Macedon, NY

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Macedon, New York

Macedon, New York is 17 miles E of Rochester, New York (center to center) and 80 miles E of Buffalo, New York. It is in Wayne county. The village is part of the Rochester metro area. The population of Macedon is 1,496.

The People and Families of Macedon

In Macedon, about 64% of adults are married. Macedon, compared to the great majority of similar-sized villages, is characterized by married couples rather than single adults.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Macedon had a median family income of $55,288.

Political Inclinations

Among Macedon political contributors, George W. Bush was favored among Presidential candidates in 2004, with $6,900. The Republican party attracted the largest share of donations from the village.

Macedon Housing

Of the housing in Macedon, approximately 72% is occupied by their owners. Newer housing units are not uncommon in the village. Macedon offers a good supply of small apartments.

Commuting

In Macedon, 93% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Macedon strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New York):

Category	Trophy
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 16%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 17%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 19%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Macedon, NY

Comparing Macedon to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New York (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes

Category	Value
Near Medium City	17 miles E of Rochester, New York (center to center)
Nearest Large City	80 miles E of Buffalo, New York
County	Wayne
Metro Area	Rochester
Standard Zip Codes	14502
Phone Area Codes	315
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	43.069
Longitude	-77.298

Station	CANANDAIGUA 3 S
Distance	15.2 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 32 F
Apr Temp	35 to 54 F
Jul Temp	61 to 81 F
Oct Temp	42 to 60 F
Annual Precip	33.3 inches

Station	SODUS CENTER
Distance	16.9 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 32 F
Apr Temp	36 to 56 F
Jul Temp	61 to 82 F
Oct Temp	42 to 61 F
Annual Precip	38.3 inches

Station	HEMLOCK
Distance	25.5 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 31 F
Apr Temp	34 to 55 F
Jul Temp	59 to 81 F
Oct Temp	40 to 59 F
Annual Precip	34.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,496	100%
Male	741	49.5%
Female	755	50.5%
Under 18	423	28.3%
18+	1,073	71.7%
65+	142	9.5%
Median Age	35.3
Average Family Size	3.11
White	1,455	97.3%
African-American	15	1%
Asian	14	0.9%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.1%
Other	1	0.1%
Mixed Race	9	0.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	5	0.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,531
Growth	35
Growth %	2.3%

Ancestry	Percent
German	21.8%
Italian	15%
Irish	14.2%
English	11.3%
US/American	9.2%
Dutch	5%
Polish	4.7%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	3.3%
French (except Basque)	3.1%
French Canadian	2.1%
Scottish	1.5%
Scotch-Irish	1.5%
Swedish	1%
British	0.8%
Albanian	0.6%
Hungarian	0.5%
Slovak	0.5%
Austrian	0.5%
European	0.5%
Ukrainian	0.5%
Canadian	0.5%
Russian	0.3%
Danish	0.3%
Norwegian	0.2%
Scandinavian	0.2%
Lithuanian	0.2%
Swiss	0.2%
Greek	0.2%
Czechoslovakian	0.2%
Welsh	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Macedon	1,496	$55,288
Fairport	5,740	$65,980
Manchester	1,475	$44,625
Newark	9,682	$40,863
Palmyra	3,490	$49,450
Shortsville	1,320	$51,023
Victor	2,433	$62,798

Library
Macedon Public Library 30 Main Street Macedon, New York (315) 986-4755 Library Web Site

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