Wayne County > Macedon (town)
Population trend for Macedon
011,0001990: 7,3757,37519902000: 8,6888,68820002010: 9,1489,14820102020: 9,2709,27020202023: 9,2679,2672023
U.S. Census Bureau ACS, IPUMS

Macedon is a town in Wayne County, in the Finger Lakes region.

The village of Macedon was dissolved in 2017.

2023 Median income for Wayne County communities
American Community Survey, 2023
2000
Wayne County home price index (FHFA)
1978–2024: Home prices rose about 469%.

256 150 45 1978 2024

The numbers at left represent an index, not dollar prices. The index is set to 100 in the year 2000.

Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)
Occupied housing units in Macedon
American Community Survey, 2023
Household types in Macedon
Married-couple families: 2,295 (85.9%) Married-couple families Male householder (no spouse): 81 (3.0%) Male householder (no spouse) Female householder (no spouse): 295 (11.0%) Female householder (no spouse) Householder living alone: 1,108 (83.4%) Householder living alone Householder not living alone: 220 (16.6%) Householder not living alone Family Nonfamily
ACS, 2023
Poverty rates by age group in Macedon

Pct 5 and under 48% Pct 6 to 17 5% Pct 18 to 64 8% Pct 65 and over 8%

The overall poverty rate in Macedon is 10 percent.
The highest rate is found among residents ages 5 and under.
Year: 2023

ACS, 2023

Where residents of Macedon lived in the prior year

Same house: 8,440 (91.9%) Same county (different house): 133 (1.4%) Different NY county: 610 (6.6%) 9,183 current residents Same house: 8,440 (91.9%) Same house Different NY county: 610 (6.6%) Different NY county Same county (different house): 133 (1.4%) Same county (different house)
U.S. Census ACS, 2023
Median age of Macedon residents
39.1 40.7 44.7 46.6 2010 2015 2020 2023


The margin of error can be high in 2023 estimates, particularly for small towns and villages.

Changes in median age can also indicate a shift in the number of school-age children; see the Education page for enrollment trends.

U.S. Census Bureau