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Oneonta, NY vs Syracuse, NY

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- Syracuse is 0% more densely populated than Oneonta.
- People are 26.1% more likely to be married in Syracuse.
- The Median Age is 9.8 years older in Syracuse.
 Oneonta, NYSyracuse, NYUnited States
 Population  Unlock146,781329,725,481
 Female Population52.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock31.738.4
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 Population - 201013,945  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock147,306285,036,114
 Population - 199013,954  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-4.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-1.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,864.293.4
 Land Area4.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Oneonta, NYSyracuse, NYUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2032.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock7.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 547.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Oneonta, NYSyracuse, NYUnited States
 White81.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock27.5%12.2%
 Asian2.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.8%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Oneonta, NYSyracuse, NYUnited States
 Married Population23.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock26.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock70.6%50.2%
 Never Married64.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.2%10.8%
 Widowed4.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.292.60
 Households3,935  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock28,12980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children21.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock30.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,951  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock33.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Oneonta    8 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

We have lived here for five years, and are looking to move. The town is fairly conservative and ethnically monotone. In fact, there is a history of racial  More

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Our family has lived in Oneonta for the past 14 years. It is great! Oneonta is safe, friendly, active and serene. The hills will grab you and keep you. Whikle not NYC it  More

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Over 16 years ago

Well oneonta sucks, if it were not for the colleges, it would dry up. the cops suck, they are not trained the way they should be. down town is a ghost town all closed  More

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Reviews for Syracuse    59 Reviews

I've lived in Syracuse, NY my entire life. The majority of my family and friends are from here as well. I love the Syracuse sports teams and have done so since I was a  More

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I was born 30 miles from Syracuse,, moved away to travel all over the USA, living in about 8 different cities, then came to live in Syracuse, NY. I have been here for 20  More

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I’ll start by saying I’ve lived here my whole life. I have only lived here but can’t wait to move out. I’ll lay out some pros and cons. Pros: it has a decent downtown  More

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