Oneonta is a somewhat small city located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 6,995 people and four associated neighborhoods, Oneonta is the 95th largest community in Alabama.Oneonta is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-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 (14.98%), healthcare (10.52%), and teaching (8.10%). Residents will find that the city is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Oneonta is worth considering. In Oneonta, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 32.85 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. As is often the case in a small city, Oneonta doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The population of Oneonta overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Oneonta, 23.47% have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Oneonta in 2022 was $32,001, 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 $128,004 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 17.14% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Oneonta include Irish, English, German, Swedish, and Eastern European. The most common language spoken in Oneonta is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
