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Radon Levels in Oneida County, New York
EPA puts Oneida County in Zone 2, its middle radon zone, and only 16 radon tests from it are on file with CDC (2023). Homes with elevated levels occur in all three zones, so only a test measures yours.
Data checked By Radon411Methodology
Share at 4+ pCi/L
34.6%
10.1 pts above NY
- Oneida
- 34.6%
- New York
- 24.5%
2,051 tests, 2008 to 2017
Median result
2.5pCi/L
Below action level
- Oneida
- 2.5 pCi/L
- EPA
- 4.0 pCi/L
Midpoint of the tests, 2008 to 2017
Tests reported
2,051
13th of 61 by tests
- Oneida
- 2,051
- Erie
- 13,822
Reported to CDC before any fix, 2008 to 2017
EPA radon zone
Zone 2
Moderate potential
- 1
- Zone 2
- 3
1 highest, 3 lowest
EPA predicts 2 to 4 pCi/L indoors
Rank in New York
18 of 61
Middle half
- Oneida
- 34.6%
- Chemung
- 52.3%
By share, of 61 with 30+ tests
Read a result for Oneida County
Starts at Oneida County's median, 2.5 pCi/L
EPA’s own thresholds; the figures are the area’s, never this home’s.
EPA’s reading of 2.5 pCi/L
Between 2 and 4 pCi/L
- Under 20 to 1.9 pCi/L
- 2 to 4consider a fix
- 4 and aboveEPA says fix it
This result is between 2 and 4 pCi/L. EPA recommends considering a fix when the level is between 2 and 4 pCi/L. Oneida County's median reported result, 2008 to 2017.
The data
Oneida County, At a glance
Oneida County at a glance
Predicted: EPA radon zone
EPA Zone 2: moderate predicted potential
Oneida County is a
USGS geologic potential: Moderate across 81% of the county's area
Predicted: EPA Map of Radon Zones
Measured: tests reported to CDC
Radon tests reported for Oneida County, 2023
| Year | Share of reported tests at or above 4 pCi/L |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 59.3% |
| 2015 | 65.7% |
| 2016 | 42.6% |
| 2017 | 53.6% |
| 2018 | 41.4% |
| 2019 | 52.8% |
| 2020 | 57.1% |
| 2021 | 100.0% |
| 2022 | 11.1% |
| 2023 | 25.0% |
2023: 25.0%. Across these years the share ran from 11.1% to 100.0%. Each column counts radon tests reported to CDC that year, not homes.
What these figures count
Only 16 tests were reported to CDC for Oneida County over 2023, and tests are often run on homes being sold or already suspected of a problem: so few describe neither the county nor this house.
Measured: CDC tracking data. Figure above: 2023. Measured data period: 2005 to 2023 (every CDC figure on file).
Oneida County, Compared
Oneida County radon figures, compared
Calculated by Radon411In Oneida County, about 3 in 10 reported tests over the 2008 to 2017 laboratory totals (709 of 2,051) were at or above EPA's action level. Against the national pool of 35.7%, the gap is 1.1 points lower. Across 62 New York counties pooled together, 24.5% of tests reached that level, so Oneida County runs 10.1 points above its state.
The newest figure, in 2023, counts only 16 tests (25.0% at or above 4 pCi/L), too few to compare, so this reading uses the 2,051-test figure.
Of 5 neighbours with a figure, 2 reported a larger share at or above 4 pCi/L and 2 a smaller one; the spread is 15.2% (Oswego County) to 41.5% (Herkimer County). By share, Oneida County is 18th of 61 New York counties with 30 or more tests for the same period.
Year by year, 2014 opened at 59.3% and 2020 closed at 57.1% (down 2.2 points), with 2015 the high at 65.7%. Half the tests came in under 2.5 pCi/L and half over it; the single highest reached 89.9 pCi/L. Below the action level, 854 tests (41.6%) came in under 2 pCi/L, against 51.7% statewide, and 488 tests (23.8%) fell between 2 and 4, against 23.7% statewide.
Zone 2 on EPA's map (predicted average between 2 and 4 pCi/L) and a 34.6% share point the same way here. USGS geology rates 81% of the county's land moderate radon potential. CDC also counts 71 tests taken after mitigation in Oneida County for the same period: tests in homes where a fix was already in.
The busiest year on file was 2017, with 56 tests reported; the quietest, 2021, had 1.
Oneida CountyNew York, pooled
57.1% % of tests22.7% % of tests
| Year | Tests | Oneida County, at or above 4 pCi/L | New York, pooled |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 54 | 59.3% | 16.6% |
| 2015 | 35 | 65.7% | 21.4% |
| 2016 | 54 | 42.6% | 20.4% |
| 2017 | 56 | 53.6% | 31.6% |
| 2019 | 36 | 52.8% | 28.0% |
| 2020 | 35 | 57.1% | 22.7% |
Pooled shares: Radon411's sum of CDC's county counts for one period.
Oneida County, State data
New York's own radon test data
MeasuredWhat New York's own agencies publish about radon tests in Oneida County, with their period. These are not CDC's figures and are never added to them.
MeasuredState figures, not CDC's
What the New York State Department of Health reports for Oneida County
Indoor air radon testing data (Environmental Public Health Tracker): short-term charcoal canister tests requested through the NYSDOH Radon Program, presented as five-year rolling averages. Period: 2015-2019. The publisher also lists 15 earlier periods.
Share at or above 4 pCi/L
44.5%
Average result
11.0 pCi/L
Tests behind these figures
40 tests a year on average
- Every figure is a five-year rolling average: the average result is the rolling average of each year's mean, and the test count is an average per year.
- The data only include tests requested through the NYSDOH Radon Program, and therefore may not capture all radon tests performed in a county.
- The data include both screening tests and post-mitigation tests, as it is not always possible to tell them apart.
- Radon testing by homeowners is optional in New York, so the values may not be representative of every home in the county.
- These figures describe tests reported to the New York State Department of Health in this area. They count a different set of tests than CDC's figures and are not a reading of any one home.
Measured: New York State Department of Health data, 2015-2019.
Oneida County, Geology
The ground under Oneida County
PredictedMost of the ground under Oneida County is one class on USGS's geologic map: 81.2% of its land is moderate radon potential, with 9.7% high and 9.1% low. The map puts 59.0% of Oneida County in the area it calls Erie-Ontario Lowland and 22.3% in Tug Hill Plateau, with 2 smaller areas beside them. USGS gives both a radon index of 9, in the moderate band (9 to 11).
| Area | The rock, in USGS's words | Potential | Radon index | Share of land |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erie-Ontario Lowland | Limestone, dolomite, shale, sandstone, and salt deposits. | Moderate | 9 | 59.0% |
| Tug Hill Plateau | Limestone, dolomite, chert. | Moderate | 9 | 22.3% |
| Allegheny Plateau | Shale, limestone, and sandstone. | High | 12 | 9.7% |
| Adirondacks | Anorthosite and charnockitic gneisses. | Low | 8 | 9.1% |
Names, descriptions and indexes: U.S. Geological Survey, Geologic Radon Potential Map (2025). Shares: Radon411, from the map cut to the boundary.
Oneida County beside the ground around it
New York as a whole has more high-potential ground than Oneida County: 48.9% of its land, against 9.7% here. Of the 5 counties that border it, 2 have more high-potential ground, Otsego County the most at 98.4%.
The map rates the ground, not the air in any home.
Local help
Oneida County, Local resources
Radon testing and mitigation in Oneida County
Listed radon businesses with an address in Oneida County:
- Radon ProgramRadon Program, run by New York State Department of Health, does not license radon professionals and offers free or discounted test kits, and answers questions about testing and mitigation in New York.Visit the program’s page(opens in a new tab)
- Free and low-cost kitsThe program says:
Providing patients with information about how low-cost test kits may be obtained from the Radon Program.
- Compare kits
- Professionals in New York88 professionals are listed in New York.
Listed radon professionals by town: Utica, Rome, Whitesboro, New Hartford
What New York's program says
- Phone
- 518-402-7556
- radon@health.ny.gov
- Licensing of radon professionals
NYS does not certify or license radon testers.
What it means
Oneida County, Questions
Questions about radon in Oneida County
Are radon levels high in Oneida County?
In 2023, 25.0% of the radon tests reported to CDC for Oneida County, New York were at or above 4 pCi/L, and the median reported pre-mitigation result was 2.1 pCi/L. Of 61 New York counties with 30 or more tests for the same period, 17 reported a higher share; pooled, the state comes to 24.5%.
Which counties border Oneida County?
Oneida County borders 5 counties: Madison County, Herkimer County, Oswego County, Lewis County and Otsego County.
Products
Oneida County, Products
Testing a home in Oneida County
In Oneida County, 34.6% of 2,051 tests reported to CDC over the 2008 to 2017 laboratory totals reached 4 pCi/L, against 24.5% pooled across New York. In Zone 2 a short-term kit (2 to 90 days) is the quick first check in Oneida County; a long-term test tells the year-round average.
Test kits and monitors3
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Long-term kit
RL416 long-term radon test kit, lab fee included
- Lab fee included
Method: Alpha track
In home: 90 days to 12 months
MonitorX-Sense
XR0A-SR battery digital radon detector with a screen
- C-NRPP 2024/25: Not included
- Battery
- Screen
Method: Alpha spectrometry
First reading: Within 24 hours
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Oneida County, Bordering counties
Counties bordering Oneida County
Calculated by Radon411- Radon levels in Herkimer CountyEPA zone 3
41.5%at or above 4 pCi/L
Median 3.1 pCi/L · 337 tests · 6.9 points above Oneida County
- Radon levels in Otsego CountyEPA zone 1
37.6%at or above 4 pCi/L
Median 2.8 pCi/L · 1,452 tests · 3.0 points above Oneida County
- Radon levels in Madison CountyEPA zone 1
34.6%at or above 4 pCi/L
Median 2.6 pCi/L · 979 tests · 0.0 points above Oneida County
- Radon levels in Lewis CountyEPA zone 2
20.2%at or above 4 pCi/L
Median 1.4 pCi/L · 109 tests · 14.4 points below Oneida County
- Radon levels in Oswego CountyEPA zone 2
15.2%at or above 4 pCi/L
Median 1.4 pCi/L · 778 tests · 19.4 points below Oneida County
Oneida County, Cities and towns
Cities and towns in Oneida County
About 226,392 people live in Oneida County by the Census Bureau's estimate for July 1, 2025, 4,873 fewer than in 2020 (−2.1%). That works out to 187 people per square mile of land. Its largest town, Utica, has 62,978 residents, 27.8% of the total. Together its 19 incorporated places hold 53.7% of those residents; the other 46.3% live outside any of them. Testing is reported here more often than across the state: CDC's 2,051 reported tests for 2008 to 2017 come to 9.1 for every 1,000 residents (2025 estimate), against 4.9 for New York.
From Utica to Clayville, CDC publishes no figure by town: each reads Oneida County's.
| Place | Residents | Since 2020 | Share of residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utica | 62,978 | −3.3% | 27.8% |
| Rome | 31,682 | −0.7% | 14.0% |
| Whitesboro | 3,559 | −3.4% | 1.6% |
| New York Mills | 3,162 | −3.2% | 1.4% |
| Sherrill | 2,973 | −3.3% | 1.3% |
| Yorkville | 2,572 | −3.5% | 1.1% |
| Camden | 2,124 | −3.2% | 0.9% |
| Boonville | 1,986 | −2.5% | 0.9% |
| New Hartford | 1,842 | Level | 0.8% |
| Clinton | 1,599 | −3.4% | 0.7% |
| Waterville | 1,491 | −3.4% | 0.7% |
| Oriskany | 1,329 | −0.1% | 0.6% |
- Vernon
- Sylvan Beach
- Oriskany Falls
- Oneida Castle
- Remsen
- Holland Patent
- Clayville
19 incorporated places, as listed in the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2020 place reference files. Residents: U.S. Census Bureau population estimates for July 1, 2025 (Vintage 2025).
Oneida County, Homes
Homes in Oneida County
Of Oneida County's 105,285 homes, 63% are detached houses, against 41% across New York; 11% are in buildings of five or more homes. Half of its homes were built before 1957, close to New York's 1958: 54% date from before 1960 and 9% from 2000 or later. 68% of occupied homes are lived in by their owner (New York: 54%); in the rest a tenant can run a test, but a fix is the landlord's to make.
| Homes | Oneida County | New York |
|---|---|---|
| Housing units | 105,285 | 8,539,536 |
| Detached houses | 63% | 41% |
| In buildings of 5 or more | 11% | 34% |
| Mobile homes | 5% | 2% |
| Built before 1960 | 54% | 53% |
| Built since 2000 | 9% | 12% |
| Middle year built | 1957 | 1958 |
| Owner-occupied | 68% | 54% |
Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2019 to 2023: estimates from a sample of homes, looser for a small place. Shares by Radon411.