Altamont is a very small village located in the state of New York. With a population of 1,737 people and five constituent neighborhoods, Altamont is the 674th largest community in New York. Much of the housing stock in Altamont was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic villages in the country.

Altamont is a decidedly white-collar village, with fully 85.61% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Altamont is a village of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Altamont who work in office and administrative support jobs (19.81%), management occupations (10.14%), and teaching (9.32%).

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.

Of important note, Altamont is also a village of artists. Altamont has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Altamont's character.

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.

Being a small village, Altamont does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Altamont Information and Demographics

The citizens of Altamont are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 40.12% of adults in Altamont have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Altamont in 2000 was $23,232, which is upper middle income relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $92,928 for a family of four.

The people who call Altamont home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Altamont is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Altamont include Irish, Italian, German, English, Dutch, Polish, French, and French Canadian.

The most common language spoken in Altamont is English.