How long do people stay in their homes in Oneonta, NY?

Name: How long people stay in Oneonta, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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34.7% (±5.9 points) of households in Oneonta, NY moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 34.7% (±5.9 points)
Since before 2000: 18.1%

When households in Oneonta moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Oneonta	Otsego County	New York	United States
2023 or later	6.0% (±3.0 points)	4.6%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	28.7% (±5.1 points)	16.5%	16.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	34.8% (±5.7 points)	32.2%	36.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	12.4% (±3.3 points)	17.4%	17.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.4% (±2.6 points)	13.6%	11.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	9.7% (±3.1 points)	15.8%	13.5%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Oneonta, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Otsego County (21.1%).

It is also higher than in New York (20.5%).

It is higher than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Oneonta

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Oneonta
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Oneonta	—	34.7% (±5.9 points)	—
West End	2.0 mi	25.8% (±13.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Oneonta	2.7 mi	16.1% (±7.6 points)	Lower
Village of Laurens	5.4 mi	23.4% (±17.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Laurens	6.2 mi	9.4% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Town of Otego	6.4 mi	14.2% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Village of Otego	7.2 mi	17.6% (±7.0 points)	Lower
Town of Milford	7.7 mi	20.9% (±8.6 points)	Lower
Town of Davenport	8.4 mi	27.3% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Oneonta, NY (16.1%), Town of Laurens, NY (9.4%), Town of Otego, NY (14.2%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that moved in since 2020 across Otsego County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Oneonta	34.7% (±5.9 points)
2	Town of Otsego	22.6% (±5.9 points)
3	Town of Edmeston	22.5% (±7.4 points)
4	Town of Richfield	22.3% (±9.3 points)
5 (tie)	Town of Maryland	20.9% (±7.2 points)
5 (tie)	Town of Milford	20.9% (±8.6 points)
7	Town of Morris	20.7% (±7.2 points)

Showing 7 of 25 places in Otsego County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Oneonta

How often do people move in Oneonta?

34.7% of households in Oneonta, NY moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Oneonta have?

18.1% of households in Oneonta have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Oneonta city, Otsego County, New York

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Oneonta city, Otsego County, New York (county subdivision:54881, in state:36 county:077).

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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