Marcus Hook, PA Population

Overview

2,304

Total Population

33.5

Median age

51.82%

Female population %

93:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

42.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

251

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Marcus Hook's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Marcus Hook is 33.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Marcus Hook's population under 18 was 25.22%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Marcus Hook's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 9.98% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Marcus Hook, 19.88% were under the age of 15, 26.17% aged 15 to 29, 43.97% aged 30 to 64, 9.72% aged 65 to 84, and 0.26% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 84 more females than males in Marcus Hook:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.82% females and 48.18% males in Marcus Hook, PA.
The Marcus Hook, PA gender ratio is 93:100 i.e. 93 men to 100 women (0.930).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 195.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 135.

Marcus Hook's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Marcus Hook population: 78.30% are White, 16.67% are Black or African American, 2.91% are Asian and 2.13% are multiracial.
Marcus Hook's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
By ethnicity, 251 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,053 (89.11% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Marcus Hook is White with a population of 1,804 (78.30% of the total population).

Marcus Hook's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 2,454 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Marcus Hook's population increased by 84 (3.63%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Marcus Hook's population increased by 57 (2.38%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Marcus Hook's population was lowest in year 2008 at 2,258.