Oneonta

Population: 14,467
Median household income: $65,031
Median home value: $187,800

Located in Otsego County, New York, Oneonta is a community with a population of 14,467. The median household income of $65,031 is in line with the Otsego County median ($67,086).

From 2019 to 2023, Oneonta's population grew 4.1% from 13,893 to 14,467, while its median home value rose 22.6% from $153,200 to $187,800.

19.2% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.07 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 14,467
Median age: 23.1 yrs
Median household income: $65,031
Median home value: $187,800
Median gross rent: $986
Housing units: 6,053
Homeownership rate: 51.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 47.6%
Unemployment rate: 3.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

13,89314,467

Median household income

$45,971$65,031

Median home value

$153,200$187,800

Median gross rent

$879$986

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	13,893	$45,971	$153,200	$879
2020	13,855	$55,565	$153,100	$901
2021	12,764	$58,499	$156,800	$926
2022	14,097	$62,188	$170,900	$980
2023	14,467	$65,031	$187,800	$986

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.2%

5 to 176.4%

18 to 2443.0%

25 to 3410.1%

35 to 447.5%

45 to 546.6%

55 to 648.4%

65 to 749.5%

75 and over5.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	466	3.2%
5 to 17	926	6.4%
18 to 24	6,222	43.0%
25 to 34	1,454	10.1%
35 to 44	1,088	7.5%
45 to 54	950	6.6%
55 to 64	1,216	8.4%
65 to 74	1,380	9.5%
75 and over	765	5.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	11,788	81.5%
Black or African American	938	6.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	13	0.1%
Asian	330	2.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	132	0.9%
Two or more races	249	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,017	7.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.6%

High school graduate22.4%

Some college or associate's24.4%

Bachelor's degree24.1%

Graduate or professional degree23.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	382	5.6%
High school graduate	1,536	22.4%
Some college or associate's	1,671	24.4%
Bachelor's degree	1,650	24.1%
Graduate or professional degree	1,614	23.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone70.0%

Carpooled4.3%

Public transit1.9%

Walked15.8%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home6.8%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,062	70.0%
Carpooled	252	4.3%
Public transit	108	1.9%
Walked	914	15.8%
Bicycle	22	0.4%
Worked from home	394	6.8%
Other means	50	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,689	68.2%
15 to 29 min	887	16.4%
30 to 44 min	509	9.4%
45 to 59 min	146	2.7%
60+ min	177	3.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.07
Poverty rate: 19.2% (1,919 of 10,014)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,491	51.9%
Nonfamily households	2,307	48.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,798	79.3%
Vacant	1,255	20.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,450	51.1%
Renter-occupied	2,348	48.9%

1-unit, detached41.1%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units40.2%

5 to 19 units12.2%

20 or more units5.8%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,490	41.1%
1-unit, attached	38	0.6%
2 to 4 units	2,435	40.2%
5 to 19 units	738	12.2%
20 or more units	352	5.8%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3654881
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.36 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.4548, -75.0669