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Oneonta

New York · 15,665 residents (2025 est.) · 4.36 sq mi
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The short version

With 15,045 people, Oneonta is a city in New York. The median age is 23.1, younger than the US median of 38.9. Owners hold 46% of the housing stock. 47% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $184,100. The average commute runs 15 minutes.

At a glance
Lower income
median household income $61,111, below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 23.1
US median: 38.9
More educated
47% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 39%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place

What stands out about Oneonta

What changed most since 1990

  • Poverty rate23.4% → 16.6% (−6.8 pts)US over the same years: −0.8 pts

Among the 28 cities and towns in the Oneonta area

  • 15th in household income$61,111
  • 3rd in share with a bachelor's degree47.4%
  • 6th in home value$184,100
  • 6th in diversity score43.8

Its weight in Otsego County

Oneonta's population equals 25% of Otsego County's. Its number of veterans equals 14% of the county's. Its number of households without a car equals 38% of the county's.

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
15,045
+13%since 2000
from 13,292 in 2000
15,665 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
3,450 / sq mi
+13%since 2000
from 3,048 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
23.1
+2%since 2000
from 22.6 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
4.36 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
13K13K14K15K15K19902000201020202024Oneonta
202415K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 52.6%(392)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 91.7%(254)
US avg: 6%
10 to 143.1%(473)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 1921.7%(3,265)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 2424.2%(3,645)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3410.3%(1,549)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 447.6%(1,148)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 547.3%(1,104)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 647.3%(1,094)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749.2%(1,377)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 843.8%(576)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.1%(168)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$61,111
+36%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $24,671 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$28,009
+122%since 2000
from $12,640 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
36.7%
+18.0 ptssince 2009
from 18.7% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
16.6%
−13.7 ptssince 2000
from 30.3% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.422
−18%since 2010
from 0.518 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information15.9%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services5.9%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration4.7%
US avg: 4.8%
Retail trade3.6%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance3.6%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.4%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing2.7%
US avg: 2.2%
Wholesale trade1%
US avg: 6.9%
Arts, entertainment, food1%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.2%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.2%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.2%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$184,100
+39%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $72,800 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,021
+19%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $470 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
46.0%
+3.2 ptssince 2000
from 42.8% in 2000
54.0% rent
Vacancy rate
17.4%
+9.5 ptssince 2009
from 7.9% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
1.95 people
−2%since 2009
from 1.98 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
17.5%
−6.9 ptssince 2009
from 24.4% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
46.1%
−21.9 ptssince 2009
from 68.0% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.0
−33%since 2009
from 4.5 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
57
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic89.6%(11,904)
Black3.7%(492)
Hispanic / Latino3.6%(475)
Asian1.4%(182)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic79.9%(12,020)
Black5.7%(859)
Hispanic / Latino7.8%(1,174)
Asian2.5%(374)
Other4.1%(618)
Diversity Score
44
+89%since 2009
from 23 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican3.3%(494)
Mexican0.8%(118)
Dominican0.7%(112)
Ecuadorian0.5%(72)
Colombian0.4%(55)
Honduran0.3%(44)
Salvadoran0.2%(28)
Spaniard0.2%(23)
Cuban0.1%(15)
Peruvian0.1%(11)
+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Chinese2.1%(322)
Asian Indian0.2%(34)
Thai0%(4)
Ancestry
Irish17.5%(2,631)
Italian13.8%(2,082)
German12.8%(1,926)
English11.2%(1,678)
Polish2.7%(402)
American2%(306)
French1.8%(269)
West Indian1.5%(223)
British1.4%(204)
Welsh1.3%(202)
Dutch1.2%(187)
Arab1%(149)
+ 28 more ancestry groups with data
Scottish1%(148)
Russian1%(145)
Lebanese0.9%(141)
Swedish0.8%(127)
Serbian0.8%(126)
Ukrainian0.7%(111)
Jamaican0.7%(111)
Greek0.7%(99)
Norwegian0.5%(82)
Lithuanian0.4%(67)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(67)
Czech0.4%(62)
Finnish0.3%(42)
Hungarian0.3%(42)
Haitian0.2%(26)
Guyanese0.1%(22)
Croatian0.1%(19)
Austrian0.1%(18)
Danish0.1%(16)
Nigerian0.1%(14)
Romanian0.1%(13)
Slovak0.1%(11)
Egyptian0.1%(8)
Iranian0%(7)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
47.4%
+14.8 ptssince 2000
from 32.6% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
95.0%
+9.2 ptssince 2000
from 85.8% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
22.1%
+6.9 ptssince 2000
from 15.2% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
15.3 min
+18%since 2000
from 13.0 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
65.8%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 66.5% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
4.4%
−1.4 ptssince 2009
from 5.8% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
2.1%
−2.3 ptssince 2009
from 4.4% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
10.2%
+4.8 ptssince 2009
from 5.4% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
16.9%
+1.9 ptssince 2009
from 15.0% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.4%
−1.4 ptssince 2009
from 1.7% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
12.1%
−2.9 ptssince 2009
from 15.1% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
6.4%
−3.2 ptssince 2011
from 9.6% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
49.3%
−4.6 ptssince 2011
from 53.8% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
59.8%
−6.6 ptssince 2020
from 66.4% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
23.3%
+1.7 ptssince 2009
from 21.6% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
37.3%
−1.7 ptssince 2009
from 39.0% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.5%
+2.5 ptssince 2009
from 46.0% in 2009
Female
51.5%
−2.5 ptssince 2009
from 54.0% in 2009
Foreign born
3.3%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 4.6% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
3.3%
−3.1 ptssince 2009
from 6.5% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
13.1%
+4.5 ptssince 2012
from 8.6% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
3.3%
−4.8 ptssince 2013
from 8.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
90.0%
+11.6 ptssince 2017
from 78.4% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
95.0%
+7.0 ptssince 2020
from 88.0% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
79.9%
+5.1 ptssince 2020
from 74.9% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
93.3%
+2.9 ptssince 2016
from 90.4% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
3.4%
−1.3 ptssince 2016
from 4.7% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married64.7%(4,262)
Married26%(1,713)
Widowed1.5%(97)
Divorced7.8%(512)
Women 15+
Never married64.1%(4,707)
Married24.6%(1,806)
Widowed5.2%(384)
Divorced6.1%(445)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
3.3%
−4.8 ptssince 2013
from 8.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
59.9%
−3.0 ptssince 2020
from 62.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
19.1%
+3.5 ptssince 2020
from 15.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
14.4%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 13.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
20.7%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 19.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.2%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 1.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
76.7%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 75.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
31.6%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 31.2% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)11.9%(54)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)29%(131)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era32.7%(148)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.9%(13)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II5.3%(24)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 452 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Over time

Oneonta, decade by decade

Oneonta population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueBachelor's degree+Diversity score
199013,954$49,509$171,12530.8%12.8
200013,292$44,942$132,61632.6%24.3
201013,901$48,257$182,26741.0%31.2
202013,079$67,347$185,56345.1%45.6
202415,045$61,111$184,10047.4%43.8

Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Oneonta, New York?

Oneonta, New York has about 15,045 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Oneonta, New York?

The typical household in Oneonta, New York earns about $61,111 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Oneonta, New York expensive?

In Oneonta, New York, the median home is worth about $184,100, and the typical rent is about $1,021 a month.

How educated are people in Oneonta, New York?

About 47.4% of adults age 25 and over in Oneonta, New York hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Oneonta, New York?

About 16.6% of people in Oneonta, New York live below the federal poverty line.

Has Oneonta, New York grown since 1990?

Yes, Oneonta, New York has grown since 1990. The population has added about 1,091 residents, a change of about 8 percent over that period.

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