Fredonia is a somewhat small village located in the state of New York. With a population of 9,556 people and four associated neighborhoods, Fredonia is the 193rd largest community in New York. Much of the housing stock in Fredonia was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic villages in the country.Fredonia is a decidedly white-collar village, with fully 86.33% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Fredonia is a village of professionals, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Fredonia who work in food service (15.01%), office and administrative support (14.19%), and teaching (14.12%). Fredonia is a small town with a large college student population. Because of this, there is a real youthful, hip vibe to the place, and much of the life in the town is centered on the college. This has helped Fredonia to buck the trend of other small towns that have suffered declining populations over the past 20 to 30 years. Spending by students, and faculty and staff jobs, are a big part of the local economy. Residents of the village have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 17.70 minutes getting to work every day.The citizens of Fredonia are among the most well-educated in the nation: 41.97% of adults in Fredonia have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Fredonia in 2022 was $29,753, which is lower middle income relative to New York, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $119,012 for a family of four. However, Fredonia contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Fredonia is a somewhat ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Fredonia home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Fredonia residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Fredonia include German, Italian, Polish, English, and Irish. The most common language spoken in Fredonia is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.
