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43.08° N · 75.63° W · GEOID 3654848

Oneida Castle

Oneida County, New York · part of the Utica, NY metro

Limited data population under 5,000

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The short answer

Oneida Castle is home to 597 people. Median household income is $73,333 a year and median rent is $832 a month, 13.6% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $174,300, about 2.4x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$832
39% below the median place
Median household income
$73,333
9% below the median place
Median home value
$174,300
45% below the median place
Unemployment
4.7%
5% below the median place

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Oneida Castle

  • Between the 2019 and 2024 surveys, household income rose 6.6% a year while rent rose -1%, so pay gained on rent more than in 95% of the 2,476 places under 10,000 people we track.
  • Half the homes were built before 1944, older housing than in 96% of places its size.
  • The median rent takes only 13.6% of the median household's income, a smaller share than in 90% of places its size.
  • The median home is worth 2.4 years of the median household's income, fewer than in 87% of places its size.
  • Households average 2.15 people, smaller than in 84% of places its size.

Rent is light relative to pay, but the county has a FEMA natural hazard risk score of 86 out of 100. Budget for insurance before counting the savings.

01

Moving to Oneida Castle

Oneida County loses about 3.9 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in5,563
Moved out6,260
Net−697

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Lewis County, NY13097+33

Within New York, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within New YorkOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$54K
Leavers$56K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Oneida County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
5.0% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 1.1% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Oneida County report $54,000 a year in income on average; those leaving, $56,000.
Income you would need
$33,300 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $832 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,413 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $174,300.
Getting to work
23 minutes each way on average; 10.8% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Washington, MO matches it on character. Compare the two
Income of households moving in8
$53,966
24% below the median place
Moved from another state1
1.1%
46% below the median place
Income of households moving out8
$55,998
20% below the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureOneida CastleAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure5.0%12% below
Moved from another state1County figure1.1%46% below
Net movers per 1,000 people8County figure-3.9below (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in8County figure$53,96624% below
Income of households moving out8County figure$55,99820% below
02

What it costs to live here

Median year built is 1944, 2% below the median place.

Oneida Castle13.6%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$33,280
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
13.6%
33% below the median place
Home price to income
2.4x
37% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
14%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$64,200
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Median year built1
1944
2% below the median place
Property tax rate1
2.1%
129% above the median place
Vacant homes1
13.1%
86% above the median place
All 16 cost and housing measures
MeasureOneida CastleAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$83239% below
Rent to income113.6%33% below
Property tax rate12.1%129% above
Home price to income12.4x37% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure92.78% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$1,21025% below
HUD area median income4County figure$98,5008% below
Property tax paid (median)1$3,62511% above
Median home value1$174,30045% below
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure6.3%99% above
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure56.0%9% above
Homeownership171.9%8% above
Renters paying 30%+1County figure46.1%9% below
Owner costs with a mortgage1$1,41325% below
Vacant homes113.1%86% above
Median year built119442% below
03

Work and pay

Commutes by transit is 0.0%, below the median place (median 0.8%).

Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Mean commute1
23 min
6% below the median place
Income per person1
$44,047
10% above the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureOneida CastleAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$73,3339% below
Income per person1$44,04710% above
Unemployment1County figure4.7%5% below
Average annual pay6County figure$63,6893% below
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure4.2%14% above
Jobs6County figure101,44733% below
Poverty rate1County figure15.5%44% above
Mean commute123 min6% below
Works from home1County figure10.8%13% below
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Household size is 2.1, 14% below the median place.

Household size1
2.1
14% below the median place
Population change since 20207
-2.5%
below the median place (median 1.1%)
Homes with broadband1
87.8%
5% below the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

High school or higher96.0% +4%
Median age43.1 +11%
Bachelor's or higher31.0% −3%
All 9 people measures
MeasureOneida CastleAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population15976646th largest
Population change since 20207-2.5%below (median 1.1%)
Median age143.111% above
Bachelor's or higher131.0%3% below
High school or higher196.0%4% above
Household size12.114% below
Born abroad1County figure8.6%2% below
No health insurance1County figure3.3%48% below
Homes with broadband187.8%5% below
05

Life in Oneida Castle

91 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places, 7 of them National Historic Landmarks.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars23.4 +13%
Shops32.6 +8%
Arts, recreation and fitness4.6 +12%
Doctors' offices and clinics17.2 −15%
Child care centers2.1 −9%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Students per teacher11
11.7
24% below the median place
Public schools11
72
above the median place (median 9)
Public school students11
32,265
above the median place (median 4,897)
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureOneida CastleAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools11County figure72above (median 9)
Public school students11County figure32,265above (median 4,897)
Students per teacher11County figure11.724% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k9County figure23.412% above
Shops per 10k9County figure32.68% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k9County figure4.612% above
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k9County figure17.215% below
Child care centers per 10k9County figure2.19% below
National Register listings10County figure91above (median 13)
06

Safety, weather and risk

Median air quality index is 27, 37% below the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Oneida Castle. Larger places are fetched first.

Median air quality index14
27
37% below the median place
Average temperature12
45°F
17% below the median place
January average low12
12°F
54% below the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureOneida CastleAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high12County figure80°F8% below
January average low12County figure12°F54% below
Average temperature12County figure45°F17% below
Annual precipitation12County figure47.5 in8% above
Natural hazard risk13County figure86.37% below
Hurricane risk13County figure70.11% below
Tornado risk13County figure71.912% below
Wildfire risk13County figure38.537% below
Heat wave risk13County figure64.329% below
Median air quality index14County figure2737% below
Good air days14County figure84.4%23% above
08

Oneida Castle in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 13% of the median income in 2030, about the same as 14% now.

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median rent$832/mo (2024)$1,050/mo$860 to $1,270/mo+3.9%
Median household income$73,333 (2024)$95,000$80,500 to $112,500+4.4%
Median home value$174,300 (2024)$244,000$177,000 to $336,000+5.8%
Population579 (2025)580550 to 600−0.1%

The median home would be worth 2.6 years of the median income in 2030, against 2.4 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like Oneida Castle

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Washington, MO$827$79,173Compare
Monroe, WI$862$69,334Compare
Coraopolis, PA$902$63,828Compare
Carroll, IA$722$69,706Compare
Carroll, IACoraopolis, PAMonroe, WIWashington, MOOneida Castle, NYOneida CastleWashingtonMonroeCoraopolisCarrollOneida CastleWashingtonMonroeCoraopolisCarroll

Common questions

Is Oneida Castle a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Between the 2019 and 2024 surveys, household income rose 6.6% a year while rent rose -1%, so pay gained on rent more than in 95% of the 2,476 places under 10,000 people we track. Half the homes were built before 1944, older housing than in 96% of places its size. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Oneida Castle expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 13.6% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $174,300.

What salary do you need to live in Oneida Castle?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $33,280 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Oneida Castle?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Washington, MO, Monroe, WI, Coraopolis, PA and Carroll, IA.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  5. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  6. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  7. Population Estimates · US Census Bureau · Vintage 2025
  8. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  9. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  10. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  11. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  12. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  13. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  14. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Oneida Castle with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Oneida Castle itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/oneida-castle-new-york

Citytistics. “Oneida Castle, New York.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/oneida-castle-new-york/

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