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Altamont, PA
Full City Profile · Pennsylvania · Schuylkill County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
525
Population
571/sq mi density
$45,536
Median Income
$34,264 per capita
$132,800
Home Value
$133,771 Zillow
48°F
Avg Temperature
271 sunny days/yr
240
Violent Crime/100K
454 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$45,536 median income, 2.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$132,800 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
240 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
20.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$45,536
39% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$34,264
12% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.3%
36% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% 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
$45,536
61%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$34,264
88%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$65,391
91%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,041
73%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,041
27% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
26 min
7% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.0%
80% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
97.0%
33% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$6,492M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
97%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3%
Average commute time
26 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,961
Restaurants
248
Healthcare
347
Retail
449
Manufacturing
163
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$65,391
9% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,393
54% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.6
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $45,536 |
| Per Capita Income | $34,264 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $65,391 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,041 |
| County GDP | $6,492M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.428 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 26 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 97.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,961 |
| Restaurants | 248 |
| Healthcare | 347 |
| Retail | 449 |
| Manufacturing | 163 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $65,391 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,393 |