Marcellus town, New York Population 2024

5,936

Marcellus town Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Marcellus town was:

  • White: 96.5%
  • Two or more races: 1.72%
  • Black or African American: 0.84%
  • Other race: 0.58%
  • Asian: 0.36%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
32.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
182.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.05% (-124)
The current population of Marcellus town, New York is 5,936 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 6,060.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,85196.5%
Two or more races1041.72%
Black or African American510.84%
Other race350.58%
Asian220.36%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Marcellus town Population by Race

Marcellus town Population Pyramid 2024

Marcellus town Median Age

48

Total

45.7

Male

49.8

Female

Marcellus town Adults

There are 4,932 adults, (1,470 of whom are seniors) in Marcellus town.

Marcellus town Age Dependency

75.1

Age Dependency Ratio

42.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Marcellus town Sex Ratio

Female3,07550.72%
Male2,98849.28%

Marcellus town Population by Age

Marcellus town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,5972.3377.222.8
Married1,3662.9396.93.1
Non Family9081.1956.843.2
Female2142.9750.549.5
Male1093.1453.246.8

2.86

Average Family Size

2.33

Average Household Size

77.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Marcellus town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1633.57%
Associates Degree67614.82%
Bachelors Degree1,05623.15%
Graduate Degree75816.62%
High School Graduate1,07723.61%
Less Than 9th Grade370.81%
Some College79417.41%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Marcellus town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Marcellus town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,3794,2031,758
Hispanic757512
2+ Races514644
Black393912
Other Race35160
Asian15150

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 86.27%.

Marcellus town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$72,625$82,768$59,048
Graduate Degree$77,045$81,964$76,103
High School Graduate$37,587$47,031$22,616
Less Than 9th Grade$8,958$0$0
Overall$49,400$53,431$46,203
Some College$44,968$47,667$41,397

$49,400

Average Earnings

$53,431

Average Male

$46,203

Average Female

Marcellus town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Marcellus town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Marcellus town Language

98.08% of Marcellus town residents speak only English, while 1.92% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.58% of the population.

Marcellus town Language

Marcellus town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White5,7853375.83%
Hispanic1061917.92%
Black5111.96%

5.89%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.35%

Male Poverty Rate

7.39%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Marcellus town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Marcellus town is Hispanic, with 17.92% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Marcellus town is Black, with 1.96% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.26%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.08%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.28%.

Marcellus town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade15%
High School9.19%
Some College3.27%
Bachelors or Greater3.09%

Marcellus town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed18.82%
Female Unemployed7.23%
Female Employed3.71%
Male Employed2.16%

Marcellus town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Marcellus town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$103,515$124,643
Households$82,159$102,851
Married Families$114,000$-999,999,999
Non Families$48,261$55,460

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Marcellus town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.4%

Male Marriage Rate

53.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Marcellus town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Marcellus town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Marcellus town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marcellus town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

365

Number of Veterans

361

Male Veterans

4

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam139
Second Gulf War105
Korea25
First Gulf War19
World War II8

Marcellus town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+147
35 to 5490
65 to 7486
55 to 6432
18 to 3410

Marcellus town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3557.41%
2+ Races1019.61%

Marcellus town Veterans by Race

Marcellus town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

35.07%

Veteran Disability Rate

Marcellus town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.4%

Labor Force Participation

59.5%

Employment Rate

7.7%

Unemployment Rate

Marcellus town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Marcellus town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Marcellus town Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

85.09%

Born in Marcellus town

98.1%

Native Born

1.9%

Foreign Born

1.02%

Non Citizen

0.87%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.1% of Marcellus town residents were born in the United States, with 85.09% having been born in New York. 1.02% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Marcellus town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20295,801-27-0.46%
20285,828-27-0.46%
20275,855-27-0.46%
20265,882-27-0.46%
20255,909-27-0.45%
20245,936-27-0.45%
20235,963-27-0.45%
20225,990-48-0.79%
20216,038-22-0.36%
20206,060160.26%
20196,044-11-0.18%
20186,055-16-0.26%
20176,071-48-0.78%
20166,119-51-0.83%
20156,170-28-0.45%
20146,198-4-0.06%
20136,202-6-0.1%
20126,208-16-0.26%
20116,224-9-0.14%
20106,23300%

Marcellus town Population by Year