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Oneida is a tiny town of 371 people in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. It's about 40 miles from Allentown, PA and 81 miles from Philadelphia, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 33°F, with about 46 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $134k and rent runs about $876 a month.
371people
$134kTypical home
$876/moRent
81° / 33°Summer / winter
46"Snow
213Sunny days
134Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 371
- Part of a metro area
- About 2,182 people per sq mi
- 81 mi to Philadelphia, PA
- 40 mi to Allentown, PA
- 8 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $134k (≈$842/mo)
- Median rent $876/mo
- Median household income $166k
- Property tax about 1.7% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 33°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 213 sunny days a year (65 totally clear)
- 152 cloudy days a year
- 48 of 90 winter days are gray
- 134 days a year with rain or snow
- 46" of snow a year
- 14 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 21 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (49 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (239 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 37
- 45% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 12% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 33 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 36 mi to AVP airport
- 85 mi to PHL (major hub)
- 59 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 89% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 1,703 ft
- 83 mi to the ocean
- 109 mi to a big lake
- 15 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 2 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 24 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 248 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 36 bars within 25 mi
- 30 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 3 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 17 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 9 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 20% of Pennsylvania districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 12 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 7 mi to the nearest vet
- 2 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 7 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Schuylkill County: R+42 in 2024
- Pennsylvania: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.