income
$33,297 per capita
$132,200
Home Value
$167,330 Zillow
$898
Median Rent
19.2% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
132
Violent Crime/100K
922 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$76,198 median income, 0.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$132,200 home value, $898/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
132 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$76,198
1% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$33,297
15% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.5%
86% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
10.2%
18% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Altamont vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Altamont’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$76,198
101%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$33,297
85%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$85,897
119%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,020
71%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,020
29% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
8% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.0%
54% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
74.9%
2% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.4%
92% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,084M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
74.9%
Public Transit
0.4%
Work From Home
7%
Other
17.7%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,237
Restaurants
125
Healthcare
159
Retail
195
Manufacturing
62
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$85,897
19% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,557
87% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
100.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $76,198 |
| Per Capita Income | $33,297 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $85,897 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,020 |
| County GDP | $3,084M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 10.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.436 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 74.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.4% |
| Work From Home | 7.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,237 |
| Restaurants | 125 |
| Healthcare | 159 |
| Retail | 195 |
| Manufacturing | 62 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $85,897 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,557 |