Cazenovia is a very small village located in the state of New York. With a population of 2,739 people and two associated neighborhoods, Cazenovia is the 495th largest community in New York. Cazenovia has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic villages.
A relatively large number of people in Cazenovia telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 19.14% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.
For a small village, there is also a high proportion of single, often educated, people living in Cazenovia. This is not typical for smaller communities in America, and adds a feeling of vibrancy to Cazenovia.
Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Cazenovia, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Cazenovia is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 63.10% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.
The per capita income in Cazenovia in 2022 was $33,435, which is lower middle income relative to New York, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $133,740 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, German, English, Italian, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Cazenovia is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.