Overview
6,778
Total Population
42.0
Median age
50.55%
Female population %
97.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
40-44 years
Largest age group
67.2
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
875
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Oneonta's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Oneonta is 42.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Oneonta's population under 18 was 22.90%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Oneonta's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.99% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Oneonta, 16.20% were under the age of 15, 17.85% aged 15 to 29, 41.96% aged 30 to 64, 18.99% aged 65 to 84, and 5.00% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 74 more females than males in Oneonta:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.55% females and 49.45% males in Oneonta, AL.
- The Oneonta, AL gender ratio is 97.8:100 i.e. 97.8 men to 100 women (0.978).
- For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 317.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 467.
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Race / Ethnicity
Oneonta's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Oneonta population: 89.78% are White, 3.79% are Black or African American, 1.25% are Asian, 3.02% are some other race and 2.15% are multiracial.
- Oneonta's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 875 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,903 (87.09% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Oneonta is White with a population of 6,085 (89.78% of the total population).
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Year by year
Oneonta's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 7,160 in the year 2009
- From 2000 to 2010, Oneonta's population increased by 926 (16.37%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Oneonta's population increased by 353 (5.36%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Oneonta's population was lowest in year 2000 at 5,658.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)