Otsego County > Oneonta (city)
Population trend for Oneonta
018,0001970: 16,03016,03019701980: 14,93314,93319801990: 13,95413,95419902000: 13,29213,29220002010: 13,90113,90120102020: 13,07913,07920202023: 14,46714,4672023
U.S. Census Bureau ACS, IPUMS

Oneonta is a city in Otsego County, in the Mohawk Valley region.

Community anchors include Hartwick College, SUNY Oneonta, A.O. Fox Memorial Hospital, Oneonta City School District and Huntington Memorial Library.

Because it is a college town, Oneonta census data might seem skewed. Students are counted where they spend most of their time. So a substantial college enrollment will affect the community's overall figures such as median age and poverty levels.

Please note: There are multiple places in Upstate New York named Oneonta: Oneonta (City, Otsego County); Oneonta (Town, Otsego County).

2023 Median income for Otsego County communities
American Community Survey, 2023
2000
Otsego County home price index (FHFA)
1986–2024: Home prices rose about 385%.

260 157 54 1986 2024

The numbers at left represent an index, not dollar prices. The index is set to 100 in the year 2000.

Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)
Occupied housing units in Oneonta
American Community Survey, 2023
Household types in Oneonta
Married-couple families: 1,725 (69.2%) Married-couple families Male householder (no spouse): 284 (11.4%) Male householder (no spouse) Female householder (no spouse): 482 (19.3%) Female householder (no spouse) Householder living alone: 1,835 (79.5%) Householder living alone Householder not living alone: 472 (20.5%) Householder not living alone Family Nonfamily
ACS, 2023
Poverty rates by age group in Oneonta

Pct 5 and under 35% Pct 6 to 17 10% Pct 18 to 64 23% Pct 65 and over 8%

The overall poverty rate in Oneonta is 19 percent.
The highest rate is found among residents ages 5 and under.
Year: 2023

ACS, 2023

Where residents of Oneonta lived in the prior year

Same house: 10,956 (76.2%) Same county (different house): 1,557 (10.8%) Different NY county: 1,595 (11.1%) Different state: 236 (1.6%) 14,380 current residents Same house: 10,956 (76.2%) Same house Different NY county: 1,595 (11.1%) Different NY county Same county (different house): 1,557 (10.8%) Same county (different house) Different state: 236 (1.6%) Different state Abroad: 36 (0.3%) Abroad (under 1%)
U.S. Census ACS, 2023
Median age of Oneonta residents
22.2 21.8 22.7 23.1 2010 2015 2020 2023


The margin of error can be high in 2023 estimates, particularly for small towns and villages.

Changes in median age can also indicate a shift in the number of school-age children; see the Education page for enrollment trends.

U.S. Census Bureau