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Oneonta Alabama Information: Oneonta, Alabama is part of BLOUNT County. Population for Oneonta from the last gathering is 5576. You can view Oneonta venues that host many Oneonta AL events every year. You can also research Oneonta Alabama homes for sale by visiting our Oneonta Alabama real estate guide. Oneonta Alabama has a latitude of 33.9469 and a longitude of -86.4687. Zip codes in Oneonta, AL include 35121 ... more Oneonta zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Oneonta, AL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Oneonta, AL was 5,576.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Oneonta was 2,659, which represents 47.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Oneonta, AL
There are an estimated 1,229 married men in the town. 60.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Oneonta are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Oneonta is 2,917 which is 52.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Oneonta, Alabama
There are an estimated 1,235 married women in the community. 51.2 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Oneonta, AL
The median age of people living in Oneonta, AL was 40.2 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Oneonta was 333. There were 4,375 people above the age of 18, which represents 78.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 21.1 percent of the population (1,178) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Oneonta, AL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Oneonta, AL was 5,487.

White Population in Oneonta, AL
The estimated White population in the Oneonta community is 4,788, which is 85.9 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Oneonta, Alabama
The estimated Black/African American population is 413, which is 7.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Oneonta, AL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Oneonta, AL was 27.

Asian Population in Oneonta, Alabama
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 11.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Oneonta, AL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Oneonta was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 248, while those of “two or more races” was 89 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Oneonta community was 738, or 13.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Oneonta, AL
The household population number in Oneonta was 5,116.

Group Quarters Population in Oneonta, AL
Group Quarters population in the community was 460.

Average Household Size in Oneonta, AL
The average household size in Oneonta is 2.35 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.97 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Oneonta, AL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 2,373 total housing units in Oneonta.

The number of occupied housing units was 2,177, or 91.7 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,410 were owner-occupied (64.8), and 767 were renter-occupied (35.2, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 196 vacant homes in Oneonta at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Oneonta, Alabama
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,298, with a median value in dollars of 83,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Oneonta, AL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $768 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Oneonta, average costs per month were $240 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 2,510 people in the community had a high school degree, or 67 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Oneonta, Alabama
537 people in Oneonta also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 14.3 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Oneonta, AL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Oneonta was 409, or 9.6 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Oneonta, AL
In 2000, there were 1,539 people in Oneonta, AL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Oneonta, AL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 703 people in Oneonta who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 13.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Oneonta, Alabama
There were 2,253 in the labor force in Oneonta at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 51.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Oneonta was 27.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Oneonta, AL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $28,620. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Oneonta, AL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $40,125. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Oneonta, Alabama
Per capita income in Oneonta in the last full census was 16,166. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Oneonta numbered 116, or 8.4 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Oneonta, AL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 777, or 14.7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.