Marcellus

Population: 1,957
Median household income: $74,800
Median home value: $227,600

Marcellus, a community in Onondaga County, New York, has 1,957 residents. At $74,800, its median household income sits in line with Onondaga County's $74,740.

Between 2019 and 2023, Marcellus's population held roughly steady from 1,969 to 1,957, while its median home value rose 35.2% from $168,300 to $227,600.

The largest age group is 35 to 44, 17.4% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 96.5% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,957
Median age: 40.0 yrs
Median household income: $74,800
Median home value: $227,600
Median gross rent: $1,007
Housing units: 1,019
Homeownership rate: 48.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 40.3%
Unemployment rate: 12.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,9691,957

Median household income

$61,013$74,800

Median home value

$168,300$227,600

Median gross rent

$830$1,007

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,969	$61,013	$168,300	$830
2020	2,190	$64,330	$183,700	$868
2021	2,193	$65,954	$187,000	$883
2022	2,048	$72,028	$215,000	$956
2023	1,957	$74,800	$227,600	$1,007

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 52.2%

5 to 1715.4%

18 to 246.1%

25 to 3413.4%

35 to 4417.4%

45 to 549.9%

55 to 6415.5%

65 to 7411.9%

75 and over8.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	44	2.2%
5 to 17	302	15.4%
18 to 24	119	6.1%
25 to 34	263	13.4%
35 to 44	341	17.4%
45 to 54	193	9.9%
55 to 64	303	15.5%
65 to 74	233	11.9%
75 and over	159	8.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,888	96.5%
Black or African American	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	4	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	32	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	32	1.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.9%

High school graduate21.0%

Some college or associate's34.9%

Bachelor's degree20.8%

Graduate or professional degree19.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	58	3.9%
High school graduate	313	21.0%
Some college or associate's	520	34.9%
Bachelor's degree	310	20.8%
Graduate or professional degree	291	19.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone79.4%

Carpooled5.4%

Public transit0.3%

Walked4.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	808	79.4%
Carpooled	55	5.4%
Public transit	3	0.3%
Walked	42	4.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	110	10.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	202	22.2%
15 to 29 min	386	42.5%
30 to 44 min	235	25.9%
45 to 59 min	28	3.1%
60+ min	57	6.3%

Households

Average household size: 1.97
Poverty rate: 9.7% (189 of 1,957)

	Count	Share
Family households	450	45.3%
Nonfamily households	544	54.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1952

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	994	97.5%
Vacant	25	2.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	478	48.1%
Renter-occupied	516	51.9%

1-unit, detached57.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units13.8%

5 to 19 units13.8%

20 or more units14.9%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	585	57.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	141	13.8%
5 to 19 units	141	13.8%
20 or more units	152	14.9%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3645480
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.64 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.9837, -76.3405