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Population (year 2000): 6,137
Males: 3,094 (50.4%), Females: 3,043 (49.6%)
Albany County
Zip code:
12009
Median resident age: 38.3 years
Median household income: $35,636 (year 2000)
Median house value: $71,700 (year 2000)
Races in Altamont:
- White Non-Hispanic (97.1%)
- Black (1.3%)
- Two or more races (0.7%)
- American Indian (0.6%)
- Hispanic (0.6%)
Ancestries: French (45.4%), Irish (21.0%),
French Canadian (10.4%), English (9.3%), German (7.2%), Italian
(3.3%).
Elevation: 451 feet
Land area: 1.2 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Altamont
- High school or higher: 76.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.9%
- Unemployed: 6.5%
- Mean travel time to work: 14.7 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Altamont town
- Never married: 28.5%
- Now married: 46.4%
- Separated: 3.5%
- Widowed: 9.3%
- Divorced: 12.3%
3.2% Foreign born (2.3% North America, 0.7%
Europe).
Hospitals/medical centers near Altamont:
- BELLEVUE MATERNITY HOSPITAL INC (about 9 miles;
SCHENECTADY, NY)
- ST CLARES HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; SCHENECTADY, NY)
- ELLIS HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; SCHENECTADY, NY)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Altamont:
- ALBANY INTL (about 17 miles; ALBANY, NY; ID: ALB)
- FLOYD BENNETT MEMORIAL (about 53 miles; GLENS FALLS,
NY; ID: GFL)
- DUTCHESS COUNTY (about 76 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY;
ID: POU)
Other public-use airports nearest to Altamont:
- DUANESBURG (about 7 miles; DUANESBURG, NY; ID: 4B1)
- KNOX (about 9 miles; QUAKER STREET, NY; ID: N65)
- MOHAWK VALLEY (about 12 miles; SCOTIA, NY; ID: K13)
Amtrak station near Altamont:
- 10 miles: SCHENECTADY (332 ERIE BLVD.). Services:
ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed
waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones,
vending machines, ATM, free short-term parking, free
long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi
stand, public transit connection.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Altamont:
- SCHENECTADY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 10
miles; SCHENECTADY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,316)
- UNION COLLEGE (about 12 miles; SCHENECTADY, NY; FT
enrollment: 2,315)
- SUNY AT ALBANY (about 14 miles; ALBANY, NY; FT
enrollment: 14,168)
- EXCELSIOR COLLEGE (about 15 miles; ALBANY, NY; FT
enrollment: 7,096)
- THE COLLEGE OF SAINT ROSE (about 15 miles; ALBANY,
NY; FT enrollment: 3,116)
- SIENA COLLEGE (about 19 miles; LOUDONVILLE, NY; FT
enrollment: 3,001)
- RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE (about 26 miles;
TROY, NY; FT enrollment: 7,150)
Public primary/middle school in Altamont:
- ALTAMONT ES (Students: 314; Location: 117
GRAND ST; Grades: KG - 05)
Private primary/middle school in Altamont:
- COBB MEMORIAL SCHOOL (Students: 17; Location:
SRS OF PRESENTATION PO BOX 503; Grades: UG - UG)
Library in Altamont:
- ALTAMONT FREE LIBRARY (Operating income:
$50,196; Location: 105 PARK STREET; 10,849 books; 330
audio materials; 648 video materials; 54 serial
subscriptions)
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