South Cumberland News

10.5 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Altamont in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 24.1 percent lower than the state average of 34.6 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 1,078.

70.1 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Altamont residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	225	29.9
Regular high school diploma	260	34.5
GED or alternative credential	105	13.9
Some college, less than 1 year	49	6.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	35	4.6
Associate's degree	35	4.6
Bachelor's degree	44	5.8
Master's degree	0	0
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	0	0

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019.