MICROPOLITAN AREA · 2000 CENSUS
Oneonta Micro
Oneonta, NY · 1 counties · 61,676 residents · 1,001.738 sq mi
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Oneonta has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $33,444. Population has held roughly steady since 1990. Median home value is $74,400.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 37.1
US median: 35.2
Average education
22% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 16%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
202460K
Age distribution, 2000
Under 54.8%(2,945)
5 to 96.2%(3,825)
10 to 147.1%(4,359)
15 to 199.8%(6,018)
20 to 249.3%(5,728)
25 to 3410.2%(6,299)
35 to 4414.1%(8,677)
45 to 5413.9%(8,573)
55 to 649.7%(5,973)
65 to 747.5%(4,654)
75 to 845.5%(3,402)
85 and over2%(1,223)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$33,444
+1%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $25,099 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$74,400
−16%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $67,500 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
1990
White, non-Hispanic97.8%(59,189)
Black1.3%(762)
Hispanic / Latino1.3%(768)
Asian0.5%(324)
2000
White, non-Hispanic94.6%(58,321)
Black1.6%(1,014)
Hispanic / Latino1.9%(1,171)
Asian0.6%(386)
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)
Central American0.6%(360)
South American0.4%(253)
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)
Indonesian0%(12)
Korean0%(9)
Vietnamese0%(3)
Cambodian0%(2)
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)
French Canadian0.8%(462)
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)
Subsaharan African0.1%(71)
Portuguese0.1%(57)
Croatian0.1%(56)
Romanian0.1%(47)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.1%(41)
Guyanese0.1%(36)
Haitian0.1%(35)
Slovene0.1%(32)
Egyptian0.1%(31)
Iranian0.1%(31)
Palestinian0%(26)
Armenian0%(23)
Belgian0%(23)
Turkish0%(18)
Nigerian0%(14)
Syrian0%(12)
Kenyan0%(6)
Barbadian0%(5)
Israeli0%(4)
Australian0%(1)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
83.0%
+5.3 ptssince 1990
from 77.7% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married28.6%(6,880)
Married60%(14,435)
Widowed3%(730)
Divorced8.4%(2,015)
Women 15+
Never married25.3%(6,704)
Married55.1%(14,601)
Widowed11.2%(2,976)
Divorced8.3%(2,195)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Oneonta, NY?
Oneonta, NY has about 61,676 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Oneonta, NY?
The typical household in Oneonta, NY earns about $33,444 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 $74,400, and the typical rent is about $485 a month.
How educated are people in Oneonta, NY?
About 22.0% 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 14.9% of people in Oneonta, NY live below the federal poverty line.
Has Oneonta, NY grown since 1990?
Yes, Oneonta, NY has grown since 1990. The population has added about 1,159 residents, a change of about 2 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024