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Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania: commercial real estate data.
Marcus Hook is a Census borough of 2,102 people across 1.11 square miles of land, in Delaware County. Median household income is $53,157, 35.8 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 7 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $9.7 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Marcus Hook
What Marcus Hook is
- Census place typeborough
- Land area1.11 sq mi
- Water area0.52 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,897
- County holding the largest share of its areaDelaware County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Marcus Hook
How many people live in Marcus Hook
- Population2,102
- Median age39.3
- Population under 18575 plus or minus 168
- Share under 1827.4 percent plus or minus 5.9
- Population 65 and over263 plus or minus 133
- Share 65 and over12.5 percent plus or minus 5.8
- Households936
- Family households544 plus or minus 112
- Share of households that are families58.1 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Marcus Hook
Income and work in Marcus Hook
- Median household income$53,157
- Per capita income$25,508
- Civilian labor force978
- Employed939 plus or minus 188
- Unemployed39 plus or minus 41
- Unemployment rate4.0 percent plus or minus 4.1
- Adults 25 and over1,371 plus or minus 277
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher86.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher8.9 percent plus or minus 5.6
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.1 percent plus or minus 4.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Marcus Hook
Housing in Marcus Hook
- Housing units1,008
- Occupied units936
- Vacant units72 plus or minus 51
- Vacancy rate7.1 percent plus or minus 4.9
- Owner occupied335 plus or minus 97
- Renter occupied601 plus or minus 175
- Ownership rate35.8 percent plus or minus 8.0
- Median owner-occupied home value$134,200
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,075
- Annual rent as a share of median income24.3 percent plus or minus 6.6
- Single family units631 plus or minus 140
- Share single family62.6 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more377 plus or minus 177
- Share in buildings of two or more37.4 percent plus or minus 16.4
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1944
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Marcus Hook
How Marcus Hook gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute812 plus or minus 211
- Commuting under 15 minutes101 plus or minus 60
- Share commuting under 15 minutes12.4 percent plus or minus 6.6
- Commuting 30 minutes or more296 plus or minus 96
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more36.5 percent
- Drove alone67.8 percent
- Carpooled20.3 percent plus or minus 16.9
- Public transport2.9 percent plus or minus 3.6
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home9.0 percent plus or minus 7.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Marcus Hook
SBA loans in Marcus Hook (7(a))
- Approvals7
- Gross approval$9,715,000
- Average approval$1,387,857
- Median approval$1,100,000
- Largest approval$4,675,000
- Jobs supported54
- Jobs per approval7.7
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more42.9 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders5
- Distinct industries by NAICS4
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Marcus Hook, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Marcus Hook
Flood risk in Marcus Hook
- NFIP communityBorough of Marcus Hook
- NFIP community number420419
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date09/02/15
The Borough of Marcus Hook participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 420419 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Delaware County, not Marcus Hook
Delaware County context, not Marcus Hook figures
- Establishments in Delaware County13,165
- Covered employment, Delaware County218,536
- Average annual pay, Delaware County$73,172
- Housing units permitted, Delaware County281
Every figure in this section is published for Delaware County as a whole and is not a measurement of Marcus Hook.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Marcus Hook questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania?
2,102, in 936 households. Marcus Hook borough covers 1.11 square miles of land, which is 1,897 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Marcus Hook in?
Delaware County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Marcus Hook?
$53,157. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $134,200. Median gross rent is $1,075 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Marcus Hook businesses?
7 7(a) approvals totaling $9.7 m since FY2020, across 5 lenders, median approval $1,100,000. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Marcus Hook, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Marcus Hook borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Marcus Hook. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Marcus Hook in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Marcus Hook appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Marcus Hook, borough of, community 420419, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Marcus Hook figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Delaware County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Marcus Hook.
Is zoning published for Marcus Hook?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.