Pennsylvania · Census place 47344
Marcus Hook borough, PA
Quick answer
Marcus Hook borough has 2,236 residents, ranking #618 of 2002 places in Pennsylvania. Median household income is $50,952, the median home is worth $108,000 and median gross rent runs $1,155 a month.
- Population
- 2,236Marcus Hook borough residents
- Median household income
- $50,952Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $108,000Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,155Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 33.4 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 31%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Marcus Hook borough
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Marcus Hook borough median would spend about 27.2% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.1× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 11.9% of residents and 31% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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