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 $77,174.00.Unlike some towns, Macedon isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Macedon are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Macedon is a town of managers, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Macedon who work in management occupations (19.67%), office and administrative support (13.49%), and healthcare suport services (12.05%). Also of interest is that Macedon has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 10.00% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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. Being a small town, Macedon does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The citizens of Macedon are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 39.10% of adults in Macedon have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Macedon in 2022 was $37,262, 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 $149,048 for a family of four. However, Macedon contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. 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, Italian, Irish, and Dutch. The most common language spoken in Macedon is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
