Chautauqua County > Fredonia (village)
Population trend for Fredonia
013,0001970: 10,32610,32619701980: 11,12611,12619801990: 10,43610,43619902000: 10,70610,70620002010: 11,23011,23020102020: 9,5859,58520202023: 9,6019,6012023
U.S. Census Bureau ACS, IPUMS

Fredonia is a village in the Western New York region in the town of Pomfret.

Community anchors include SUNY Fredonia, Fredonia Central School District and Darwin R. Barker Library Association.

Because it is a college town, Fredonia census data might seem skewed. Students are counted where they spend most of their time. So a substantial college enrollment will affect the community's overall figures such as median age and poverty levels.

2023 Median income for Chautauqua County communities
American Community Survey, 2023
2000
Chautauqua County home price index (FHFA)
1977–2024: Home prices rose about 526%.

220 127 35 1977 2024

The numbers at left represent an index, not dollar prices. The index is set to 100 in the year 2000.

Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)
Occupied housing units in Fredonia
American Community Survey, 2023
Household types in Fredonia
Married-couple families: 1,572 (85.7%) Married-couple families Male householder (no spouse): 49 (2.7%) Male householder (no spouse) Female householder (no spouse): 214 (11.7%) Female householder (no spouse) Householder living alone: 1,622 (80.3%) Householder living alone Householder not living alone: 398 (19.7%) Householder not living alone Family Nonfamily
ACS, 2023
Poverty rates by age group in Fredonia

Pct 5 and under 31% Pct 6 to 17 37% Pct 18 to 64 32% Pct 65 and over 4%

The overall poverty rate in Fredonia is 24 percent.
The highest rate is found among residents ages 6 to 17.
Year: 2023

ACS, 2023

Where residents of Fredonia lived in the prior year

Same house: 8,127 (85%) Same county (different house): 612 (6.4%) Different NY county: 755 (7.9%) 9,566 current residents Same house: 8,127 (85%) Same house Different NY county: 755 (7.9%) Different NY county Same county (different house): 612 (6.4%) Same county (different house) Different state: 68 (0.7%) Different state (under 1%) Abroad: 4 (%) Abroad (under 1%)
U.S. Census ACS, 2023
Median age of Fredonia residents
23.9 25.5 29.6 34.3 2010 2015 2020 2023


The margin of error can be high in 2023 estimates, particularly for small towns and villages.

Changes in median age can also indicate a shift in the number of school-age children; see the Education page for enrollment trends.

U.S. Census Bureau