Altamont is a very small village located in the state of New York. With a population of 1,648 people and four associated neighborhoods, Altamont is the 647th largest community in New York.Altamont is a decidedly white-collar village, with fully 89.47% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Altamont is a village of managers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Altamont who work in management occupations (20.53%), business and financial occupations (12.87%), and office and administrative support (11.28%). Also of interest is that Altamont has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 11.80% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Because of many things, Altamont is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Altamont a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The village’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Altamont has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Altamont’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family. In Altamont, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 30.81 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Altamont. 56.29% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%. The per capita income in Altamont in 2022 was $46,524, which is upper middle income relative to New York, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $186,096 for a family of four. However, Altamont contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Altamont home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Altamont residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Altamont include Irish, German, Italian, English, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Altamont is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Urdu.
