Fredonia, NY

Full City Profile · New York · Chautauqua County County

4.2 /5.0
A Great
9,601 Population 1,868/sq mi density
$47,694 Median Income $30,886 per capita
$184,400 Home Value $217,158 Zillow
$866 Median Rent 45.4% income on rent
49°F Avg Temperature
A
Overall
4.2 / 5.0
Strong
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$47,694 median income, 3.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$184,400 home value, $866/mo rent
A+
Education
4.5 / 5.0
43.8% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$47,694
37% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$30,886
21% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.6%
0% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.8%
21% below
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Fredonia vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Fredonia’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$47,694
63%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$30,886
79%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$58,667
81%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,018
71%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$1,018
29% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
17 min
39% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.3%
45% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
69.6%
5% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.9%
82% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$6,275M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 69.6%
Public Transit 0.9%
Work From Home 8.3%
Other 21.2%
Average commute time
17 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
3,224
Restaurants
330
Healthcare
255
Retail
443
Manufacturing
176

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$58,667
19% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$7,210
106% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
107.9
Above national average (100 = US avg)

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income$47,694
Per Capita Income$30,886
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$58,667
Avg Weekly Wage$1,018
County GDP$6,275M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate3.6%
Poverty Rate9.8%
Gini Coefficient0.448
Cost of Living Index107.9

Commute

Mean Commute17 minutes
Drive Alone69.6%
Public Transit0.9%
Work From Home8.3%

Businesses

Total Establishments3,224
Restaurants330
Healthcare255
Retail443
Manufacturing176

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$58,667
Avg Property Tax$7,210