page_title: Altamont, Tennessee
section_title: Demographics
hierarchical_section_title: Altamont, Tennessee / Demographics
caption_attribution_description: English: The Florence R. Scruggs Municipal Building in Altamont, Tennessee, in the southeastern United States. The building, formerly Altamont's school building, now houses the Altamont City Hall and the Altamont Library and Museum.
context_page_description: Altamont is a town in Grundy County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 1,045 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Grundy County.
context_section_description: As of the census of 2000, there were 1,136 people, 400 households, and 309 families residing in the town. The population density was 51.5 people per square mile (19.9/km²). There were 438 housing units at an average density of 19.9 per square mile (7.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.89% White, 0.09% African American, 0.53% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 0.88% from other races, and 0.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.02% of the population.
  There were 400 households, out of which 38.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.3% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.8% were non-families. 20.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.15.
  In the town, the population was spread out, with 27.3% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 108.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 113.4 males.
  The median income for a household in the town was $21,767, and the median income for a family was $25,000. Males had a median income of $26,944 versus $15,000 for females. The per capita income for the town was $10,074. About 28.9% of families and 32.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 34.4% of those under age 18 and 32.4% of those age 65 or over.
caption: Altamont City Hall
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