Altheimer is a tiny city located in the state of Arkansas. With a population of 666 people and two associated neighborhoods, Altheimer is the 220th largest community in Arkansas.Altheimer is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Altheimer is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Altheimer who work in teaching (26.32%), office and administrative support (22.01%), and law enforcement and fire fighting (8.61%). Residents will find that the city is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Altheimer is worth considering. One downside of living in Altheimer is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Altheimer, the average commute to work is 38.03 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. Altheimer is very much a car-oriented city. This is because the population of Altheimer isn't large enough or dense enough to support an extensive public transit system. It has a lot of rural roads, and the distance between houses can be quite large, which together tends to discourage walking and bicycling to work. 100.00% of residents commute to work in their own car (and the drive is typically to a job out of town). People also tend to drive out of town for other services as well, such as shopping, doctors appointments, and more. As is often the case in a small city, Altheimer doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The citizens of Altheimer are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 23.56% of adults in Altheimer having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Altheimer in 2022 was $20,371, which is lower middle income relative to Arkansas, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $81,484 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, Yugoslavian, Other West Indian, West Indian, and U.S. Virgin Islander. The most common language spoken in Altheimer is English. Other important languages spoken here include Pacific Island languages and Spanish.
