Marcus Hook

Population: 2,236
Median household income: $50,952
Median home value: $108,000

Marcus Hook, a community in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, has 2,236 residents. The median household income of $50,952 is below the Delaware County median ($88,576).

Between 2019 and 2023, Marcus Hook's population held roughly steady from 2,258 to 2,236, while its median home value rose 30.1% from $83,000 to $108,000.

Households average 2.44 people. The median gross rent is $1,155.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,236
Median age: 33.4 yrs
Median household income: $50,952
Median home value: $108,000
Median gross rent: $1,155
Housing units: 1,016
Homeownership rate: 31.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.8%
Unemployment rate: 2.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,2582,236

Median household income

$36,250$50,952

Median home value

$83,000$108,000

Median gross rent

$817$1,155

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,258	$36,250	$83,000	$817
2020	2,334	$37,149	$80,100	$928
2021	2,304	$36,910	$86,700	$1,011
2022	2,290	$47,594	$98,200	$1,126
2023	2,236	$50,952	$108,000	$1,155

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

Age distribution

Under 53.4%

5 to 1726.6%

18 to 247.5%

25 to 3413.7%

35 to 4410.8%

45 to 5412.2%

55 to 6414.8%

65 to 747.6%

75 and over3.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	75	3.4%
5 to 17	595	26.6%
18 to 24	167	7.5%
25 to 34	306	13.7%
35 to 44	241	10.8%
45 to 54	272	12.2%
55 to 64	330	14.8%
65 to 74	169	7.6%
75 and over	81	3.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,674	74.9%
Black or African American	349	15.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	66	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	147	6.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.8%

High school graduate54.6%

Some college or associate's29.8%

Bachelor's degree3.7%

Graduate or professional degree2.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	137	9.8%
High school graduate	764	54.6%
Some college or associate's	417	29.8%
Bachelor's degree	52	3.7%
Graduate or professional degree	29	2.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone61.6%

Carpooled25.7%

Public transit3.7%

Walked1.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	571	61.6%
Carpooled	238	25.7%
Public transit	34	3.7%
Walked	15	1.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	69	7.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	69	8.0%
15 to 29 min	465	54.2%
30 to 44 min	208	24.2%
45 to 59 min	56	6.5%
60+ min	60	7.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.44
Poverty rate: 11.9% (250 of 2,104)

	Count	Share
Family households	603	65.8%
Nonfamily households	314	34.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1943

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	917	90.3%
Vacant	99	9.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	284	31.0%
Renter-occupied	633	69.0%

1-unit, detached8.9%

1-unit, attached49.2%

2 to 4 units36.6%

5 to 19 units3.7%

20 or more units1.6%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	90	8.9%
1-unit, attached	500	49.2%
2 to 4 units	372	36.6%
5 to 19 units	38	3.7%
20 or more units	16	1.6%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4247344
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 1.11 sq mi
Water area: 0.52 sq mi
Center point: 39.8129, -75.4162