United States › Oneonta MICROPOLITAN AREA · 2010 ACS
Oneonta Micro Oneonta, NY · 1 counties · 62,259 residents · 1,002 sq mi
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The short version
With 62,259 people, Oneonta is a metro area. At a median age of 40.9, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Home values have risen by half since 2000, reaching $129,000. 4% of people across the metro were born outside the United States. Owners hold 73% of the housing stock. Households take in $45,268 at the median, 14% less than the US figure.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 40.9
US median: 37.2
Average education
25% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 37%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01
Population & growth from 37.1 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
58K 59K 60K 62K 63K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Oneonta Age distribution, 2010
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Section 02
Income & economy $45,268
+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $33,444 in 2000
US average: $52,703
from $16,806 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
from 22.7% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
from 14.9% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Workforce by industry, 2010
Public administration 3.6%
Professional, scientific, technical 3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 2.6%
Transportation & warehousing 2%
Arts, entertainment, food 1.8%
Education & health services 0.8%
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$129,000
+37%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $74,400 in 2000
US average: $225,659
$733
+19%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $485 in 2000
US average: $853
from 73.0% in 2000
27.4% rent
from 17.5% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
2.31 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.31 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
from 24.8% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
from 52.0% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
from 2.8 in 2009
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 2000
White, non-Hispanic 94.6%(58,321)
Hispanic / Latino 1.9%(1,171)
2010
White, non-Hispanic 92.7%(57,734)
Hispanic / Latino 3.1%(1,921)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Hispanic origin
+ 3 more hispanic origin groups with data Ancestry
+ 36 more ancestry groups with data from 22.0% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
from 83.0% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
from 9.8% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 15.4 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
from 74.5% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
from 10.1% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
from 1.9% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
from 5.2% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
from 7.2% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
from 7.0% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07
Work & employment from 19.0% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
from 34.3% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08
People & community from 3.6% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
from 10.3% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married 42.6%(10,820)
Women 15+
Never married 38.1%(10,462)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
from 8.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 59.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
from 16.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
from 23.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
from 20.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
from 2.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
from 73.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
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)
Gulf War (1990s) 13.5%(423)
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 62,259 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Oneonta, NY? The typical household in Oneonta, NY earns about $45,268 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 $129,000, and the typical rent is about $733 a month.
How educated are people in Oneonta, NY? About 25.5% 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 1,742 residents, a change of about 3 percent over that period.
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