Oneonta, AL

Census Place

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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
13% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
2,463
6.62% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Oneonta, AL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

95.7% of the residents in Oneonta, AL are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Oneonta, AL was $221,000, and the homeownership rate was 60%.

Most people in Oneonta, AL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Oneonta, AL was 2 cars per household.

United StatesAlabamaBlount County, ALBirmingham-Hoover, ALSt. Clair & Blount Counties PUMA, AL

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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Oneonta, AL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    5.45k ± 351
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    436 ± 218
  3. White (Hispanic)
    420 ± 290
16.1%
Hispanic Population
1.12k 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.

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.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Alabama.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    52,201 ± 5,580 people
  2. Guatemala
    19,759 ± 3,444 people
  3. Korea
    10,633 ± 2,529 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alabama was Mexico, the natal country of 52,201 Alabama residents, followed by Guatemala with 19,759 and Korea with 10,633.

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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.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    132 ± 87
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    41 ± 50
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Alabama.
Y-Axis
2.1%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.13M people employed in Alabama. This represents a 2.1% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.2%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Alabama.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama went to Donald J. Trump with 64.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.533%).

Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt are the senators currently representing the state of Alabama. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Alabama is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Oneonta, AL. Showing the available data for Alabama.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (64.6%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (34.1%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (0.533%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama went to Donald J. Trump with 64.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.533%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Alabama for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Alabama

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Tommy Tuberville
Senator from Alabama2
Assumed office on January 3, 2021
Katie Britt
Senator from Alabama3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt are the senators currently representing Alabama.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Alabama over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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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.

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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%.

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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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Oneonta, AL is from Alabama.
0.456
2023 Wage GINI in Alabama
0.458
2022 Wage GINI in Alabama

In 2023, the income inequality in Alabama was 0.456 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.523% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Alabama was lower than than the national average of 0.476. 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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (82.9%)
  2. Carpooled (10.9%)
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

85.3% of the population of Oneonta, AL has health coverage, with 37.7% on employee plans, 18.3% on Medicaid, 13% on Medicare, 15.2% on non-group plans, and 1.07% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Alabama see 1,571 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,571 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2016 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 684 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 55.1% were men and 44.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.3% under 18 years, 17.3% between 18 and 34 years, 40.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 55.1% were men and 44.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

14.7%
Uninsured
37.7%
Employer Coverage
18.3%
Medicaid
13%
Medicare
15.2%
Non-Group
1.07%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Oneonta, AL grew by 8.84% from 13.5% to 14.7%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Oneonta, AL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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