Cazenovia is a very small village located in the state of New York. With a population of 2,748 people and two associated neighborhoods, Cazenovia is the 495th largest community in New York. Much of the housing stock in Cazenovia was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic villages in the country.Cazenovia is a decidedly white-collar village, with fully 89.98% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Cazenovia is a village of professionals, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Cazenovia who work in management occupations (13.53%), food service (13.44%), and teaching (13.09%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 17.10% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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. Cazenovia 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 Cazenovia area, with all of the energy of the students filling area dorms and apartments each fall, really helps Cazenovia maintain a good economy. Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Cazenovia. 59.22% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%. The per capita income in Cazenovia in 2022 was $28,260, which is low income relative to New York, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $113,040 for a family of four. However, Cazenovia contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Cazenovia is a somewhat ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Cazenovia home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Cazenovia residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Cazenovia include Irish, English, German, Italian, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Cazenovia is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.
