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MICROPOLITAN AREA · 2000 CENSUS

Oneonta Micro

Oneonta, NY · 1 counties · 61,676 residents · 1,002 sq mi
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With 61,676 people, Oneonta is a metro area. Median home value sits at $74,400. 73% of homes are owner-occupied. Households take in $33,444 at the median, 21% less than the US figure. 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Headcount has barely moved since 1990.

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

61,676
+2%since 1990
from 60,517 in 1990
1990 – 2025
62 / sq mi
+2%since 1990
from 60 / sq mi in 1990
37.1
+11%since 1990
from 33.3 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
1,002 sq mi
Population, 19902024
58K59K60K62K63K19902000201020202024Oneonta
202460K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 54.8%(2,945)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.2%(3,825)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.1%(4,359)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 199.8%(6,018)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 249.3%(5,728)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3410.2%(6,299)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4414.1%(8,677)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5413.9%(8,573)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 649.7%(5,973)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 747.5%(4,654)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 845.5%(3,402)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over2%(1,223)
US avg: 1.5%
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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
$16,806
+44%since 1990
from $11,657 in 1990
US average: $21,522
14.9%
+1.0 ptssince 1990
from 13.9% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$74,400
−16%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $67,500 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$485
−3%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $380 in 1990
US average: $602
73.0%
+0.1 ptssince 1990
from 73.0% in 1990
27.0% rent
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)
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

22.0%
+2.1 ptssince 1990
from 19.9% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
83.0%
+5.3 ptssince 1990
from 77.7% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
9.8%
+1.2 ptssince 1990
from 8.7% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

15.4 min
−32%since 1990
from 22.7 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

5.2%
−3.3 ptssince 2013
from 8.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
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%
23.3%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 23.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
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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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

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