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Altamont, NY Income and Careers

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As of 2006-2010, the per capita income of Altamont is $33,287, which is higher than the state average of $30,948 and is higher than the national average of $27,334. Altamont median household income is $67,440, which has grown by 28.46% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 24.79% and is higher than the national average rate of 19.17%. On average Altamont residents spend 25.9 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the state average of 32.0 minutes and is about the same as the national average of 25.3 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #392

Altamont, NY	33,287 USD
New York	30,948 USD
U.S.	27,334 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Altamont, NY	36,518 USD
New York	32,436 USD
U.S.	29,701 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Altamont, NY	51,250 USD
New York	38,025 USD
U.S.	35,201 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Altamont, NY	24,350 USD
New York	28,225 USD
U.S.	24,139 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #444

Altamont, NY	67,440 USD
New York	55,603 USD
U.S.	51,914 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Altamont, NY	80,634 USD
New York	80,374 USD
U.S.	70,883 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #504

Altamont, NY	28.46%
New York	24.79%
U.S.	19.17%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Altamont, NY		New York		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	27.25%	$8,573, see rank	24.91%	$16,535	24.21%	$15,308
Social Security Income	30.90%	$14,905, see rank	27.76%	$15,912	27.48%	$15,495
Public Assistance Income	0.30%	$2,400, see rank	3.08%	$3,727	2.47%	$3,553
Retirement Income	24.35%	$26,155, see rank	17.61%	$22,773	17.51%	$21,489

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Altamont, NY	78,750 USD
New York	67,405 USD
U.S.	62,982 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Altamont, NY	95,534 USD
New York	93,102 USD
U.S.	82,446 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Altamont, NY	New York	U.S.
White	$67,143, see rank	$61,796	$54,999
Hispanic	$121,875, see rank	$39,541	$41,534
Two or More Races	$250,001, see rank	$44,959	$45,781

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Altamont, NY	New York	U.S.
25 to 44	$75,938, see rank	$62,225	$57,132
45 to 64	$79,167, see rank	$67,186	$63,398
65 or over	$28,750, see rank	$33,860	$33,906

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Altamont, NY	%	New York	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	1,308	see rank	15,394,140	238,733,844
Male¹	569	43.50%, see rank	47.68%	48.60%
Male, In Labor Force:²	423	74.34%, see rank	69.44%	70.92%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.32%	0.83%
Male, Civilian²	423	74.34%, see rank	69.12%	70.09%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	399	94.33%, see rank	92.10%	91.78%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	24	5.67%, see rank	7.90%	8.22%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	146	25.66%, see rank	30.56%	29.08%
Female¹	739	56.50%, see rank	52.32%	51.40%
Female, In Labor Force:²	449	60.76%, see rank	58.49%	59.40%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.13%
Female, Civilian²	449	60.76%, see rank	58.46%	59.26%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	441	98.22%, see rank	92.89%	92.41%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	8	1.78%, see rank	7.11%	7.59%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	290	39.24%, see rank	41.51%	40.60%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Altamont, NY	%	New York	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	817	100%	8,815,965	139,255,035
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	680	83.23%, see rank	54.12%	76.00%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	73	8.94%, see rank	7.39%	10.35%
Public Transportation	9	1.10%, see rank	26.52%	4.94%
Walked	7	0.86%, see rank	6.32%	2.85%
Other Means	0	0.00%, see rank	1.80%	1.72%
Worked at Home	48	5.88%, see rank	3.84%	4.14%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Altamont, NY	25.9 minutes
New York	32.0 minutes
U.S.	25.3 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Altamont, NY	%	New York	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	840	-	9,045,999	141,833,331
Male¹	399	47.50%, see rank	51.65%	52.63%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	170	42.61%, see rank	34.36%	32.27%
Service Occupations²	66	16.54%, see rank	17.17%	14.06%
Sales and Office Occupations²	84	21.05%, see rank	18.92%	17.76%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.42%	1.08%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	17	4.26%, see rank	9.16%	10.60%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	38	9.52%, see rank	15.00%	18.08%
Female¹	441	52.50%, see rank	48.35%	47.37%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	224	50.79%, see rank	41.78%	38.62%
Service Occupations²	62	14.06%, see rank	21.25%	20.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	147	33.33%, see rank	31.94%	33.85%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.11%	0.30%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.23%	0.34%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	8	1.81%, see rank	4.49%	6.07%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Altamont, NY	%	New York	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	840	100%	9,045,999	141,833,331
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	0	0.00%, see rank	0.61%	1.86%
Construction	31	3.69%, see rank	5.89%	7.13%
Manufacturing	38	4.52%, see rank	7.24%	10.99%
Wholesale Trade	35	4.17%, see rank	2.81%	3.06%
Retail Trade	86	10.24%, see rank	10.56%	11.49%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	22	2.62%, see rank	5.30%	5.07%
Information	20	2.38%, see rank	3.13%	2.38%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	83	9.88%, see rank	8.57%	7.00%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	66	7.86%, see rank	10.84%	10.42%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	229	27.26%, see rank	26.64%	22.05%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	62	7.38%, see rank	8.48%	8.86%
Public Administration	108	12.86%, see rank	4.93%	4.84%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	60	7.14%, see rank	5.01%	4.86%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Altamont, NY	%	New York	U.S.
Population in Poverty	117	7.23%, see rank	14.16%	13.82%
Family in Poverty	20	4.55%, see rank	10.76%	10.08%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical poverty level data.