Oneonta (town), New York

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The Town of Oneonta is in Otsego County, New York, USA. The population was 4,994 at the 2000 census. The Town surrounds the City of Oneonta which has a population of 13,791.

[edit] Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 87.1 km² (33.6 mi²). 86.8 km² (33.5 mi²) of it is land and 0.4 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (0.42%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 4,994 people, 1,958 households, and 1,298 families residing in the town. The population density was 57.6/km² (149.1/mi²). There were 2,117 housing units at an average density of 24.4/km² (63.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 90.67% White, 6.15% Black or African American, 0.34% Native American, 0.80% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.92% from other races, and 1.08% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.38% of the population.

There were 1,958 households out of which 28.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.5% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.7% were non-families. 27.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.80.

In the town the population was spread out with 23.8% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 23.6% from 25 to 44, 26.9% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 96.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $35,634, and the median income for a family was $43,125. Males had a median income of $34,679 versus $23,246 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,841. About 6.2% of families and 15.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.8% of those under age 18 and 4.8% of those age 65 or over.