Moving to Oneonta, New York
Population: 13,292. Estimated population in July 2024: 13,206 (-0.6% change)
Males: 6,022 (45.3%), Females: 7,270 (54.7%)
Otsego County
Zip code: 13820
Demographics
 Median resident age: 22.6 years
Median household income: $24,671
Median house value: $72,700
Population by Race
Races in Oneonta:
- White Non-Hispanic (89.6%)
 - Black (3.9%)
 - Hispanic (3.6%)
 - Two or more races (1.7%)
 - Other race (0.9%)
 - American Indian (0.6%)
 
Ancestries: Irish (19.5%), Italian (14.5%), German (14.0%), English (10.6%), United States (4.4%), Polish (4.3%).
Elevation: 1085 feet
Land area: 4.4 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Oneonta
- High school or higher: 85.8%
 - Bachelor’s degree or higher: 32.6%
 - Graduate or professional degree: 15.2%
 - Unemployed: 29.3%
 - Mean travel time to work: 16.8 minutes
 
For population 15 years and over in Oneonta city
- Never married: 43.5%
 - Now married: 40.5%
 - Separated: 3.0%
 - Widowed: 6.3%
 - Divorced: 6.6%
 
2.5% Foreign born (1.0% Europe, 0.8% Asia, 0.6% Latin America).
Population change in the 1990s: -735 (-5.2%).
Hospitals
Hospital/medical center in Oneonta:
- A O FOX MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (ONE NORTON AVE)
 
Other hospitals/medical centers near Oneonta:
- O’CONNOR HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; DELHI, NY)
 - DELAWARE VALLEY HOSPITAL INC (about 20 miles; WALTON, NY)
 - MARY IMOGENE BASSETT HOSPITAL,THE (about 20 miles; COOPERSTOWN, NY)
 
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Oneonta:
- ONEIDA COUNTY (about 52 miles; UTICA, NY; Abbreviation: UCA)
 - SULLIVAN COUNTY INTL (about 56 miles; MONTICELLO, NY; Abbreviation: MSV)
 - GREATER BINGHAMTON/EDWIN A LINK FIELD (about 65 miles; BINGHAMTON, NY; Abbreviation: BGM)
 
Other public-use airports nearest to Oneonta:
- ONEONTA MUNI (about 5 miles; ONEONTA, NY; Abbreviation: N66)
 - COOPERSTOWN-WESTVILLE (about 17 miles; COOPERSTOWN, NY; Abbreviation: K23)
 - SIDNEY MUNI (about 26 miles; SIDNEY, NY; Abbreviation: N23)
 
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/Universities in Oneonta:
- SUNY COLLEGE AT ONEONTA (Full-time enrollment: 5,333; Location: RAVINE PKY; Public; Offers Master’s degree)
 - HARTWICK COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,170; Location: WEST ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.hartwick.edu)
 - OTSEGO AREA SCHOOL OF PRACTICAL NURSING (Full-time enrollment: 27; Location: 1 NORTON AVE; Public)
 
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Oneonta:
- HERKIMER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; HERKIMER, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,141)
 - SUNY COLLEGE OF AGRIC AND TECHN AT COBLESKILL (about 41 miles; COBLESKILL, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,208)
 - COLGATE UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; HAMILTON, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,792)
 - MOHAWK VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE-UTICA BRANCH (about 45 miles; UTICA, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,768)
 - SUNY COLLEGE OF AGRIC AND TECHN AT MORRISVILLE (about 53 miles; MORRISVILLE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,790)
 - SUNY AT BINGHAMTON (about 62 miles; BINGHAMTON, NY; Full-time enrollment: 11,498)
 - BROOME COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 62 miles; BINGHAMTON, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,081)
 
Schools
Public high school in Oneonta:
- ONEONTA SHS (Students: 719; Location: 130 EAST ST; Grades: 09 – 12)
 
Private high school in Oneonta:
- ONEONTA COMMUNITY CHRISTIAN SC (Students: 79; Location: 158 RIVER STREET; Grades: KG – 12)
 
Public primary/middle schools in Oneonta:
- ONEONTA MS (Students: 384; Location: 130 EAST ST; Grades: 07 – 08)
 - GREATER PLAINS ES (Students: 296; Location: 60 W END AVE; Grades: PK – 06)
 - VALLEYVIEW ES (Students: 275; Location: 40 VALLEYVIEW ST; Grades: KG – 06)
 - RIVERSIDE ES (Students: 235; Location: WILCOX AVE; Grades: KG – 06)
 - CTR STREET ES (Students: 233; Location: 31 CENTER ST; Grades: KG – 06)
 
Private primary/middle schools in Oneonta:
- ST MARYS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 210; Location: 38 WALNUT STREET; Grades: PK – 8)
 - UPSTATE HOMES FOR CHILDREN AND (Students: 61; Location: 2705 STATE HIGHWAY 28; Grades: UG – UG)
 
Libraries
Library in Oneonta:
- HUNTINGTON MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $737,501; Location: 62 CHESTNUT STREET; 58,269 books; 7,902 audio materials; 97 video materials; 187 serial subscriptions)
 
