Oneonta is a somewhat small city located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 7,039 people and four associated neighborhoods, Oneonta is the 95th largest community in Alabama.Unlike some cities, Oneonta isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Oneonta are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Oneonta is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Oneonta who work in office and administrative support (15.51%), healthcare (9.78%), and management occupations (9.54%). One downside of living in Oneonta, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.66 minutes every day commuting to work. Being a small city, Oneonta does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The citizens of Oneonta are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 24.72% of adults in Oneonta having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Oneonta in 2022 was $35,436, which is upper middle income relative to Alabama, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $141,744 for a family of four. However, Oneonta contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Oneonta is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Oneonta home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Oneonta residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Oneonta also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 16.11% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Oneonta include Irish, English, German, Greek, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Oneonta is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
