Macedon is a very small town located in the state of New York. With a population of 2,092 people and three associated neighborhoods, Macedon is the 581st largest community in New York. Macedon has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Macedon, where the median household income is $70,625.00.Macedon is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Macedon is a town of service providers, transportation and shipping workers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Macedon who work in office and administrative support (13.87%), management occupations (12.90%), and food service (10.54%). As is often the case in a small town, Macedon doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The citizens of Macedon are among the most well-educated in the nation: 40.52% of adults in Macedon have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Macedon in 2022 was $35,505, 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 $142,020 for a family of four. However, Macedon contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Macedon is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Macedon home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Macedon residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Macedon include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Dutch. The most common language spoken in Macedon is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
