Oneonta, NY Demographics

The total population of Oneonta is estimated to be 14,097 with 6,685 males (47.42%) and 7,412 females (52.58%). There are 727 more females than males in Oneonta.
The median household income in Oneonta was $63,232 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 269(0.43%) from $62,963 in 2020. This income is 84.75% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Oneonta sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $79,717. Overall, the median household income for the city of Oneonta stands at $63,232.
In Oneonta, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $23,562 for males and $12,701 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $50,025 for males and $52,470 for females.
In Oneonta, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, White households report a median household income of $63,404, followed by Black or African American households at $62,152, and Asian households with a median household income of $53,807.
In 2022, the population of Oneonta was 15,518, a 0.37% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Oneonta's population was 15,461, an increase of 18.49% compared to a population of 13,048 in 2020.
The median age in Oneonta, NY is 21.9, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 8.15% were under the age of 15, 51.14% aged 15 to 29, 26.92% aged 30 to 64, 11.71% aged 65 to 84, and 2.08% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Oneonta population: 84.68% are White, 5.97% are Black or African American, 0.16% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.83% are Asian, 1.69% are some other race and 4.66% are multiracial.