Altamont, OR

Full City Profile · Oregon · Klamath County County

3.3 /5.0
B Good
19,844 Population 2,462/sq mi density
$56,236 Median Income $28,379 per capita
$222,600 Home Value $303,302 Zillow
$998 Median Rent 30.2% income on rent
47°F Avg Temperature
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$56,236 median income, 7.8% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$222,600 home value, $998/mo rent
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
19.7% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$56,236
25% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,379
27% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
7.8%
117% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
12.4%
0% 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
$56,236
75%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,379
73%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$59,413
83%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,033
72%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$1,033
28% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
15 min
47% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.1%
47% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
82.2%
12% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.3%
94% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,627M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 82.2%
Public Transit 0.3%
Work From Home 8.1%
Other 9.4%
Average commute time
15 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
2,382
Restaurants
195
Healthcare
175
Retail
217
Manufacturing
37

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$59,413
17% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,619
3% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
103.4
Above national average (100 = US avg)

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income$56,236
Per Capita Income$28,379
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$59,413
Avg Weekly Wage$1,033
County GDP$3,627M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate7.8%
Poverty Rate12.4%
Gini Coefficient0.467
Cost of Living Index103.4

Commute

Mean Commute15 minutes
Drive Alone82.2%
Public Transit0.3%
Work From Home8.1%

Businesses

Total Establishments2,382
Restaurants195
Healthcare175
Retail217
Manufacturing37

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$59,413
Avg Property Tax$3,619