Attica is a very small village located in the state of New York. With a population of 2,447 people and three associated neighborhoods, Attica is the 539th largest community in New York. Attica has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic villages in the country.Unlike some villages where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Attica is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Attica is a village of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Attica who work in management occupations (11.94%), sales jobs (11.60%), and office and administrative support (10.10%). Overall, Attica’s crime rate is one of the lowest in the nation, which makes a great place to live if safety is an important concern. Being a small village, Attica does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The overall education level of Attica is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 26.02% of adults 25 and older in the village have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Attica in 2022 was $39,042, which is middle income relative to New York, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $156,168 for a family of four. However, Attica contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Attica home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Attica residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Attica include German, Irish, English, Polish, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Attica is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.
