Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Altus spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 11.97 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
As is often the case in a small city, Altus doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The education level of Altus citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 23.45% of adults in Altus have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Altus in 2022 was $30,250, which is upper middle income relative to Oklahoma, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $121,000 for a family of four. However, Altus contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Altus is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Altus home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Altus residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Altus also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 27.52% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Altus include German, English, Irish, Scottish, and Dutch.
The most common language spoken in Altus is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.
