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Oneonta

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Oneonta city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
15,665
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.2%
Population estimate
Density
3,592/sq mi
4.4 sq mi land area
Median age
23.1 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$61,111
Median home value
$184,100
Median gross rent
$1,021
Bachelor’s degree or higher
47.4%
Typical commute
15.3 min
Public transit commute
2.1%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: BINGHAMTON (50 mi from place center)
Average high
54.8°F
Average low
37.8°F
Annual rainfall
42"
Annual snowfall
86.5"

Month by month

A year in Oneonta.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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