16.7% of Marcus Hook, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 29.1% greater than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. 20.3% of high school graduates and 6.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 27.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 30.4%. For comparison, it was 59.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Marcus Hook, PA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Marcus Hook:
16.7%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Marcus Hook:
2.8%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Marcus Hook:
27.1%
Pennsylvania:
21.7%
Disability rate in this borough among poor residents (it is 20.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Marcus Hook:
37.6%
Pennsylvania:
27.0%
Renting rate in this borough among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
30.4%
Residents above poverty level:
59.2%
Poverty by age in Marcus Hook, PA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Marcus Hook,PA (percentage below poverty level)
19.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
25.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
12.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
6.0%35 to 44 years
19.0%45 to 54 years
2.0%55 to 64 years
46.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Marcus Hook,PA (percentage below poverty level)
42.1%Under 5 years
53.8%5 years
8.0%6 to 11 years
22.8%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
4.5%18 to 24 years
21.4%25 to 34 years
14.0%35 to 44 years
29.6%45 to 54 years
10.1%55 to 64 years
72.5%65 to 74 years
19.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Marcus Hook,PA (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
7.6%25 to 34 years
2.5%35 to 44 years
4.4%45 to 54 years
3.9%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
10.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Marcus Hook, PA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Marcus Hook, PA (%)
16.0%White
10.0%Black
100.0%Asian
18.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Marcus Hook, PA (absolute numbers)
254White
40Black
39Asian
122+ races
15.0%Below poverty level
85.0%Above poverty level
73.1%Below poverty level
26.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Marcus Hook, PA
Children below poverty level:
Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania:
18.2%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Marcus Hook:
20.3%
Pennsylvania:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Marcus Hook:
6.4%
Pennsylvania:
25.0%
30.2%Married-couple family
4.7%Male, no wife present
65.1%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
10.0%Worked part-time
90.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
78.6%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
21.4%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
50.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
50.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
1.4%1980 to 1989
1.2%1970 to 1979
4.0%1960 to 1969
8.3%1950 to 1959
19.0%1940 to 1949
66.0%1939 or earlier
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