Latest news about work in Altamont, PA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
The most common industries in Altamont are: Health care (16.3% of civilian employees), Public administration (9.5% of civilian employees), Food & beverage stores (9.1% of civilian employees). 85.5% of workers work in Schuylkill County. 77.8% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 13.0% greater than the rate of 67.7% across the entire state of Pennsylvania.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Altamont, Pennsylvania was 2,689 / 531
Most common industries
Most common industries
Industry
All
Males
Females
Health care
16.3% (41)
5.4% (7)
27.6% (34)
Public administration
9.5% (24)
18.6% (24)
0.0% (0)
Food and beverage stores
9.1% (23)
5.4% (7)
13.0% (16)
Educational services
8.3% (21)
5.4% (7)
11.4% (14)
Real estate and rental and leasing
6.3% (16)
0.0% (0)
13.0% (16)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations
6.0% (15)
0.0% (0)
12.2% (15)
Petroleum and coal products
5.6% (14)
10.9% (14)
0.0% (0)
Metal and metal products
5.6% (14)
10.9% (14)
0.0% (0)
Accommodation and food services
5.6% (14)
5.4% (7)
5.7% (7)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers
4.8% (12)
9.3% (12)
0.0% (0)
Utilities
4.0% (10)
7.8% (10)
0.0% (0)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers
3.6% (9)
7.0% (9)
0.0% (0)
Finance and insurance
3.2% (8)
0.0% (0)
6.5% (8)
Other direct selling establishments
2.8% (7)
5.4% (7)
0.0% (0)
Administrative and support and waste management services
2.8% (7)
0.0% (0)
5.7% (7)
Printing and related support activities
2.4% (6)
4.7% (6)
0.0% (0)
Personal and laundry services
2.4% (6)
0.0% (0)
4.9% (6)
Construction
2.0% (5)
3.9% (5)
0.0% (0)
Unemployment in Altamont
Unemployment by race in 2022
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
7.8%Females
Unemployment by race in 2000
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
12.2%Males
12.8%Females
Unemployment rate for Asian residents
50.0%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
Altamont:
7.0% (18)
Pennsylvania:
5.2% (278,903)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
Altamont:
1.6% (4)
Pennsylvania:
3.9% (210,362)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
Altamont:
4.4% (12)
Pennsylvania:
5.1% (274,242)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
Altamont:
12.8% (34)
Pennsylvania:
9.0% (480,402)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
Altamont:
19.1% (50)
Pennsylvania:
10.0% (532,059)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Altamont:
7.5% (20)
Pennsylvania:
13.6% (726,980)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
Altamont:
20.8% (55)
Pennsylvania:
11.5% (611,627)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
Altamont:
7.3% (19)
Pennsylvania:
11.0% (585,665)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
Altamont:
3.9% (10)
Pennsylvania:
5.7% (302,857)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
Altamont:
6.2% (16)
Pennsylvania:
6.1% (324,576)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.:
Altamont:
6.4% (17)
Pennsylvania:
1.4% (75,840)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
Altamont:
5.8% (15)
Pennsylvania:
7.6% (407,255)
5:30am:
Altamont:
9.0% (21)
Pennsylvania:
2.7% (150,168)
6am:
Altamont:
3.9% (9)
Pennsylvania:
4.4% (245,004)
6:30am:
Altamont:
11.6% (27)
Pennsylvania:
8.6% (478,636)
7am:
Altamont:
12.0% (28)
Pennsylvania:
10.8% (599,808)
7:30am:
Altamont:
2.6% (6)
Pennsylvania:
13.7% (759,372)
8am:
Altamont:
12.4% (29)
Pennsylvania:
14.9% (826,968)
8:30am:
Altamont:
14.6% (34)
Pennsylvania:
10.6% (588,440)
9am:
Altamont:
2.6% (6)
Pennsylvania:
5.5% (304,765)
10am:
Altamont:
2.6% (6)
Pennsylvania:
5.1% (280,812)
11am:
Altamont:
6.0% (14)
Pennsylvania:
2.1% (114,676)
12pm:
Altamont:
3.4% (8)
Pennsylvania:
1.0% (57,867)
4pm:
Altamont:
15.5% (36)
Pennsylvania:
7.3% (404,775)
>4pm:
Altamont:
3.9% (9)
Pennsylvania:
7.3% (408,070)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
Altamont:
14.6% (19)
Pennsylvania:
7.2% (203,028)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
Altamont:
3.0% (4)
Pennsylvania:
5.6% (157,829)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
Altamont:
3.8% (5)
Pennsylvania:
6.4% (180,791)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
Altamont:
20.5% (26)
Pennsylvania:
10.4% (293,727)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
Altamont:
10.0% (13)
Pennsylvania:
12.6% (356,257)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
Altamont:
24.2% (31)
Pennsylvania:
9.5% (268,895)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Males:
Altamont:
12.1% (16)
Pennsylvania:
1.3% (36,091)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
Altamont:
12.5% (16)
Pennsylvania:
7.4% (210,601)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
Altamont:
3.6% (5)
Pennsylvania:
3.7% (93,451)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
Altamont:
32.9% (44)
Pennsylvania:
7.4% (183,733)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
Altamont:
17.6% (24)
Pennsylvania:
9.5% (238,332)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
Altamont:
5.1% (7)
Pennsylvania:
14.8% (370,723)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
Altamont:
17.0% (23)
Pennsylvania:
13.7% (342,732)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
Altamont:
14.5% (19)
Pennsylvania:
12.4% (310,699)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
Altamont:
8.8% (12)
Pennsylvania:
6.6% (165,487)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
Altamont:
11.3% (15)
Pennsylvania:
7.2% (179,031)
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 85.5%
Less than 5 minutes:
Altamont:
1.3% (7)
Pennsylvania:
3.3% (176,091)
5 to 9 minutes:
Altamont:
10.2% (59)
Pennsylvania:
10.2% (536,363)
10 to 14 minutes:
Altamont:
8.9% (52)
Pennsylvania:
13.4% (709,149)
15 to 19 minutes:
Altamont:
17.3% (101)
Pennsylvania:
15.1% (795,392)
20 to 24 minutes:
Altamont:
10.0% (58)
Pennsylvania:
14.2% (750,120)
25 to 29 minutes:
Altamont:
4.3% (25)
Pennsylvania:
7.1% (376,011)
30 to 34 minutes:
Altamont:
20.8% (121)
Pennsylvania:
13.1% (689,933)
35 to 39 minutes:
Altamont:
2.8% (16)
Pennsylvania:
3.4% (181,099)
40 to 44 minutes:
Altamont:
8.4% (49)
Pennsylvania:
4.0% (211,803)
45 to 59 minutes:
Altamont:
2.8% (16)
Pennsylvania:
8.1% (429,639)
60 to 89 minutes:
Altamont:
10.1% (59)
Pennsylvania:
5.5% (292,390)
Less than 5 minutes:
Altamont:
12.4% (29)
Pennsylvania:
3.5% (196,492)
5 to 9 minutes:
Altamont:
18.5% (43)
Pennsylvania:
11.1% (615,919)
10 to 14 minutes:
Altamont:
12.4% (29)
Pennsylvania:
14.9% (825,199)
15 to 19 minutes:
Altamont:
15.5% (36)
Pennsylvania:
15.0% (836,006)
20 to 24 minutes:
Altamont:
13.7% (32)
Pennsylvania:
14.1% (782,790)
25 to 29 minutes:
Altamont:
14.6% (34)
Pennsylvania:
5.9% (327,459)
30 to 34 minutes:
Altamont:
5.6% (13)
Pennsylvania:
11.8% (655,811)
60 to 89 minutes:
Altamont:
3.4% (8)
Pennsylvania:
4.8% (265,759)
90 or more minutes:
Altamont:
3.9% (9)
Pennsylvania:
2.6% (142,325)
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
Altamont:
5.4% (19)
Pennsylvania:
9.4% (263,803)
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
Altamont:
6.3% (23)
Pennsylvania:
12.3% (344,337)
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
Altamont:
13.1% (47)
Pennsylvania:
14.4% (402,062)
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
Altamont:
13.7% (49)
Pennsylvania:
13.6% (380,953)
25 to 29 minutes - Males:
Altamont:
5.7% (21)
Pennsylvania:
6.9% (193,555)
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
Altamont:
17.8% (64)
Pennsylvania:
13.7% (383,132)
35 to 39 minutes - Males:
Altamont:
5.3% (19)
Pennsylvania:
3.6% (102,122)
40 to 44 minutes - Males:
Altamont:
9.3% (34)
Pennsylvania:
4.3% (120,376)
45 to 59 minutes - Males:
Altamont:
5.2% (19)
Pennsylvania:
9.0% (251,766)
60 to 89 minutes - Males:
Altamont:
16.6% (60)
Pennsylvania:
6.5% (183,289)
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
Altamont:
3.0% (7)
Pennsylvania:
3.5% (85,974)
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
Altamont:
17.6% (39)
Pennsylvania:
11.0% (272,560)
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
Altamont:
13.0% (29)
Pennsylvania:
14.7% (364,812)
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
Altamont:
24.1% (54)
Pennsylvania:
15.9% (393,330)
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
Altamont:
5.3% (12)
Pennsylvania:
14.9% (369,167)
25 to 29 minutes - Females:
Altamont:
2.6% (6)
Pennsylvania:
7.4% (182,456)
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
Altamont:
25.7% (58)
Pennsylvania:
12.4% (306,801)
40 to 44 minutes - Females:
Altamont:
6.6% (15)
Pennsylvania:
3.7% (91,427)
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
Altamont:
78.4% (484)
Pennsylvania:
81.0% (1,982,533)
Carpooled:
Altamont:
20.3% (125)
Pennsylvania:
8.8% (224,687)
Walked:
Altamont:
1.4% (8)
Pennsylvania:
3.8% (101,672)
Drove car alone:
Altamont:
82.8% (193)
Pennsylvania:
76.5% (4,247,836)
Carpooled:
Altamont:
14.6% (34)
Pennsylvania:
10.4% (577,364)
Walked:
Altamont:
2.6% (6)
Pennsylvania:
4.1% (229,725)
Drove car alone - Males:
Altamont:
81.8% (305)
Pennsylvania:
81.8% (1,982,533)
Carpooled - Males:
Altamont:
18.2% (68)
Pennsylvania:
8.6% (224,687)
Drove car alone - Females:
Altamont:
73.3% (181)
Pennsylvania:
80.1% (1,982,533)
Carpooled - Females:
Altamont:
23.3% (57)
Pennsylvania:
9.1% (224,687)
Walked - Females:
Altamont:
3.4% (8)
Pennsylvania:
4.1% (101,672)
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Altamont:
100.0% (257)
Pennsylvania:
90.2% (4,322,003)
Drove alone:
Altamont:
85.0% (193)
Pennsylvania:
88.0% (4,247,836)
In 2 person carpool:
Altamont:
12.3% (28)
Pennsylvania:
9.7% (470,174)
In 5-6 person carpool:
Altamont:
2.6% (6)
Pennsylvania:
0.2% (9,833)
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
Altamont:
77.8% (211)
Pennsylvania:
67.7% (4,333,849)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Altamont:
7.8% (21)
Pennsylvania:
12.7% (810,562)
Local government workers:
Altamont:
8.9% (24)
Pennsylvania:
6.2% (397,120)
State government workers:
Altamont:
1.5% (4)
Pennsylvania:
3.0% (193,490)
Federal government workers:
Altamont:
2.6% (7)
Pennsylvania:
2.1% (136,008)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Altamont:
1.5% (4)
Pennsylvania:
5.0% (318,118)
Employee of private company:
Altamont:
65.5% (165)
Pennsylvania:
69.7% (3,942,119)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Altamont:
6.0% (15)
Pennsylvania:
2.4% (134,871)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Altamont:
11.1% (28)
Pennsylvania:
10.3% (580,382)
Local government workers:
Altamont:
2.8% (7)
Pennsylvania:
5.8% (326,222)
State government workers:
Altamont:
6.7% (17)
Pennsylvania:
3.2% (182,232)
Federal government workers:
Altamont:
2.8% (7)
Pennsylvania:
2.3% (130,634)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Altamont:
2.4% (6)
Pennsylvania:
6.0% (339,631)
Unpaid family workers:
Altamont:
2.8% (7)
Pennsylvania:
0.3% (17,409)
Employee of private company - Males:
Altamont:
81.2% (105)
Pennsylvania:
71.5% (2,388,579)
Local government workers - Males:
Altamont:
15.6% (20)
Pennsylvania:
5.0% (168,310)
State government workers - Males:
Altamont:
3.1% (4)
Pennsylvania:
2.9% (97,540)
Employee of private company - Females:
Altamont:
74.6% (107)
Pennsylvania:
63.5% (1,945,270)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Altamont:
14.8% (21)
Pennsylvania:
17.6% (540,064)
Local government workers - Females:
Altamont:
2.8% (4)
Pennsylvania:
7.5% (228,810)
Federal government workers - Females:
Altamont:
4.9% (7)
Pennsylvania:
2.0% (60,850)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Altamont:
2.8% (4)
Pennsylvania:
3.9% (118,697)
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