Attica is a very small village located in the state of New York. With a population of 2,442 people and three associated neighborhoods, Attica is the 539th largest community in New York. Attica has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic villages.

A relatively large number of people in Attica telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.56% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Overall, Attica’s crime rate is one of the lowest in the nation, which makes a great place to live if safety is an important concern.

Attica is a small village, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

In terms of college education, Attica is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 26.00% of adults 25 and older in the village have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Attica in 2022 was $39,303, which is middle income relative to New York, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $157,212 for a family of four. However, Attica contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Attica home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Attica residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Attica include German, Irish, English, Polish, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Attica is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.