Altamont

  1. Altamont Legal Resources
  2. Altamont Statistics
  3. Altamont Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Altamont Employment Information
  5. Altamont Family Information
  6. Altamont Education Information
  7. Altamont Public Benefits Information
  8. Altamont Criminal Information
  9. Altamont Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Altamont Legal Resources Back to top

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Altamont Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 981
  • Land Area (2000): 40.930 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 504
Altamont Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 133 11.66%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,008 88.34%

Altamont Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Altamont Employment Information Back to top
Altamont Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 43 14.58%
2. Construction 43 14.58%
3. Educational Services 29 9.83%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 20 6.78%
5. Food and Beverage Stores 20 6.78%
6. Public Administration 20 6.78%
7. Truck Transportation 15 5.08%
8. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 13 4.41%
9. Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods, Wholesale 13 4.41%
10. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 11 3.73%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 10 3.39%
12. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 10 3.39%
13. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 9 3.05%
14. Chemical Manufacturing 8 2.71%
15. Petroleum and Coal Manufactuing 8 2.71%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 5 1.69%
17. Apparel Manufacturing 4 1.36%
18. Machinery Manufacturing 4 1.36%
19. Metal Manufactuing 3 1.02%
20. Health Care 2 0.68%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 45 18.60%
2. Machinery Manufacturing 28 11.57%
3. Social Assistance 26 10.74%
4. Food and Beverage Stores 20 8.26%
5. Health Care 20 8.26%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 18 7.44%
7. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 15 6.20%
8. Accommodation and Food Services 14 5.79%
9. Public Administration 12 4.96%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 5 2.07%
11. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 5 2.07%
12. Chemical Manufacturing 5 2.07%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 5 2.07%
14. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 5 2.07%
15. Finance and Insurance 4 1.65%
16. Gasoline Stations 4 1.65%
17. Private Household Services 4 1.65%
18. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 3 1.24%
19. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 2 0.83%
20. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 2 0.83%

Altamont Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 31 10.51%
2. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 30 10.17%
3. Construction Laborers 26 8.81%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 24 8.14%
5. Other Management Occupations 16 5.42%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 14 4.75%
7. Vehicle Mechanics 14 4.75%
8. Law Enforcement Workers 13 4.41%
9. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 11 3.73%
10. Agricultural Workers 10 3.39%
11. Farmers and Farm Managers 10 3.39%
12. Assemblers and Fabricators 9 3.05%
13. Bus Drivers 8 2.71%
14. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 8 2.71%
15. Other Production Occupations 8 2.71%
16. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 8 2.71%
17. Other Food Preparation and Servers 7 2.37%
18. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 6 2.03%
19. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 6 2.03%
20. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 6 2.03%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 29 11.98%
2. Cashiers 18 7.44%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 16 6.61%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 16 6.61%
5. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 15 6.20%
6. Financial Managers 14 5.79%
7. Other Production Occupations 14 5.79%
8. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 11 4.55%
9. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 11 4.55%
10. Other Management Occupations 11 4.55%
11. Art and Design Workers 9 3.72%
12. Librarians / Curators / Archivists 8 3.31%
13. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 8 3.31%
14. Other Personal Care, Not child care 7 2.89%
15. Printing Workers 7 2.89%
16. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 7 2.89%
17. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 6 2.48%
18. Child Care Workers 6 2.48%
19. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 5 2.07%
20. Other Food Preparation and Servers 5 2.07%

Altamont Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 484 54.32%
15-35 hours 98 11.00%
1-14 hours 17 1.91%
No regular hours 292 32.77%

Altamont Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 10 1.95%
5 AM-5:29 AM 16 3.12%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 17 3.32%
6 AM-6:29 AM 26 5.08%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 31 6.05%
7 AM-7:29 AM 92 17.97%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 110 21.48%
8 AM-8:29 AM 86 16.80%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 22 4.30%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 20 3.91%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 26 5.08%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 49 9.57%
4 PM-11:59 PM 7 1.37%

Altamont Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 35 6.84%
5-9 69 13.48%
10-14 133 25.98%
15-19 72 14.06%
20-24 80 15.62%
25-29 27 5.27%
30-34 59 11.52%
35-39 0 0.00%
40-44 0 0.00%
45-59 19 3.71%
60-89 9 1.76%
At least 90 9 1.76%

Altamont Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 416 81.25%
30-44 0 0.00% 59 11.52%
45-59 0 0.00% 19 3.71%
At least 60 0 0.00% 18 3.52%

Altamont Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 111 20.90%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 386 72.69%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 15 2.82%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 19 3.58%

Altamont Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Altamont Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 404 (1,055 people)
Families (2000): 296 (914 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 138
People at same address in 1995: 746
Altamont Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 40 9.90%
$10,000-$14,999 44 10.89%
$15,000-$19,999 28 6.93%
$20,000-$24,999 19 4.70%
$25,000-$29,999 53 13.12%
$30,000-$34,999 6 1.49%
$35,000-$39,999 14 3.47%
$40,000-$44,999 42 10.40%
$45,000-$49,999 17 4.21%
$50,000-$59,999 81 20.05%
$60,000-$74,999 35 8.66%
$75,000-$99,999 3 0.74%
$100,000-$124,999 16 3.96%
$125,000-$149,999 1 0.25%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 5 1.24%

Altamont Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 88 23.47%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 133 35.47%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 5 1.33%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 71 18.93%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 1 0.27%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 56 14.93%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.27%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 16 4.27%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 3 0.80%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 1 0.27%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Altamont Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 311 30.37%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 106 10.35%
Public Assistance 21 2.05%
Retirement 69 6.74%
Self Employment 67 6.54%
Social Security 142 13.87%
Supplemental Security 0 0.00%
Wage / Salary 279 27.25%
Other 29 2.83%

Altamont Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 120 47.06%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 135 52.94%

Altamont Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 17 3.52%
Color 1 Box Married 336 69.57%
Color 2 Box Never Married 130 26.92%
Color 3 Box Widowed 0 0.00%

Altamont Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 22 4.89%
Color 1 Box Married 295 65.56%
Color 2 Box Never Married 73 16.22%
Color 3 Box Widowed 60 13.33%

Altamont Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Altamont Education Information Back to top
Altamont Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 48 5.54%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 194 22.40%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 284 32.79%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 146 16.86%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 68 7.85%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 71 8.20%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 55 6.35%

Altamont Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 13 1.33% 0 0.00% 13 1.33%
Kindergarten 31 3.16% 0 0.00% 31 3.16%
Grades 1-4 28 2.85% 8 0.82% 36 3.67%
Grades 5-8 54 5.50% 25 2.55% 79 8.05%
Grades 9-12 65 6.63% 0 0.00% 65 6.63%
Undergrad college 33 3.36% 10 1.02% 43 4.38%
Graduate or professional school 1 0.10% 0 0.00% 1 0.10%
Total 225 22.94% 43 4.38% 268 27.32%

Altamont Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Altamont Public Benefits Information Back to top
Altamont Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 972 90.59%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 101 9.41%

Altamont Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Altamont Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 60
Altamont Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Altamont Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Altamont Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 100 10.19%
10-19 Years 138 14.07%
20-29 Years 149 15.19%
30-39 Years 131 13.35%
40-49 Years 135 13.76%
50-59 Years 126 12.84%
60-69 Years 92 9.38%
70-79 Years 66 6.73%
80-89 Years 39 3.98%
90+ Years 5 0.51%

Altamont Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 490 49.95%
Color 1 Box Female 491 50.05%

Altamont Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 926 94.39%
Color 1 Box African-American 20 2.04%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 19 1.94%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 8 0.82%
Color 6 Box Other Race 3 0.31%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 3 0.31%
Color 2 Box Asian 2 0.20%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Altamont Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 232 32.09%
2. English 121 16.74%
3. Irish 109 15.08%
4. Scotch Irish 60 8.30%
5. German 59 8.16%
6. Scottish 46 6.36%
7. European 21 2.90%
8. Polish 21 2.90%
9. Greek 17 2.35%
10. Dutch 14 1.94%

Altamont Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,023 95.16%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 40 3.72%
3. Polish 7 0.65%
4. Japanese 5 0.47%

Altamont Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,106 96.93%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 35 3.07%

Altamont Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Altamont Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.