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Oneonta, NY
Full City Profile · New York · Otsego County County
3.7
/5.0
B+
Good
14,467
Population
3,318/sq mi density
$65,031
Median Income
$28,183 per capita
$187,800
Home Value
$179,512 Zillow
$986
Median Rent
28.2% income on rent
45°F
Avg Temperature
246 sunny days/yr
244
Violent Crime/100K
1,042 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$65,031 median income, 1.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$187,800 home value, $986/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
244 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
4.8 / 5.0
47.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$65,031
13% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,183
28% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.6%
56% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
12.4%
0% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Oneonta vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Oneonta’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$65,031
87%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,183
72%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$67,606
94%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,160
81%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,160
19% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
15 min
47% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.8%
55% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
70.0%
4% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.9%
63% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,518M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
70%
Public Transit
1.9%
Work From Home
6.8%
Other
21.3%
Average commute time
15 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,538
Restaurants
190
Healthcare
156
Retail
243
Manufacturing
56
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$67,606
6% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$7,079
102% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
107.9
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $65,031 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,183 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $67,606 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,160 |
| County GDP | $3,518M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 12.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.454 |
| Cost of Living Index | 107.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 15 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 70.0% |
| Public Transit | 1.9% |
| Work From Home | 6.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,538 |
| Restaurants | 190 |
| Healthcare | 156 |
| Retail | 243 |
| Manufacturing | 56 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $67,606 |
| Avg Property Tax | $7,079 |