Overview
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Total Population
32.5
Median age
47.40%
Female population %
111:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
0-4 years
Largest age group
73.0
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
Zero
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Altamont's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Altamont is 32.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Altamont's population under 18 was 27.75%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Altamont's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.76% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Altamont, 25.43% were under the age of 15, 21.97% aged 15 to 29, 35.84% aged 30 to 64, 14.45% aged 65 to 84, and 2.31% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 9 less females than males in Altamont:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.40% females and 52.60% males in Altamont, MO.
- The Altamont, MO gender ratio is 111:100 i.e. 111 men to 100 women (1.110).
- For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 10.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 15.
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Race / Ethnicity
Altamont's population is non diverse:
- Racial distribution of Altamont population: 98.27% are White and 1.73% are multiracial.
- Altamont's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
- By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 173 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Altamont is White with a population of 17 (98.27% of the total population).
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Year by year
Altamont's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 216 in the year 2006
- From 2000 to 2010, Altamont's population decreased by 3 (1.44%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Altamont's population decreased by 38 (18.54%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Altamont's population was lowest in year 2021 at 166.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)