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MICROPOLITAN AREA · 1990 CENSUS

Oneonta Micro

Oneonta, NY · 1 counties · 60,517 residents · 1,002 sq mi
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With 60,517 people, Oneonta is a metro area. 73% of homes are owner-occupied. Median home value sits at $67,500. Households take in $25,099 at the median, 17% less than the US figure. Headcount has barely moved since 2000. 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.3
US median: 33.0
Average education
20% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
60,517
−2%vs 2000
vs 61,676 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
60 / sq mi
−2%vs 2000
vs 62 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
33.3
−10%vs 2000
vs 37.1 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
1,002 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
58K59K60K62K63K19902000201020202024Oneonta
202460K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.2%(3,751)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.6%(3,988)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.7%(4,047)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 199.7%(5,862)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 2410.2%(6,190)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3413.1%(7,905)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.8%(8,367)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.9%(6,013)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.7%(5,264)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748.2%(4,985)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 845.3%(3,207)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.5%(938)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$25,099
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $33,444 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$11,657
−31%vs 2000
vs $16,806 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
13.9%
−1.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 14.9% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$67,500
+20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $74,400 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$380
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $485 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
73.0%
−0.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 73.0% in 2000
27.0% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic94.6%(58,321)
Black1.6%(1,014)
Hispanic / Latino1.9%(1,171)
Asian0.6%(386)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic97.8%(59,189)
Black1.3%(762)
Hispanic / Latino1.3%(768)
Asian0.5%(324)
Other0.4%(242)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican1.6%(991)
Mexican0.7%(400)
Dominican0.4%(246)
Guatemalan0.4%(217)
Ecuadorian0.2%(147)
Spaniard0.1%(72)
Colombian0.1%(71)
Cuban0.1%(69)
Salvadoran0.1%(60)
Honduran0.1%(44)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Chinese0.7%(403)
Filipino0.3%(165)
Asian Indian0.2%(100)
Pakistani0.1%(77)
Japanese0.1%(54)
Nepalese0.1%(48)
Taiwanese0%(22)
Thai0%(13)
Korean0%(9)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
English15.6%(9,387)
Irish15.3%(9,178)
German15%(9,046)
Italian10.5%(6,339)
American6.1%(3,684)
Polish3.8%(2,273)
Scottish3.4%(2,030)
French2.8%(1,685)
Dutch2.7%(1,614)
Welsh1.1%(682)
Swedish1%(631)
Greek1%(598)
+ 41 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.9%(560)
Russian0.7%(433)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(369)
Czech0.6%(365)
British0.6%(362)
Swiss0.5%(309)
Danish0.5%(293)
West Indian0.4%(269)
Arab0.4%(262)
Ukrainian0.4%(255)
Hungarian0.4%(244)
Lebanese0.3%(180)
Lithuanian0.3%(175)
Serbian0.2%(134)
Austrian0.2%(129)
Finnish0.2%(121)
Jamaican0.2%(121)
Canadian0.2%(119)
Slovak0.2%(107)
Brazilian0.2%(106)
Portuguese0.1%(57)
Croatian0.1%(56)
Romanian0.1%(47)
Guyanese0.1%(36)
Haitian0.1%(35)
Slovene0.1%(32)
Egyptian0.1%(31)
Iranian0.1%(31)
Armenian0%(23)
Belgian0%(23)
Turkish0%(18)
Nigerian0%(14)
Syrian0%(12)
Kenyan0%(6)
Israeli0%(4)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
19.9%
−2.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 22.0% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
77.7%
−5.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 83.0% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
8.7%
−1.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 9.8% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
22.7 min
+48%vs 2000
vs 15.4 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married42.6%(10,820)
Married46.2%(11,729)
Widowed2.8%(717)
Divorced8.4%(2,129)
Women 15+
Never married38.1%(10,462)
Married44.5%(12,209)
Widowed8.4%(2,314)
Divorced8.9%(2,446)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
5.2%
−3.3 ptssince 2013
from 8.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
56.5%
−3.3 ptssince 2020
from 59.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.1%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 16.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
23.3%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 23.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
23.0%
+3.0 ptssince 2020
from 20.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.3%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 2.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
69.8%
−3.2 ptssince 2020
from 73.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
42.4%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 40.7% 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)13.4%(420)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)13.5%(423)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era41.9%(1,310)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.8%(151)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.4%(43)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 3,125 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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Otsego CountyCENTRAL60,589
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Oneonta, NY?

Oneonta, NY has about 60,517 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Oneonta, NY?

The typical household in Oneonta, NY earns about $25,099 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Oneonta, NY expensive?

In Oneonta, NY, the median home is worth about $67,500, and the typical rent is about $380 a month.

How educated are people in Oneonta, NY?

About 19.9% of adults age 25 and over in Oneonta, NY hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Oneonta, NY?

About 13.9% of people in Oneonta, NY live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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