Fredonia is a somewhat small village located in the state of New York. With a population of 9,295 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.

A relatively large number of people in Fredonia telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 11.55% 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.

Fredonia is a small town where college students really create the town feel and character. So many small towns have lost population over the last 20-30 years that having the local college presence in the Fredonia area, with all of the energy of the students filling area dorms and apartments each fall, really helps Fredonia maintain a good 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 18.03 minutes getting to work every day.

The education level of Fredonia ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Fredonia, 45.34% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree.

The per capita income in Fredonia in 2022 was $31,837, which is lower middle income relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $127,348 for a family of four. However, Fredonia contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Fredonia is a very 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. Fredonia also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 12.26% of the village’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Fredonia include German, Italian, Irish, Polish, and English.

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