Fredonia is a tiny borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 425 people and two associated neighborhoods, Fredonia is the 1008th largest community in Pennsylvania. Fredonia has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs in the country.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Fredonia is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 38.98% of the Fredonia workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Fredonia is a borough of production and manufacturing workers, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Fredonia who work in office and administrative support (18.64%), healthcare (7.34%), and management occupations (6.78%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 15.03% 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. Fredonia’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live. One downside of living in Fredonia, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.43 minutes every day commuting to work. Fredonia is a small borough, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The education level of Fredonia citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 17.38% of adults 25 and older in Fredonia have a college degree. The per capita income in Fredonia in 2022 was $28,316, which is low income relative to Pennsylvania, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $113,264 for a family of four. However, Fredonia contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Fredonia home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Fredonia residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Fredonia include German, Irish, Italian, English, and Russian. The most common language spoken in Fredonia is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
