Marcus Hook, PA

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2022 Population
2,290
0.608% 1-year decline
US Senator
Bob Casey Jr.
Democratic Party
US Senator
John Fetterman
Democratic Party
2022 Median Age
32.1
4.18% 1-year decrease
2022 Poverty Rate
16.7%
16.7% 1-year decrease
2022 Median Household Income
$47,594
28.9% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$98,200
13.3% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Marcus Hook, PA had a population of 2.29k people with a median age of 32.1 and a median household income of $47,594. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Marcus Hook, PA declined from 2,304 to 2,290, a −0.608% decrease and its median household income grew from $36,910 to $47,594, a 28.9% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Marcus Hook, PA are White (Non-Hispanic) (72.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (16.6%), White (Hispanic) (6.9%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.97%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.88%).

None of the households in Marcus Hook, PA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.6% of the residents in Marcus Hook, PA are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Marcus Hook, PA was $98,200, and the homeownership rate was 33.1%.

Most people in Marcus Hook, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Marcus Hook, PA was 1 car per household.

Population & Diversity

Marcus Hook, PA is home to a population of 2.29k people, from which 98.6% are citizens. As of 2022, 2.14% of Marcus Hook, PA residents were born outside of the country (49 people).

In 2022, there were 4.37 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.66k people) in Marcus Hook, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 380 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 158 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.6%
2022 Citizenship
97.7%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 98.6% of Marcus Hook, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Marcus Hook, PA was 97.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Marcus Hook, PA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.66k ± 269
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    380 ± 168
  3. White (Hispanic)
    158 ± 162
7.12%
Hispanic Population
163 people

In 2022, there were 4.37 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.66k people) in Marcus Hook, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 380 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 158 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

7.12% of the people in Marcus Hook, PA are hispanic (163 people).

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Foreign-Born Population

2.14%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
49 people
2.73%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
63 people

As of 2022, 2.14% of Marcus Hook, PA residents (49 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Marcus Hook, PA was 2.73%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    49 ± 41
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    7 ± 23
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    0 ± 16

Marcus Hook, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 7 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Marcus Hook, PA employs 952 people. The largest industries in Marcus Hook, PA are Retail Trade (282 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (196 people), and Manufacturing (101 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($49,141), Manufacturing ($40,711), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($38,971).

Occupations

952
2022 Value
± 215
−6.11%
1 Year decline
± 33.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Marcus Hook, PA declined at a rate of −6.11%, from 1.01k employees to 952 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Marcus Hook, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (168 people), Sales & Related Occupations (143 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (83 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Marcus Hook, PA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

952
2022 Value
± 215
−6.11%
1 Year decline
± 33.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Marcus Hook, PA declined at a rate of −6.11%, from 1.01k employees to 952 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Marcus Hook, PA, are Retail Trade (282 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (196 people), and Manufacturing (101 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Marcus Hook, PA, though some of these residents may live in Marcus Hook, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$36,786
Median earning men ± $9,028
$38,676
Median earning women ± $4,178

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($49,141), Construction ($46,406), and Retail Trade ($40,515).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($47,629), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,047), and Retail Trade ($34,962).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.78%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Pennsylvania. This represents a 2.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 18.1%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Pennsylvania.

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 50% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (48.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.15%).

Bob Casey Jr. and John Fetterman are the senators currently representing the state of Pennsylvania. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Pennsylvania

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Bob Casey Jr.
Senator from Pennsylvania1
Assumed office on January 3, 2007
John Fetterman
Senator from Pennsylvania3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Bob Casey Jr. and John Fetterman are the senators currently representing Pennsylvania.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representatives from Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Pennsylvania have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 0.733% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.743% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (3.5M), Bachelors Degree (1.98M), and Some college (1.83M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Marcus Hook, PA was $98,200 in 2022, which is 0.348 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $86,700 to $98,200, a 13.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Marcus Hook, PA is 33.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Marcus Hook, PA have an average commute time of 31.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Marcus Hook, PA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Property

$98,200
Median Property Value 2022
±$8,488
$285
Median Property Taxes
±$89

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Marcus Hook, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Marcus Hook, PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

33.1%
Homeownership
2022
62.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 33.1% of the housing units in Marcus Hook, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 33.7%.

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Income by Location

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Census Tract 4066
Highest Median Household Income (Total)

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$47,594
Median Household Income
± $12,211
862
Number of Households
± 205

In 2022, the median household income of the 862 households in Marcus Hook, PA grew to $47,594 from the previous year's value of $36,910.

The following chart displays the households in Marcus Hook, PA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Marcus Hook, PA is from Pennsylvania.
0.466
2022 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania
0.467
2021 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2022, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.123% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (67.9%)
  2. Carpooled (26.8%)
  3. Worked At Home (3.03%)

In 2022, 67.9% of workers in Marcus Hook, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (26.8%) and those who worked at home (3.03%).

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Commute Time

31.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Marcus Hook, PA have a longer commute time (31.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 4.8% of the workforce in Marcus Hook, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

1 car
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Marcus Hook, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Marcus Hook, PA have 1 car.

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Poverty & Diversity

16.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Marcus Hook, PA (362 out of 2.17k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Marcus Hook, PA is White, followed by Black and Asian.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

84.3% of the population of Marcus Hook, PA has health coverage, with 44.2% on employee plans, 22.3% on Medicaid, 9.56% on Medicare, 8.08% on non-group plans, and 0.175% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Delaware County, PA see 953 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.105% decrease from the previous year (954 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1208 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 304 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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953 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Delaware County, PA

Primary care physicians in Delaware County, PA see an average of 953 patients per year. This represents a 0.105% decrease from the previous year (954 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Delaware County, PA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.9% under 18 years, 22.7% between 18 and 34 years, 38.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 9.96% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.4% were men and 55.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

15.7%
Uninsured
44.2%
Employer Coverage
22.3%
Medicaid
9.56%
Medicare
8.08%
Non-Group
0.175%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Marcus Hook, PA declined by 9.93% from 17.4% to 15.7%.

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