Altamont, NY

Full City Profile · New York · Schenectady County County

5.0 /5.0
A+ Excellent
1,767 Population 1,391/sq mi density
$105,455 Median Income $51,094 per capita
$306,700 Home Value $426,296 Zillow
$1,263 Median Rent 30.0% income on rent
49°F Avg Temperature
A+
Overall
5.0 / 5.0
Strong
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$105,455 median income, 0.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$306,700 home value, $1,263/mo rent
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
55.1% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
1,767
Census 2023
Population Density
1,391
per square mile
Land Area
0.5
square miles (1.2 km²)
Median Age
43.4 yrs
12% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

49.0%
Male
51.0%
Female
49%
51%

Race & Ethnicity

White 90.4% US: 61.6%
Black 0.7% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 2.7% US: 18.7%
Asian 1.2% US: 5.9%
Other 5%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
90.4%
Black
0.7%
Hispanic
2.7%
Asian
1.2%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 96.9% US: 78.5%
Spanish 3% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
96.9%
Spanish
3%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
2.9%
Veterans
5.1%
15% below US avg (6%)
Disability
9.7%
25% below US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
98.4%
8% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
1.6%
81% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.436
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population1,767
Population Year2023
Population Density1,391 / sq mi
Land Area0.5 sq mi
Median Age43.4 years

Gender

Male49.0%
Female51.0%

Race & Ethnicity

White90.4%
Black or African American0.7%
Hispanic or Latino2.7%
Asian1.2%

Language

English Only96.9%
Spanish3.0%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born2.9%
Veterans5.1%
Disability9.7%
Health Insurance98.4%
Uninsured1.6%
Broadband Access85.5%
Gini Coefficient0.436

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code2, Metro / 250K-1M