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 $72,843.00.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Macedon is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Macedon is a town of managers, service providers, and transportation and shipping workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Macedon who work in management occupations (17.54%), office and administrative support (13.35%), and healthcare suport services (9.29%). 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 among the most well-educated in the nation: 40.28% 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 $37,020, which is lower middle income relative to New York, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $148,080 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 Polish.
