Oneonta, NY

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2023 Population

14,467

2.62% 1-year growth

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

23.1

1.76% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

19.2%

4.04% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$65,031

4.57% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$187,800

9.89% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

5,970

6.24% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Oneonta, NY had a population of 14.5k people with a median age of 23.1 and a median household income of $65,031. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Oneonta, NY grew from 14,097 to 14,467, a 2.62% increase and its median household income grew from $62,188 to $65,031, a 4.57% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Oneonta, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (81.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (6.48%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.28%), Other (Hispanic) (1.95%), and Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (1.69%).

None of the households in Oneonta, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.8% of the residents in Oneonta, NY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Oneonta, NY are SUNY Oneonta (1,653 degrees awarded in 2023), Hartwick College (252 degrees), and Otsego Area BOCES-Practical Nursing Program (17 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Oneonta, NY was $187,800, and the homeownership rate was 51.1%.

Most people in Oneonta, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 14.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Oneonta, NY was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Oneonta, NY is home to a population of 14.5k people, from which 98.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 3.6% of Oneonta, NY residents were born outside of the country (521 people).

In 2023, there were 12.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (11.8k people) in Oneonta, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 938 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 330 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.8%

2023 Citizenship

98.7%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.8% of Oneonta, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Oneonta, NY was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Oneonta, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Oneonta, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
11.8k ± 308
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
938 ± 199
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
330 ± 152

7.03%

Hispanic Population

1.02k people

7.03% of the people in Oneonta, NY are hispanic (1.02k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Oneonta, NY as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

3.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

521 people

3.91%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

551 people

As of 2023, 3.6% of Oneonta, NY residents (521 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Oneonta, NY was 3.91%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Oneonta, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
148 ± 82
Gulf War (1990s)
82 ± 90
Gulf War (2001-)
75 ± 86

Oneonta, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.8 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Oneonta, NY employs 5.97k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Oneonta, NY were Educational Services (1,298 people), Accommodation & Food Services (998 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (955 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($68,402), Finance & Insurance ($61,667), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,250).

Employment

Occupations

5.97k

2023 Value

± 633

−6.24%

1 Year decline

± 15.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Oneonta, NY declined at a rate of −6.24%, from 6.37k employees to 5.97k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Oneonta, NY, are Sales & Related Occupations (894 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (778 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (658 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Oneonta, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

5.97k

2023 Value

± 633

−6.24%

1 Year decline

± 15.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Oneonta, NY declined at a rate of −6.24%, from 6.37k employees to 5.97k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Oneonta, NY, are Educational Services (1,298 people), Accommodation & Food Services (998 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (955 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Oneonta, NY, though some of these residents may live in Oneonta, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$38,264

Median earning men ± $7,138

$26,409

Median earning women ± $8,431

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($86,964), Public Administration ($68,996), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,972).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($77,833), Public Administration ($49,583), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($48,015).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

Y-Axis

2.74%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.56M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.74% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 19.7%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New York.

Education

In 2023, universities in Oneonta, NY awarded 1,922 degrees. The student population of Oneonta, NY in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 2,533 male students and 4,094 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Oneonta, NY are White (1,361 and 71.2%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (240 and 12.6%), Unknown (116 and 6.07%), and Black or African American (96 and 5.02%).

The largest universities in Oneonta, NY by number of degrees awarded are SUNY Oneonta (1,653 and 86%), Hartwick College (252 and 13.1%), and Otsego Area BOCES-Practical Nursing Program (17 and 0.884%).

The most popular majors in Oneonta, NY are Elementary Education & Teaching (195 and 10.1%), General Psychology (179 and 9.31%), and Reading Teacher Education (152 and 7.91%).

The median tuition costs in Oneonta, NY are $51,762 for private four year colleges, and $7,070 and $17,490 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Oneonta, NY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 69.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 13.4%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 6,627 (38.2% men and 61.8% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 6,627 students enrolled in Oneonta, NY, 38.2% men and 61.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 4,615 records, of which 62.9% were women and 37.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Psychology
179 degrees awarded
Business & Managerial Economics
149 degrees awarded
Elementary Education & Teaching
195 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Oneonta, NY was General Psychology with 179 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Oneonta, NY according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

SUNY Oneonta
1,653 degrees awarded
Hartwick College
252 degrees awarded
Otsego Area BOCES-Practical Nursing Program
17 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was SUNY Oneonta with 1,653 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 659 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Oneonta, NY, which is 0.522 times less than the 1,263 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,361 degrees mean that there were 5.67 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 240 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($51,762) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,742) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,400) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

Measure

In 2023, 1.82% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.86% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (3.99M), Bachelors Degree (3.38M), and Some college (2.73M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Oneonta, NY was $187,800 in 2023, which is 0.619 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $170,900 to $187,800, a 9.89% increase. The homeownership rate in Oneonta, NY is 51.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in Oneonta, NY have an average commute time of 14.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Oneonta, NY is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$187,800

Median Property Value 2023

±$10,565

$2,450

Median Property Taxes

±$340

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Oneonta, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Oneonta, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

51.1%

Homeownership

2023

64.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 51.1% of the housing units in Oneonta, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 51.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Oneonta, NY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Oneonta, NY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$65,031

Median Household Income

± $6,325

4.8k

Number of Households

± 525

In 2023, the median household income of the 4.8k households in Oneonta, NY grew to $65,031 from the previous year's value of $62,188.

The following chart displays the households in Oneonta, NY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Oneonta, NY is from Oneonta, NY.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Oneonta, NY across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (70%)
Walked (15.8%)
Worked At Home (6.79%)

In 2023, 70% of workers in Oneonta, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (15.8%) and those who worked at home (6.79%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

14.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Oneonta, NY have a shorter commute time (14.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.29% of the workforce in Oneonta, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Oneonta, NY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Oneonta, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Oneonta, NY have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Oneonta, NY (1.92k out of 10k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Oneonta, NY is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

97.4% of the population of Oneonta, NY has health coverage, with 54.9% on employee plans, 16.3% on Medicaid, 10% on Medicare, 15.9% on non-group plans, and 0.218% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New York see 1,245 patients per year on average, which represents a 6.05% increase from the previous year (1,174 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1205 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 281 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.2% under 18 years, 44.5% between 18 and 34 years, 22.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

2.64%

Uninsured

54.9%

Employer Coverage

16.3%

Medicaid

10%

Medicare

15.9%

Non-Group

0.218%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Oneonta, NY declined by 26.5% from 3.59% to 2.64%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Oneonta, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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