Oneonta, AL

Census Place

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2022 Population

6,925

2.17% 1-year growth

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

46.2

10% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

21.2%

29.5% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$44,167

9.35% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$193,800

18% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Oneonta, AL had a population of 6.93k people with a median age of 46.2 and a median household income of $44,167. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Oneonta, AL grew from 6,778 to 6,925, a 2.17% increase and its median household income grew from $40,391 to $44,167, a 9.35% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Oneonta, AL are White (Non-Hispanic) (80.2%), White (Hispanic) (7.55%), Other (Hispanic) (5.37%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.19%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.19%).

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.

95.4% of the residents in Oneonta, AL are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Oneonta, AL was $193,800, and the homeownership rate was 55.1%.

Most people in Oneonta, AL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Oneonta, AL was 2 cars per household.

United States Alabama Blount County, AL Birmingham-Hoover, AL St. Clair & Blount Counties PUMA, AL

Population & Diversity

Oneonta, AL is home to a population of 6.93k people, from which 95.4% are citizens. As of 2022, 6.04% of Oneonta, AL residents were born outside of the country (418 people).

In 2022, there were 10.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.56k people) in Oneonta, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 523 White (Hispanic) and 372 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

95.4%

2022 Citizenship

96.7%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 95.4% of Oneonta, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Oneonta, AL was 96.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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)
5.56k ± 364
White (Hispanic)
523 ± 271
Other (Hispanic)
372 ± 232

13.3%

Hispanic Population

921 people

13.3% of the people in Oneonta, AL are hispanic (921 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Oneonta, AL as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

6.04%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

418 people

4.49%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

304 people

As of 2022, 6.04% of Oneonta, AL residents (418 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Oneonta, AL was 4.49%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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
191 ± 131
Korea
31 ± 41
World War II
26 ± 44

Oneonta, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 6.16 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Oneonta, AL employs 2.13k people. The largest industries in Oneonta, AL are Manufacturing (402 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (295 people), and Retail Trade (258 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing ($130,674), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($130,365), and Finance & Insurance ($108,500).

Employment

Occupations

2.13k

2022 Value

± 418

−9.09%

1 Year decline

± 29.6%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Oneonta, AL declined at a rate of −9.09%, from 2.34k employees to 2.13k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Oneonta, AL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (350 people), Production Occupations (312 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (218 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Oneonta, AL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

2.13k

2022 Value

± 418

−9.09%

1 Year decline

± 29.6%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Oneonta, AL declined at a rate of −9.09%, from 2.34k employees to 2.13k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Oneonta, AL, are Manufacturing (402 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (295 people), and Retail Trade (258 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

$58,958

Median earning men ± $23,198

$52,351

Median earning women ± $10,765

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($197,955), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($131,208), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($71,296).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($72,361), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($70,208), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($57,425).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama went to Donald J. Trump with 62% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (36.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.08%).

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Oneonta, AL. Showing the available data for Alabama.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (62%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (36.6%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.08%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama went to Donald J. Trump with 62% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (36.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.08%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Alabama for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Alabama

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Tommy Tuberville

Senator from Alabama

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Katie Britt

Senator from Alabama

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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Alabama

Alabama is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Alabama have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.905% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.822% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.23M), Some college (913k), and Secondary Education (625k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Oneonta, AL was $193,800 in 2022, which is 0.687 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $164,200 to $193,800, a 18% increase. The homeownership rate in Oneonta, AL is 55.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Oneonta, AL have an average commute time of 29.6 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.

Property

$193,800

Median Property Value 2022

±$28,106

$1,644

Median Property Taxes

±$307

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 range.

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

Rent vs Own

55.1%

Homeownership

2022

66.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 55.1% of the housing units in Oneonta, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 54.7%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Oneonta, AL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$44,167

Median Household Income

± $7,820

2.99k

Number of Households

± 454

In 2022, the median household income of the 2.99k households in Oneonta, AL grew to $44,167 from the previous year's value of $40,391.

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.

0.458

2022 Wage GINI in Alabama

0.458

2021 Wage GINI in Alabama

In 2022, the income inequality in Alabama was 0.458 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0777% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Alabama was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2022

Drove Alone (88.4%)
Carpooled (9.39%)
Worked At Home (1.83%)

In 2022, 88.4% of workers in Oneonta, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.39%) and those who worked at home (1.83%).

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

29.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Oneonta, AL have a longer commute time (29.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0.526% 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

21.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Oneonta, AL (1.38k out of 6.51k 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 Females 75+ and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

87.2% of the population of Oneonta, AL has health coverage, with 33.7% on employee plans, 15.4% on Medicaid, 19.4% on Medicare, 17.5% on non-group plans, and 1.17% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Blount County, AL see 4823 patients per year on average, which represents a 8.43% increase from the previous year (4448 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 5904 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 4920 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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4,823 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Blount County, AL

Primary care physicians in Blount County, AL see an average of 4,823 patients per year. This represents a 8.43% increase from the previous year (4,448 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Blount County, AL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.7% under 18 years, 12.3% between 18 and 34 years, 38.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 25.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

12.8%

Uninsured

33.7%

Employer Coverage

15.4%

Medicaid

19.4%

Medicare

17.5%

Non-Group

1.17%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Oneonta, AL grew by 8.47% from 11.8% to 12.8%.

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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