Altheimer is a tiny city located in the state of Arkansas. With a population of 657 people and two associated neighborhoods, Altheimer is the 220th largest community in Arkansas.Unlike some cities, Altheimer isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Altheimer are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Altheimer is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and production and manufacturing workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Altheimer who work in teaching (27.45%), office and administrative support (23.04%), and law enforcement and fire fighting (5.88%). It is a fairly quiet city because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Altheimer has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Altheimer has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Altheimer than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Altheimer may be for you. One downside of living in Altheimer, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 36.58 minutes every day commuting to work. Altheimer is a small city, and as is often the case with smaller towns, the population isn't large or dense enough to support much in the way of a public transportation system. In fact, there are many rural roads around Altheimer, which makes walking or biking to and from work a bit difficult. This makes for a very car-oriented town: 100.00% of residents commute to work by private automobile, and people often drive out of town for work, shopping, and other activities. As is often the case in a small city, Altheimer doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The education level of Altheimer citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 24.17% of adults in Altheimer have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Altheimer in 2022 was $25,264, which is middle income relative to Arkansas, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $101,056 for a family of four. However, Altheimer contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Altheimer home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Altheimer residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Altheimer include African, English, German, Scottish, and Yugoslavian. The most common language spoken in Altheimer is English. Other important languages spoken here include Pacific Island languages and French Creole.
