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Altamont, TN
Full City Profile · Tennessee · Grundy County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,100
Population
56/sq mi density
$40,221
Median Income
$29,662 per capita
$85,900
Home Value
$145,545 Zillow
$818
Median Rent
32.7% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
828
Violent Crime/100K
3,172 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.6 / 5.0
$40,221 median income, 6.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$85,900 home value, $818/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
828 violent crimes/100K (118% above avg)
C
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$40,221
46% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,662
24% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
6.8%
89% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
14.6%
18% above
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
$40,221
54%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,662
76%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$53,656
75%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$758
53%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$758
47% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
33 min
18% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
12.7%
16% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
69.3%
5% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$344M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
69.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
12.7%
Other
18%
Average commute time
33 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
246
Restaurants
11
Healthcare
17
Retail
38
Manufacturing
13
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$53,656
25% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,522
28% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
91.9
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $40,221 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,662 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $53,656 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $758 |
| County GDP | $344M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 6.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 14.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.459 |
| Cost of Living Index | 91.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 33 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 69.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 12.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 246 |
| Restaurants | 11 |
| Healthcare | 17 |
| Retail | 38 |
| Manufacturing | 13 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $53,656 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,522 |