Oneida CastleNY
A town of 579, settled in 1833.
Is Oneida Castle a good place to live?
27% of residents are 65 or older in Oneida Castle, where New York’s towns sit at 20% and U.S. towns at 18%. Only 1 of the 759 New York towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Oneida Castle. Oneida Castle has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
579 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Oneida Castle: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Oneida Castle, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Oneida Castle.
Oneida Castle has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Oneida Castle for work: only 0% work in town. 6.6% of Oneida Castle residents live below the poverty line, below both New York’s towns (9.5%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). The top destinations are Verona (12%), Vernon (9%) and Oneida (8%).
| Oneida Castle | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 6.6% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $73,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Oneida Castle faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 73% of U.S. communities. Since 1986, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Oneida Castle.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Older than New York overall
People 65 and older are 27% of residents (18% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 29% of residents (39% statewide). Oneida Castle has lost 2.5% of its people since 2020, down to 579 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 31% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 40% across New York.
| Oneida Castle | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 19% | 20% | 22% |
| Median age | 43.1 years | 43 years | 40.5 years |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
55% women, 45% men
About 82 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±3.4 points). Across New York, 51.2% of residents are women. Among residents 18 to 24, 81% are women (NY 50%).
| Oneida Castle | NY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.4% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.7% | 9.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.2% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 19.1% | 14.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 8.9% | 13% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.6% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 9.9% | 13.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 18.1% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9.2% | 7.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4% | 12% | 10.4% |
| High school | 23.2% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 25% | 14.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 16.8% | 8.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 15% | 22.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 15.9% | 17.9% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 600, single groups can be off by several points
Oneida Castle has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Oneida Castle has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 14° and about 128 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Oneida Castle is
Oneida Castle beats the New York average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 37% of adults have high blood pressure in Oneida Castle.
| Oneida Castle | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 34% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 25% | 25% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 81% | 81% | 79% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Oneida Castle | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.6% | 7.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 12.4% | 17.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.5% | 6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Oneida Castle has set aside 2.6% of its land for conservation
0.0 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Oneida Castle Village Park | — | 6 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
| Oneida Castle | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $832 a month | $1,101 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 72% | 75% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
JMA Wireless Dome and 23 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Oneida Castle. Close and well known come first.
26 mi Stadium & arenaJMA Wireless Dome
13 mi National MonumentFort Stanwix National Monument78K visitors a year
29 mi LakeOnondaga Lake
2 mi MuseumOneida Community Mansion House33 mi LandmarkFort Dayton
17 mi State parkGreen Lakes State ParkPhoto credits
JMA Wireless Dome: Jimhoward03, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Stanwix National Monument: NPS photo, Public domain · Onondaga Lake: R. A. Nonenmacher, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Oneida Community Mansion House: scanned by Dave Parker, Public domain · Green Lakes State Park: Ebedgert at English Wikipedia, Public domain
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Everything we know about Oneida Castle
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Oneida Castle
About 6 of every 100 Oneida Castle residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New York.
100% of working residents leave Oneida Castle for work
Where Oneida Castle’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Oneida Castle
Village in Oneida County, New York, US
Oneida Castle (Oneida: tkanaˀalóhaleˀ) is a village in Oneida County, New York, United States. The population was 586 at the 2020 census. The village is in the northwestern corner of the town of Vernon. Oneida Castle is east of the city of Oneida (located in Madison County) and west of the city of Sherrill in New York State.
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- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 449 ft
Questions about Oneida Castle
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Oneida Castle, NY a good place to live?
Oneida Castle has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.