Oneonta, AL

Census Place

2024 Population

6,971

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

42.8

6.14% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

18.2%

18.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$53,980

13.1% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$221,000

Population & Diversity

Oneonta, AL is home to a population of 6.97k people, from which 95.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.88% of Oneonta, AL residents were born outside of the country (410 people).

In 2024, there were 12.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.45k people) in Oneonta, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 436 Other (Hispanic) and 420 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.7%

2024 Citizenship

95.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.7% of Oneonta, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Oneonta, AL was 95.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Oneonta, AL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Oneonta, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.45k ± 351
Other (Hispanic)
436 ± 218
White (Hispanic)
420 ± 290

16.1%

Hispanic Population

1.12k people

16.1% of the people in Oneonta, AL are hispanic (1.12k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Oneonta, AL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Alabama.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
53,867 ± 5,668 people
Guatemala
18,373 ± 3,322 people
Korea
11,536 ± 2,634 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alabama was Mexico, the natal country of 53,867 Alabama residents, followed by Guatemala with 18,373 and Korea with 11,536.

Foreign-Born Population

5.88%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

410 people

6.88%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

478 people

As of 2024, 5.88% of Oneonta, AL residents (410 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Oneonta, AL was 6.88%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Oneonta, AL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
132 ± 87
Gulf War (2001-)
41 ± 50
Korea
27 ± 33

Oneonta, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.22 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Oneonta, AL.

Economy

The economy of Oneonta, AL employs 2.46k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Oneonta, AL were Manufacturing (352 people), Construction (295 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (290 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($121,250), Finance & Insurance ($86,216), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($85,912).

Employment

Occupations

2.46k

2024 Value

± 467

6.62%

1 Year growth

± 24.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oneonta, AL grew at a rate of 6.62%, from 2.31k employees to 2.46k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Oneonta, AL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (382 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (241 people), and Management Occupations (235 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Oneonta, AL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Alabama.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Alabama (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2.46k

2024 Value

± 467

6.62%

1 Year growth

± 24.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oneonta, AL grew at a rate of 6.62%, from 2.31k employees to 2.46k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Oneonta, AL, are Manufacturing (352 people), Construction (295 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (290 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Oneonta, AL, though some of these residents may live in Oneonta, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,459

Median earning men ± $20,234

$51,597

Median earning women ± $22,666

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($198,170), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($139,201), and Construction ($69,345).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($85,777), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($65,245), and Public Administration ($61,944).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Oneonta, AL was $221,000 in 2024, which is 0.664 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $195,600 to $221,000, a 13% increase. The homeownership rate in Oneonta, AL is 60%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Oneonta, AL have an average commute time of 29.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Oneonta, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$221,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$30,722

$1,637

Median Property Taxes

±$316

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Oneonta, AL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Oneonta, AL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

60%

Homeownership

2024

66.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 60% of the housing units in Oneonta, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 57%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Oneonta, AL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$53,980

Median Household Income

± $11,871

2.73k

Number of Households

± 459

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.73k households in Oneonta, AL grew to $53,980 from the previous year's value of $47,719.

The following chart displays the households in Oneonta, AL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Oneonta, AL is from Alabama.

0.454

2024 Wage GINI in Alabama

0.456

2023 Wage GINI in Alabama

In 2024, the income inequality in Alabama was 0.454 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.411% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Alabama was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alabama in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Alabama across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (82.9%)
Carpooled (10.9%)
Worked At Home (5.89%)

In 2024, 82.9% of workers in Oneonta, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.9%) and those who worked at home (5.89%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

29.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Oneonta, AL have a longer commute time (29.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.345% of the workforce in Oneonta, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Oneonta, AL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Oneonta, AL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Oneonta, AL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Oneonta, AL (1.2k out of 6.57k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Males 16 - 17 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Oneonta, AL is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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