Overview
5,085
Total Population
45.9
Median age
50.42%
Female population %
98.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
65-69 years
Largest age group
71.7
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
261
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Oneonta town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Oneonta town is 45.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Oneonta town's population under 18 was 20.16%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Oneonta town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 25.51% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Oneonta town, 16.24% were under the age of 15, 13.02% aged 15 to 29, 45.23% aged 30 to 64, 20.06% aged 65 to 84, and 5.45% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 43 more females than males in Oneonta town:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.42% females and 49.58% males in Oneonta Town, New York.
- The Oneonta Town, New York gender ratio is 98.3:100 i.e. 98.3 men to 100 women (0.983).
- For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 304.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 290.
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Race / Ethnicity
Oneonta town's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Oneonta town population: 87.87% are White, 2.22% are Black or African American, 1.10% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.64% are Asian, 0.59% are some other race and 5.59% are multiracial.
- Oneonta town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 261 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,824 (94.87% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Oneonta town is White with a population of 4,468 (87.87% of the total population).
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Year by year
Oneonta town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 5,217 in the year 2010
- From 2000 to 2010, Oneonta town's population increased by 288 (5.84%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Oneonta town's population decreased by 158 (3.03%), 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 town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 4,929.
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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)