Chittenango is a very small village located in the state of New York. With a population of 4,835 people and two associated neighborhoods, Chittenango is the 329th largest community in New York.Unlike some villages where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Chittenango is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Chittenango is a village of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Chittenango who work in sales jobs (14.09%), management occupations (10.35%), and office and administrative support (10.12%). Also of interest is that Chittenango has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 9.40% 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. As is often the case in a small village, Chittenango doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The overall education level of Chittenango citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 29.91% of adults in Chittenango have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%. The per capita income in Chittenango in 2022 was $33,209, 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 $132,836 for a family of four. However, Chittenango contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Chittenango home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Chittenango residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Chittenango include Irish, English, German, Italian, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Chittenango is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
