City profile · Alabama · Census ACS 2023

Oneonta, AL

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Oneonta - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

6,943
Residents
$47,719
Median income
$195,600
Median home
$1,266
Median rent (state)

Oneonta - the verdict

Nationally, Oneonta sits in the 16th percentile for household income and the 11th percentile for safety among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

16th
percentile, household income
42nd
percentile, home value
42nd
percentile, median rent
11th
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Oneonta, AL

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 6,943 residents in Oneonta, a small town within Alabama. Median household income here is $47,719 per year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 21.0%. Oneonta's housing stock carries a median value of $195,600, and the median resident age is 45.6 years. 23.5% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 39.8% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Housing supply pressure shows in Census Building Permit Survey data: 12 residential units were authorized in 2024 (Construction Slowdown), down 50% from five years earlier. Oneonta's reported crime rate runs above the national norm: FBI UCR reporting places total crime at 3465.0 incidents per 100,000 residents, above the national average (voluntary agency reporting, reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score). NOAA climate normals record an annual average temperature of 62.3°F with 57.4 inches of precipitation per year.

Living costs in Alabama run below the national norm: the state registers 88.8 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Well Below Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,266 per month statewide. Monthly utility costs average around $245 across Alabama, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 68.5 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Moderate).

Population

6,943 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Alabama

Median Household Income

$47,719 /yr

Poverty 21.0%

Cost of Living Index (state)

88.8 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Alabama average

How does Oneonta compare to other US cities?

Where Oneonta sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 16% higher than other cities
Home value 42% pricier than other cities
Median rent 42% pricier than other cities
Safety 11% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

National percentiles can mask local variation. Looking only at Alabama, Oneonta ranks #185 of 222 Alabama cities by lowest crime rate - a narrower, more locally useful cut than the national comparison above.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Oneonta against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Alabama only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Alabama-relative analysis

Poverty Rate places Oneonta toward the top of Alabama's cities

Among the 556 Alabama cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Oneonta ranks #120 - the 78th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Oneonta only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#320 of 530
40th percentile in Alabama
Median Gross Rent
#39 of 556
76th percentile in Alabama
Median Home Value
#127 of 517
75th percentile in Alabama
Poverty Rate
#120 of 556
78th percentile in Alabama
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#142 of 556
74th percentile in Alabama

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Alabama only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

16thIncome percentile
11thSafety percentile

16th percentile nationally for median household income · 11th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Oneonta's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Oneonta's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 28 Avg. percentile National median
Oneonta's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Oneonta's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$195,600 Among the most affordable more affordable than 58% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). This entry sits in this band. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Oneonta $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Oneonta, AL Oneonta, AL's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Oneonta, AL-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Oneonta, AL median $47,719/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Oneonta, AL's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Oneonta, AL. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 23.5%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 21.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 39.8%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
6,943
Median Income
$47,719
Median Home Value
$195,600
Median Age
45.6
Poverty Rate
21.0%
Labor force participation
39.8%
Bachelor's Degree+
23.5%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
3465.0
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
185.4
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
3279.6
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Climate

Avg Temperature
62.3°F
Annual Precipitation
57.4"
Annual Snowfall
N/A

Schools

Total Schools
4
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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6,850 residents6,900 residents6,950 residents7,000 residents7,050 residents 202020212022202320242025 6,942 residents 7,022 residents ▲ +1.2%
Oneonta's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

📉 Construction Slowdown
Total Permits (2024)
12
housing units authorized
Single-Family
12
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
1.7
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 24
2020 16
2021 22
2022 17
2023 16
2024 12

Permit volume decreased 50% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
86.1%
Carpool
12.5%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.3%
Work from Home
1.1%

Based on 2,310 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Alabama - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$138
avg/month
Natural Gas
$62
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$45
avg/month
Total Utilities
$245
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Alabama state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Alabama state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Oneonta sits in

Cost of Living Index
88.8
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,266/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
68.5 / 100
Moderate
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

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6,907 people
Robertsdale
6,985 people
Demopolis
7,010 people
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6,854 people
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6,752 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Oneonta's 6,943 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

LaFayette, GA
6,944 people
Homeland Park, SC
6,944 people
Nitro, WV
6,941 people
Hutchison, VA
6,936 people
Nevada, IA
6,952 people
Manorhaven, NY
6,934 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Oneonta's $47,719 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Hartsville, SC
$47,720 median income
Bullhead City, AZ
$47,717 median income
Elkton, MI
$47,717 median income
Eveleth, MN
$47,721 median income
Bayou Vista, LA
$47,726 median income
Clarksburg, OH
$47,727 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Oneonta, AL Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Oneonta, AL - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 86.3% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 17.1% White 86.3% Black or African American 3.9% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.2% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 4.6% Two or more races 5.0% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Oneonta compares to nearby Alabama cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Oneonta (this city) 6,943 $47,719
Hamilton 6,907 $53,714
Robertsdale 6,985 $55,707
Demopolis 7,010 $41,457
Census ACS 5-year FIPS AL FBI UCR NOAA Normals NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Oneonta, AL?

What is the population of Oneonta, AL? +

Oneonta, AL has a population of 6,943 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Oneonta, AL? +

Median annual household income in Oneonta runs $47,719, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Oneonta? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Oneonta; the closest available measure is the Alabama state average, a cost of living index of 88.8 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Alabama vary by metro area.

Is Oneonta, AL safe? +

Oneonta has a total crime rate of 3465.0 per 100,000 residents, which is above the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Oneonta, AL? +

Oneonta's median home value sits at $195,600, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the climate like in Oneonta? +

Oneonta has an average annual temperature of 62.3°F, 57.4 inches of precipitation. Source: NOAA Climate Normals.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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