CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Altamont

Oregon · 18,591 residents · 8.07 sq mi

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With 18,591 people, Altamont is a city in Oregon. 10% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median home value sits at $53,000. The average commute runs 15 minutes. Owners hold 71% of the housing stock. Households take in $25,612 at the median, 15% less than the US figure.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 35.8

US median: 33.0

Less educated

10% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 12%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

18,591

−5%vs 2000

vs 19,603 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

35.8

−5%vs 2000

vs 37.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

8.07 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202420K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.1%(1,327)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.7%(1,433)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147%(1,297)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.2%(1,347)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.8%(1,082)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414%(2,595)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.1%(2,615)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.3%(2,094)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.3%(1,922)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749.5%(1,773)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.7%(875)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.2%(231)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$25,612

+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $31,831 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,951

−31%vs 2000

vs $15,957 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

13.4%

−0.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.7% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$53,000

−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $79,800 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$362

−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $495 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

70.9%

−1.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 71.9% in 2000

29.1% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic85.9%(16,830)

Black0.6%(111)

Hispanic / Latino6.8%(1,326)

Asian0.7%(137)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic94.4%(17,550)

Black1%(179)

Hispanic / Latino4.4%(815)

Asian0.6%(114)

Other4%(748)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican14%(2,792)

Spaniard0.5%(94)

Central American0.2%(44)

Guatemalan0.2%(43)

South American0.2%(36)

Colombian0.2%(36)

Puerto Rican0.1%(17)

Cuban0.1%(10)

Panamanian0%(1)

Asian origin

Filipino0.7%(132)

Chinese0.1%(12)

Asian Indian0.1%(10)

Pacific Islander origin

Guamanian0.1%(13)

Chamorro0.1%(12)

Ancestry

English15.1%(3,005)

German14.5%(2,888)

Irish8.3%(1,645)

American4.4%(870)

Italian4.3%(848)

French3.3%(660)

Norwegian3.2%(628)

Scottish2.2%(435)

Swedish1.8%(365)

Dutch1.3%(258)

Welsh1.3%(252)

Portuguese0.9%(179)

+ 17 more ancestry groups with data

Danish0.7%(149)

Russian0.5%(108)

Ukrainian0.5%(100)

British0.4%(80)

Arab0.4%(77)

Lebanese0.4%(77)

Scotch-Irish0.4%(70)

Canadian0.3%(56)

Polish0.3%(55)

French Canadian0.3%(53)

Greek0.3%(50)

Swiss0.2%(34)

Czech0.1%(28)

Austrian0.1%(22)

Subsaharan African0.1%(19)

Nigerian0.1%(19)

Croatian0.1%(13)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Mexican population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

10.4%

−2.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.8% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

78.9%

−3.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 82.4% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.2%

−0.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.4% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

15.0 min

+47%vs 2000

vs 10.2 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married28.6%(2,141)

Married52.7%(3,947)

Widowed4.2%(315)

Divorced14.4%(1,080)

Women 15+

Never married24.4%(1,938)

Married48%(3,811)

Widowed12%(951)

Divorced15.6%(1,236)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

7.7%

−8.9 ptssince 2013

from 16.6% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

38.1%

−0.2 ptssince 2020

from 38.3% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

15.9%

+4.9 ptssince 2020

from 11.0% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

23.4%

+2.0 ptssince 2020

from 21.4% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

34.1%

−0.4 ptssince 2020

from 34.5% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.2%

−0.3 ptssince 2020

from 3.5% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

55.1%

+3.2 ptssince 2020

from 51.9% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

53.2%

+0.9 ptssince 2020

from 52.3% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)28.7%(390)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)16.9%(229)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era43%(585)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War4.6%(63)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0.7%(9)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,359 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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