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Fredonia

New York · 9,283 residents (2025 est.) · 5.14 sq mi
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Fredonia is home to 9,467 people in New York. The median age is 32.4, younger than the US median of 38.9. That trails the New York median by roughly 41%. 25.2% of people here live below the federal poverty line. Owners hold 54% of the housing stock. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $192,500.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 32.4
US median: 38.9
More educated
45% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 25%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

9,467
−12%since 2000
from 10,706 in 2000
9,283 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
1,843 / sq mi
−14%since 2009
from 2,138 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
32.4
+41%since 2000
from 22.9 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
5.14 sq mi
Population, 19902024
9K10K10K11K11K19902000201020202024Fredonia
20249K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.2%(400)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 94%(374)
US avg: 6%
10 to 143.6%(343)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 1913.3%(1,263)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 2419.8%(1,873)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 347%(665)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 449.2%(869)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 549.4%(892)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 649.6%(905)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7411.5%(1,085)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.6%(530)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.8%(268)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$50,433
−20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $34,712 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
$31,837
+103%since 2000
from $15,685 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
37.9%
+12.1 ptssince 2009
from 25.8% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
25.2%
+6.2 ptssince 2000
from 19.0% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
0.474
Unchangedsince 2010
from 0.473 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information8.7%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance6.7%
US avg: 5.9%
Retail trade6.6%
US avg: 9.9%
Professional, scientific, technical6%
US avg: 5.1%
Wholesale trade2.6%
US avg: 6.9%
Arts, entertainment, food1.9%
US avg: 1.9%
Other services1.6%
US avg: 6.7%
Transportation & warehousing1.2%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0.7%
US avg: 0.9%
Public administration0.5%
US avg: 4.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.4%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.4%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

$192,500
+25%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $84,500 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
$878
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $474 in 2000
US average: $1,442
53.6%
−0.3 ptssince 2000
from 53.9% in 2000
46.4% rent
11.7%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 11.7% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
1.95 people
−3%since 2009
from 2.02 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
21.3%
−4.1 ptssince 2009
from 25.3% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
54.6%
+15.2 ptssince 2009
from 39.4% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
3.8
+31%since 2009
from 2.9 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
43
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic95.2%(10,194)
Black1%(107)
Hispanic / Latino1.7%(181)
Asian1%(110)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic77.8%(7,362)
Black4.1%(388)
Hispanic / Latino12.3%(1,161)
Asian2.3%(214)
Other3.6%(342)
47
+130%since 2009
from 20 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican6.4%(605)
Dominican2.1%(196)
Guatemalan1.6%(154)
Mexican1.3%(119)
Cuban0.2%(20)
Ecuadorian0.2%(15)
Argentine0.1%(9)
Paraguayan0.1%(7)
Colombian0.1%(5)
Venezuelan0.1%(5)
Asian origin
Chinese1.1%(108)
Asian Indian0.6%(56)
Pakistani0.2%(18)
Japanese0.1%(11)
Ancestry
German15.8%(1,497)
Italian14.9%(1,407)
Irish13.2%(1,250)
Polish11.8%(1,118)
English10.3%(978)
Swedish3.2%(300)
American2.9%(273)
British1.1%(100)
Dutch1%(94)
Scottish1%(93)
West Indian0.9%(85)
Russian0.8%(80)
+ 20 more ancestry groups with data
French0.8%(75)
Hungarian0.8%(74)
Nigerian0.7%(69)
Israeli0.5%(47)
Norwegian0.5%(45)
Jamaican0.4%(40)
Ukrainian0.4%(36)
Haitian0.3%(30)
Portuguese0.3%(29)
Swiss0.3%(29)
Belgian0.2%(18)
Austrian0.1%(12)
Canadian0.1%(12)
Greek0.1%(10)
Guyanese0.1%(6)
Serbian0.1%(6)
Arab0.1%(5)
Lebanese0.1%(5)
Section 05

Education

45.3%
+12.2 ptssince 2000
from 33.2% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
94.1%
+5.2 ptssince 2000
from 88.9% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
23.5%
+6.4 ptssince 2000
from 17.1% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

16.9 min
+41%since 2000
from 12.0 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
65.5%
−3.4 ptssince 2009
from 68.9% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
8.6%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 9.6% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
0.2%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 1.0% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
11.5%
+7.2 ptssince 2009
from 4.4% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
10.2%
−4.5 ptssince 2009
from 14.7% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
0.3%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
8.6%
−2.5 ptssince 2009
from 11.0% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

5.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2011
from 5.0% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
55.6%
−5.6 ptssince 2011
from 61.2% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
77.3%
+9.7 ptssince 2020
from 67.6% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
23.5%
−5.1 ptssince 2009
from 28.5% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
41.6%
+6.6 ptssince 2009
from 35.0% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

47.4%
+2.6 ptssince 2009
from 44.8% in 2009
52.6%
−2.6 ptssince 2009
from 55.2% in 2009
5.8%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 4.5% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
4.4%
−2.9 ptssince 2009
from 7.3% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
13.4%
+5.7 ptssince 2012
from 7.7% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
4.1%
−4.0 ptssince 2013
from 8.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
89.5%
+9.8 ptssince 2017
from 79.7% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
93.6%
+4.2 ptssince 2020
from 89.4% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
84.3%
+7.4 ptssince 2020
from 76.9% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
90.0%
−2.0 ptssince 2016
from 92.0% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
6.2%
+3.1 ptssince 2016
from 3.0% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married55.6%(2,154)
Married37.7%(1,463)
Widowed1.4%(53)
Divorced5.3%(206)
Women 15+
Never married47.7%(2,136)
Married36.5%(1,631)
Widowed7.1%(319)
Divorced8.7%(388)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

4.1%
−4.0 ptssince 2013
from 8.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
55.9%
−5.6 ptssince 2020
from 61.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
22.6%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 20.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
21.1%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 18.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
22.8%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 22.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.4%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 1.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
74.1%
−1.6 ptssince 2020
from 75.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
39.3%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 38.2% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)3.9%(14)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)36%(128)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era39%(139)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1.7%(6)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 356 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Fredonia, New York?

Fredonia, New York has about 9,467 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Fredonia, New York?

The typical household in Fredonia, New York earns about $50,433 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Fredonia, New York expensive?

In Fredonia, New York, the median home is worth about $192,500, and the typical rent is about $878 a month.

How educated are people in Fredonia, New York?

About 45.3% of adults age 25 and over in Fredonia, New York hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Fredonia, New York?

About 25.2% of people in Fredonia, New York live below the federal poverty line.

Has Fredonia, New York grown since 1990?

Yes, Fredonia, New York has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 965 residents, a change of about -9 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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