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.Unlike some villages where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Attica is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Attica is a village of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Attica who work in sales jobs (11.27%), management occupations (11.17%), and healthcare (10.44%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 7.56% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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. Attica’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live. 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.
