Altamont is a very small village located in the state of New York. With a population of 1,651 people and four associated neighborhoods, Altamont is the 647th largest community in New York. Altamont has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic villages.Altamont is a decidedly white-collar village, with fully 87.65% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Altamont is a village of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Altamont who work in management occupations (17.55%), business and financial occupations (12.57%), and teaching (10.83%). 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. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 20.72% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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. In addition, Altamont is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates", which are people who are not only wealthy and employed in professional occupations, but highly educated to boot. Urban sophisticates have urbane tastes - whether they reside in a big or small city, a suburb, or a little town. Urban sophisticates support bookstores, quality clothing stores, enjoy luxury travel, and in big cities, they are truly the patrons of the arts, attending and supporting institutions such as opera, symphony, ballet, and theatre. 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. One downside of living in Altamont, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 31.40 minutes every day commuting to work. Being a small village, Altamont does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Altamont. 50.87% 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 $47,422, which is upper middle income relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $189,688 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 Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Altamont include Irish, English, German, Italian, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Altamont is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Urdu.
