Oneonta, Alabama

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Population in 2022: 6,965 (75% urban, 25% rural).
Population change since 2000: +24.9%
 
Males: 3,505  (50.3%)
Females: 3,460  (49.7%)
Median resident age:

46.6 years
Alabama median age:

39.6 years

Zip codes: 35121.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $44,215 (it was $28,620 in 2000)
Oneonta:

$44,215
AL:

$59,674

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $32,748 (it was $16,166 in 2000)

Oneonta city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $217,026 (it was $82,600 in 2000)
Oneonta:

$217,026
AL:

$200,900

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $222,985; detached houses: $230,869; mobile homes: $74,123

Median gross rent in 2022: $615.

March 2022 cost of living index in Oneonta: 86.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 21.2%
(17.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 12.3% for Black residents, 47.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 41.6% for other race residents, 22.3% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Oneonta, AL (2022)
    • 5,56079.6%White alone
    • 97614.0%Hispanic
    • 2173.1%Black alone
    • 1982.8%Two or more races
    • 691.0%Asian alone
    • 100.1%American Indian alone



According to our research of Alabama and other state lists, there were 29 registered sex offenders living in Oneonta, Alabama as of April 26, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Oneonta is 230 to 1.


Crime rates in Oneonta by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
1
(13.9)
2
(30.5)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
4
(60.1)
7
(104.5)
3
(45.2)
2
(30.2)
2
(29.8)
2
(30.1)
4
(60.4)
4
(60.8)
3
(45.4)
2
(29.4)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
1
(13.9)
0
(0.0)
2
(30.3)
3
(45.2)
0
(0.0)
3
(44.8)
3
(45.2)
1
(15.1)
3
(44.6)
1
(15.0)
2
(30.2)
1
(15.2)
3
(45.4)
2
(29.4)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
10
(138.5)
10
(152.3)
35
(530.4)
20
(301.5)
17
(255.2)
12
(179.1)
18
(271.0)
22
(332.1)
6
(89.3)
14
(210.7)
7
(105.8)
5
(76.0)
12
(181.7)
15
(220.7)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
33
(457.1)
8
(121.8)
24
(363.7)
25
(376.9)
21
(315.3)
24
(358.2)
29
(436.6)
30
(452.9)
30
(446.4)
20
(300.9)
20
(302.2)
7
(106.4)
33
(499.8)
17
(250.1)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
192
(2,659)
145
(2,208)
137
(2,076)
157
(2,367)
172
(2,582)
169
(2,522)
158
(2,379)
159
(2,400)
203
(3,020)
176
(2,648)
169
(2,553)
181
(2,752)
251
(3,801)
240
(3,530)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
4
(55.4)
8
(121.8)
13
(197.0)
11
(165.8)
16
(240.2)
15
(223.8)
20
(301.1)
18
(271.7)
17
(252.9)
22
(331.0)
8
(120.9)
4
(60.8)
25
(378.6)
5
(73.6)
Arson
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
5
(75.4)
1
(15.0)
1
(14.9)
2
(30.1)
2
(30.2)
0
(0.0)
2
(30.1)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(15.1)
1
(14.7)
City-Data.com crime index185.7161.4239.4208.2243.7276.7253.7244.6227.3224.2211.5190.8303.6241.1

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Oneonta, AL

Crime rate in Oneonta detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 24 (23 officers - 22 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.48
Alabama average:

2.40
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Ancestries: Irish (25.5%), English (13.4%), American (12.8%), German (8.9%), European (1.3%), Norwegian (1.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1891

Elevation: 885 feet

Land area: 15.3 square miles.

Population density: 454 people per square mile   (low).

Oneonta, Alabama map

426 residents are foreign born (4.9% Latin America, 0.9% Oceania).

This city:

6.1%
Alabama:

3.5%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,480 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $498 (0.4%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Birmingham, AL (34.7 miles , pop. 242,820).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (550.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Allgood, AL (1.8 miles ),
Rosa, AL (1.9 miles ),
Highland Lake, AL (2.3 miles ),
Cleveland, AL (2.6 miles ),
Nectar, AL (3.0 miles ),
Locust Fork, AL (3.0 miles ),
Susan Moore, AL (3.2 miles ),
Clarence, AL (3.3 miles )

Latitude: 33.94 N, Longitude: 86.48 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,294 (+18.5%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 666 (30.2%)

Area code: 205

Distribution of median household income in Oneonta, AL in 2022
Distribution of house value in Oneonta, AL in 2022
Oneonta satellite photo by USGS

Oneonta tourist attractions:

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 17 buildings, average cost: $170,200
  • 2021: 20 buildings, average cost: $157,300
  • 2020: 16 buildings, average cost: $142,800
  • 2019: 20 buildings, average cost: $175,300
  • 2018: 6 buildings, average cost: $195,400
  • 2017: 17 buildings, average cost: $244,800
  • 2016: 12 buildings, average cost: $208,100
  • 2015: 7 buildings, average cost: $178,400
  • 2014: 1 building, cost: $80,000
  • 2013: 2 buildings, average cost: $177,500
  • 2012: 1 building, cost: $98,000
  • 2011: 2 buildings, average cost: $382,000
  • 2010: 8 buildings, average cost: $163,200
  • 2009: 7 buildings, average cost: $253,300
  • 2008: 10 buildings, average cost: $197,000
  • 2007: 28 buildings, average cost: $150,700
  • 2006: 32 buildings, average cost: $217,800
  • 2005: 40 buildings, average cost: $126,100
  • 2004: 31 buildings, average cost: $154,400
  • 2003: 52 buildings, average cost: $121,500
  • 2002: 34 buildings, average cost: $135,100
  • 2001: 43 buildings, average cost: $136,700
  • 2000: 51 buildings, average cost: $157,500
  • 1999: 61 buildings, average cost: $144,700
  • 1998: 25 buildings, average cost: $127,000
  • 1997: 34 buildings, average cost: $104,400
Number of permits per 10,000 Oneonta, AL residents
Average permit cost in Oneonta, AL
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.3%
Alabama:

2.6%
Historical population in Oneonta, AL
Historical housing units in Oneonta, AL

Population change in the 1990s: +593 (+11.9%).
Most common industries in Oneonta, AL (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Construction (9.9%)
  • Educational services (9.4%)
  • Health care (9.4%)
  • Apparel (6.7%)
  • Finance & insurance (5.1%)
  • Public administration (3.9%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (3.8%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (17.5%)
  • Finance & insurance (6.6%)
  • Motor vehicle & parts dealers (4.6%)
  • Public administration (4.6%)
  • Metal & metal products (4.5%)
  • Apparel (3.8%)
  • Educational services (3.8%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (18.1%)
  • Educational services (16.0%)
  • Apparel (10.0%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (5.3%)
  • Real estate & rental & leasing (4.9%)
  • Food (4.3%)
  • Social assistance (3.5%)
Most common occupations in Oneonta, AL (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (6.3%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.6%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (4.8%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.5%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.4%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.3%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.0%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6.4%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6.3%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.2%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.2%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.2%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4.8%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (11.5%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (9.4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.2%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6.2%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.8%)
  • Cashiers (5.4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.2%)

Average climate in Oneonta, Alabama

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Oneonta, Alabama environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2012 was 62.2. This is about average.

City:

62.2
U.S.:

72.6
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2012 was 9.62. This is about average. Closest monitor was 19.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

9.62
U.S.:

8.11

Tornado activity:

Oneonta-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Alabama state average. It is 170% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/24/2001, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 3.2 miles away from the Oneonta city center injured 22 people and caused $1 million in damages.

On 11/18/1957, a category F4 tornado 3.5 miles away from the city center killed 3 people and injured 12 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Oneonta-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Alabama state average. It is 132% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 61.8 miles away from Oneonta center
On 1/18/1999 at 07:00:53, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 58.1 miles away from Oneonta center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MW, Depth: 12.3 mi) earthquake occurred 61.7 miles away from Oneonta center
On 6/24/1975 at 11:11:36, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 79.7 miles away from Oneonta center
On 10/24/1997 at 08:35:17, a magnitude 4.9 (4.8 MB, 4.2 MS, 4.9 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 200.4 miles away from the city center
On 3/25/1976 at 00:41:20, a magnitude 5.0 (4.9 MB, 5.0 LG, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 248.0 miles away from Oneonta center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Blount County (21) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 14, Floods: 10, Tornadoes: 10, Winds: 5, Hurricanes: 3, Drought: 1, Snowfall: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Oneonta topographic map

Main business address for: OTELCO INC. (TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS (NO RADIO TELEPHONE)).

Hospitals and medical centers in Oneonta:

  • BAPTIST HEALTH SYSTEM HOSPICE - BLOUNT (204 WASHINGTON AVE, E)
  • ST VINCENTS BLOUNT (Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, 150 GILBREATH DRIVE)
  • GOLDEN LIVING CENTER - ONEONTA (215 VALLEY ROAD)
  • TLC NURSING CENTER (212 ELLEN STREET)
  • RCG ONEONTA (150 GILBREATH DRIVE, SUITE 1)
  • AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH OF BLOUNTSVILLE (1106 2ND AVENUE E, SUITE E)
  • CARE FIRST HOME HEALTH OF BLOUNT COUNTY (1104 2ND AVE EAST, SUITE C)

Airports and heliports located in Oneonta:

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Oneonta:

  • George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville (about 20 miles; Hanceville, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,486)
  • Jefferson State Community College (about 24 miles; Birmingham, AL; FT enrollment: 6,041)
  • Snead State Community College (about 26 miles; Boaz, AL; FT enrollment: 2,023)
  • Gadsden State Community College (about 29 miles; Gadsden, AL; FT enrollment: 4,650)
  • University of Alabama at Birmingham (about 36 miles; Birmingham, AL; FT enrollment: 14,853)
  • Samford University (about 38 miles; Birmingham, AL; FT enrollment: 3,829)
  • Virginia College-Birmingham (about 39 miles; Birmingham, AL; FT enrollment: 8,167)

Public high schools in Oneonta:

  • APPALACHIAN SCH (Students: 686, Location: 350 COUNTY HIGHWAY 12, Grades: KG-12)
  • ONEONTA HIGH SCH (Students: 623, Location: 27605 STATE HWY 75, Grades: 9-12)
  • ALLGOOD ALT SCH (Location: 45 COMMUNITY RD, Grades: 2-12)

Private high school in Oneonta:

  • VICTORY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 22, Location: 4204 COUNTY HIGHWAY 29, Grades: PK-10)

Public elementary/middle schools in Oneonta:

  • ONEONTA ELEM SCH (Students: 801, Location: 27605 STATE HWY 75, Grades: KG-5)
  • ONEONTA MIDDLE SCHOOL (Location: 27605 STATE HIGHWAY 75, Grades: 6-8)
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Library in Oneonta:

  • ONEONTA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $341,969; Location: 221 SECOND STREET SOUTH; 50,063 books; 1,982 audio materials; 1,548 video materials; 81 state licensed databases; 103 print serial subscriptions)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Oneonta: Oneonta Industrial Park (A), Heritage Green Golf Course (B), Blount County Courthouse (C), Blount County Memorial Museum (D), Blount County-Oneonta Agri-Business Center (E), Oneonta City Hall (F), Blount Emergency Medical Services (G), Oneonta Fire Department (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Main business address in Oneonta: OTELCO INC. (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Oneonta include: Mount Olive Baptist Church (A), Oneonta Methodist Church (B), Oneonta Church of Christ (C), Mount Zion Baptist Church (D), First Baptist Church (E), Bethlehem United Methodist Church (F), Philadelphia Baptist Church (G), Lester Memorial United Methodist Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Oakhill Cemetery (1), Liberty Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Whited Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Limestone Spring Branch (A), Floyd Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Oneonta include: Oneonta Recreation Park (1), Woodland Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction: Blount CO - Memorial Museum (204 2nd Street North) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

Hotels: Best Western Colonial Inn (293 Valley Road) (1), BAMA Motel (500 4th Avenue East) (2), Covered Bridge Inn & Suites (120 High School Street) (3). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Court Referral Education (411 4th Avenue West) (1), Blount Co - Court Referral (220 2nd Avenue East) (2). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Birthplace of: Steve Patton - Football player and coach.

Blount County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Oneonta that have no violations reported:

  • ONEONTA UTILITIES BOARD (Population served: 18,366, Primary Water Source Type: Surface water)
Average household size:
This city:

2.5 people
Alabama:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

65.1%
Whole state:

67.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

3.7%
Whole state:

4.7%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

People in group quarters in Oneonta in 2010:

  • 267 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 129 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 9 people in group homes intended for adults

People in group quarters in Oneonta in 2000:

  • 320 people in nursing homes
  • 90 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 34 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 16 people in homes for the mentally ill

Banks with branches in Oneonta (2011 data):

  • The Hometown Bank of Alabama: The Hometown Bank Of Alabama at 2002 2nd Avenue, East, branch established on 2003/10/20. Info updated 2011/02/24: Bank assets: $283.9 mil, Deposits: $246.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Hometown Bancorp Of Alabama, Inc.
  • Regions Bank: First Avenue Branch at 201 First Avenue East, branch established on 1931/08/01. Info updated 2011/02/24: Bank assets: $123,368.2 mil, Deposits: $98,301.3 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1778 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation
  • Compass Bank: Oneonta Branch at 300 Second Avenue East, branch established on 1940/12/31. Info updated 2011/02/24: Bank assets: $63,107.0 mil, Deposits: $46,232.4 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 720 total offices, Holding Company: Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A.
  • Cadence Bank, N.A.: Oneonta Branch at 608 Second Avenue East, branch established on 1985/08/19. Info updated 2011/12/14: Bank assets: $3,909.7 mil, Deposits: $3,124.0 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 112 total offices, Holding Company: Cadence Bancorp Llc
  • Branch Banking and Trust Company: Oneonta Branch at 415 Second Avenue East, branch established on 1974/12/09. Info updated 2010/03/29: Bank assets: $168,867.6 mil, Deposits: $127,549.5 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1793 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
  • Peoples Bank of Alabama: Oneonta Branch at 918 2nd Avenue East, branch established on 2000/08/12. Info updated 2011/02/24: Bank assets: $511.3 mil, Deposits: $426.1 mil, headquarters in Cullman, AL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 29 total offices, Holding Company: Altrust Financial Services, Inc.

For population 15 years and over in Oneonta:

Marital status in Oneonta, AL
  • Never married: 23.6%
  • Now married: 48.2%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 11.7%
  • Divorced: 14.6%

For population 25 years and over in Oneonta:

  • High school or higher: 73.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.6%
  • Unemployed: 6.2%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 28.4 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

16.7
Alabama average:

11.5

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Oneonta
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Oneonta, AL (based on Blount County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant29,223122
Catholic4,7441
Mainline Protestant3,03529
Other2922
Black Protestant582
None19,970-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 6
This county:

1.06 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:

1.89 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Blount County:

0.18 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:

0.20 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
Here:

0.18 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.65 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 29
Blount County:

5.13 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.32 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 14
Here:

2.48 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:

5.75 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Blount County:

10.5%
State:

11.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

31.5%
Alabama:

31.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

19.9%
Alabama:

13.5%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Oneonta:

48.0%
State:

49.0%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Oneonta:

43.6%
State:

45.7%

Average BMI:
Oneonta:

28.9
Alabama:

28.9

People feeling badly about themselves:
Oneonta:

23.4%
Alabama:

20.7%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

12.6%
Alabama:

11.0%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Oneonta:

6.9
Alabama:

6.8

Overweight people:
Oneonta:

34.7%
Alabama:

34.4%

General health condition:
This city:

52.7%
Alabama:

55.2%

Average condition of hearing:
Oneonta:

76.1%
Alabama:

79.3%

More about Health and Nutrition of Oneonta, AL Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 20$99,148$59,4892$1,477
Firefighters 15$81,319$65,0553$4,689
Other and Unallocable 13$65,710$60,6550$0
Streets and Highways 11$37,917$41,3640$0
Water Supply 9$44,571$59,4280$0
Parks and Recreation 7$27,535$47,2030$0
Gas Supply 6$34,988$69,9760$0
Local Libraries 5$17,463$41,9113$718
Welfare 4$6,456$19,3680$0
Judicial and Legal 4$15,777$47,3311$503
Sewerage 3$19,289$77,1560$0
Financial Administration 3$23,276$93,1040$0
Other Government Administration 3$14,653$58,6126$4,500
Totals for Government 103$488,101$56,86615$11,888

Oneonta government finances - Expenditure in 2021 (per resident):

  • Construction - General - Other: $787,000 ($112.99)
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $1,806,000 ($259.30)
    Local Fire Protection: $1,616,000 ($232.02)
    Water Utilities: $1,517,000 ($217.80)
    Financial Administration: $1,431,000 ($205.46)
    Regular Highways: $958,000 ($137.54)
    Sewerage: $855,000 ($122.76)
    Gas Utilities: $847,000 ($121.61)
    Parks and Recreation: $788,000 ($113.14)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $506,000 ($72.65)
    Solid Waste Management: $339,000 ($48.67)
    Libraries: $320,000 ($45.94)
    General - Other: $304,000 ($43.65)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $209,000 ($30.01)
    General Public Buildings: $65,000 ($9.33)
    Central Staff Services: $43,000 ($6.17)
  • Gas Utilities - Interest on Debt: $33,000 ($4.74)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $529,000 ($75.95)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $1,641,000 ($235.61)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $573,000 ($82.27)

Oneonta government finances - Revenue in 2021 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $1,726,000 ($247.81)
    Solid Waste Management: $366,000 ($52.55)
    Parks and Recreation: $163,000 ($23.40)
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $354,000 ($50.83)
    General Revenue - Other: $282,000 ($40.49)
    Interest Earnings: $33,000 ($4.74)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $3,636,000 ($522.04)
    Gas Utilities: $3,112,000 ($446.81)
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $668,000 ($95.91)
    Highways: $68,000 ($9.76)
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $6,029,000 ($865.61)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $1,247,000 ($179.04)
    Property: $519,000 ($74.52)
    Public Utilities Sales: $202,000 ($29.00)
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $188,000 ($26.99)
    Other Selective Sales: $116,000 ($16.65)
    Motor Fuels Sales: $86,000 ($12.35)
    Tobacco Products Sales: $72,000 ($10.34)
    Motor Vehicle License: $22,000 ($3.16)

Oneonta government finances - Debt in 2021 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $31,038,000 ($4456.28)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $25,238,000 ($3623.55)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,800,000 ($832.74)

Oneonta government finances - Cash and Securities in 2021 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,935,000 ($277.82)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,630,000 ($808.33)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,112,000 ($590.38)
Businesses in Oneonta, AL
NameCountNameCount
Ace Hardware1Little Caesars Pizza1
Advance Auto Parts1McDonald's1
AutoZone1Nike2
Best Western1Papa John's Pizza1
Blockbuster1Pizza Hut1
Burger King1RadioShack1
Chevrolet1SAS Shoes1
Domino's Pizza1SONIC Drive-In1
FedEx2Sears1
Ford1Subway1
Goodwill4T-Mobile2
H&R Block1Taco Bell1
Jones New York1UPS2
KFC1Walmart1

Strongest AM radio stations in Oneonta:

  • WCRL (1570 AM; 2 kW; ONEONTA, AL; Owner: BLOUNT COUNTY BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
  • WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WAAX (570 AM; 5 kW; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WLOR (1550 AM; 50 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
  • WKNG (1060 AM; daytime; 50 kW; TALLAPOOSA, GA; Owner: WKNG, INC.)
  • WJBY (930 AM; 5 kW; RAINBOW CITY, AL; Owner: GADSDEN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WGAD (1350 AM; 5 kW; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: DEKALB COUNTY COMMUNITY RADIO, INC.)
  • WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
  • WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WFHK (1430 AM; 5 kW; PELL CITY, AL; Owner: STOCKS BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Oneonta:

  • WKLD (97.7 FM; ONEONTA, AL; Owner: BLOUNT COUNTY BROADCASTING SERVICE INC.)
  • WRAX (107.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WYDE-FM (101.1 FM; CULLMAN, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WKXX (102.9 FM; ATTALLA, AL; Owner: BROADCAST MEDIA LLC)
  • WQSB (105.1 FM; ALBERTVILLE, AL; Owner: SAND MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
  • WBPT (106.9 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WBHK (98.7 FM; WARRIOR, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WZZK-FM (104.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WTBJ (91.3 FM; OXFORD, AL; Owner: TRINITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY)
  • WBHM (90.3 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BD OF TRUSTEES/U OF AL AT BIRMINGHAM)
  • WODL (97.3 FM; HOMEWOOD, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WYSF (94.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WDXB (102.5 FM; JASPER, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRHY (105.9 FM; CENTRE, AL; Owner: WILLIAMS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WMJJ (96.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WGIB (91.9 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: GLEN IRIS BAPTIST SCHOOL)
  • WRSA-FM (96.9 FM; DECATUR, AL; Owner: NCA, INC.)
  • WAFN-FM (92.7 FM; ARAB, AL; Owner: FUN MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WVOK-FM (97.9 FM; OXFORD, AL; Owner: WOODARD BROADCASTING CO. INC.)
  • WQEN (103.7 FM; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Oneonta:

  • WTJP (Channel 60; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WPXH (Channel 44; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WIAT (Channel 42; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WBIQ (Channel 10; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
  • WBRC (Channel 6; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: WBRC LICENSE, INC.)
  • WTTO (Channel 21; HOMEWOOD, AL; Owner: WTTO LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WVTM-TV (Channel 13; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BIRMINGHAM BROADCASTING (WVTM-TV), LLC)
  • WDBB (Channel 17; BESSEMER, AL; Owner: WDBB-TV, INC.)
  • WJSU-TV (Channel 40; ANNISTON, AL; Owner: TV ALABAMA, INC.)
  • WABM (Channel 68; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BIRMINGHAM (WABM-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WZDX (Channel 54; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: HUNTSVILLE TELEVISION ACQUISITION CORP.)
  • W15AP (Channel 15; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: WBRC LICENSE, INC.)
Oneonta fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
See more detailed statistics of Oneonta fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 23Number of bridges
  • 361ft / 110mTotal length
  • $38,081,000Total costs
  • 75,128Total average daily traffic
  • 6,263Total average daily truck traffic
  • 101,759Total future (year 2036) average daily traffic
New bridges in Oneonta, AL - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 21920-1929
  • 11930-1939
  • 21940-1949
  • 51950-1959
  • 51960-1969
  • 11970-1979
  • 21980-1989
  • 21990-1999
  • 22000-2009
  • 12010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Oneonta, AL
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 5 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Oneonta)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 150 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Oneonta, AL)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 5 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 20 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 58 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 85 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Oneonta)

FAA Registered Aircraft: 8 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Oneonta)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 2 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED2$139,6755$104,08218$149,6374$25,7823$57,1473$18,317
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$01$147,6800$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$02$43,8108$144,7681$58,4100$01$54,450
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$179,3600$04$207,4880$00$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$02$154,2750$00$00$0

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0501.02

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 2 partial tracts)
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$324,390
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0501.02

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Oneonta, AL
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Oneonta, AL - Value

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 68. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 138 took place in 2016, and the least - 17 in 2018. The data has a decreasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Oneonta, AL When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (42.2%), and Outside Fires (41.8%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Oneonta, AL
    • 48542.2%Structure Fires
    • 48141.8%Outside Fires
    • 1099.5%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 756.5%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Oneonta, AL
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Oneonta, AL
  • 63.3%Electricity
  • 35.0%Utility gas
  • 1.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Oneonta, AL
  • 74.3%Electricity
  • 25.7%Utility gas


Oneonta compared to Alabama state average:

  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.

Oneonta on our top lists:

  • #24 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (population 5,000+)"
  • #65 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: health care and social assistance (population 5,000+)"
  • #87 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most people driving a car to work alone (population 5,000+)"
  • #48 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Romney (Republican) in the 2012 Presidential Election"
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