Marcellus is a very small village located in the state of New York. With a population of 1,774 people and two associated neighborhoods, Marcellus is the 637th largest community in New York. Marcellus has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic villages.Marcellus is a decidedly white-collar village, with fully 91.55% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Marcellus is a village of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Marcellus who work in business and financial occupations (13.24%), management occupations (12.57%), and office and administrative support (11.90%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 11.30% 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. The citizens of Marcellus are among the most well-educated in the nation: 46.00% of adults in Marcellus 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 Marcellus in 2022 was $45,941, which is upper middle income relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $183,764 for a family of four. However, Marcellus contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Marcellus home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Marcellus residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Marcellus include Irish, English, German, Italian, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Marcellus is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
