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Altamont, NY
Full City Profile · New York · Schenectady County County
4.0
/5.0
A
Great
1,767
Population
1,391/sq mi density
$105,455
Median Income
$51,094 per capita
$306,700
Home Value
$400,080 Zillow
$1,263
Median Rent
30.0% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
246 sunny days/yr
873
Violent Crime/100K
3,825 property/100K
A
Overall
4.0 / 5.0
Strong
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$105,455 median income, 0.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$306,700 home value, $1,263/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
873 violent crimes/100K (130% above avg)
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
55.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$105,455
40% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$51,094
31% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.6%
83% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.5%
96% 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
$105,455
140%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$51,094
131%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$72,911
101%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,419
99%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,419
1% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
30 min
9% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
16.5%
9% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
73.5%
0% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.9%
82% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$12,310M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
73.5%
Public Transit
0.9%
Work From Home
16.5%
Other
9.1%
Average commute time
30 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
3,562
Restaurants
347
Healthcare
389
Retail
428
Manufacturing
105
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$72,911
1% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$7,893
126% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
107.9
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $105,455 |
| Per Capita Income | $51,094 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $72,911 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,419 |
| County GDP | $12,310M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.436 |
| Cost of Living Index | 107.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 30 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 73.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.9% |
| Work From Home | 16.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 3,562 |
| Restaurants | 347 |
| Healthcare | 389 |
| Retail | 428 |
| Manufacturing | 105 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $72,911 |
| Avg Property Tax | $7,893 |