Marcellus is a very small village located in the state of New York. With a population of 1,764 people and two associated neighborhoods, Marcellus is the 637th largest community in New York.

A relatively large number of people in Marcellus telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 11.25% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

As is often the case in a small village, Marcellus doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

The population of Marcellus is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 37.00% of adults in Marcellus have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Marcellus in 2018 was $39,397, which is middle income relative to New York, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $157,588 for a family of four. However, Marcellus contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Marcellus home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Marcellus residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Marcellus include Irish, English, German, Italian, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Marcellus is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.