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Population (year 2000): 2,314. Estimated
population in July 2005: 2,266 (-2.1% change)
Males: 1,122 (48.5%), Females: 1,192 (51.5%)
Delaware County
Zip code:
19061
Median resident age: 34.5 years
Median household income: $28,219 (year 2000)
Median house value: $64,300 (year 2000)
Races in Marcus Hook:
- White Non-Hispanic (90.4%)
- Black (5.3%)
- Two or more races (1.9%)
- Hispanic (1.8%)
- Other race (0.7%)
- American Indian (0.6%)
- Asian Indian (0.5%)
Ancestries: Irish (32.1%), Italian (21.2%),
German (15.9%), English (11.3%), Polish (10.6%), United States
(4.8%).
Elevation: 33 feet
Land area: 1.1 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Marcus Hook
- High school or higher: 66.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.1%
- Graduate or professional degree: 1.0%
- Unemployed: 4.5%
- Mean travel time to work: 23.3 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Marcus Hook borough
- Never married: 32.1%
- Now married: 36.9%
- Separated: 5.7%
- Widowed: 10.1%
- Divorced: 15.2%
1.2% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -186 (-7.4%).
Hospitals/medical centers near Marcus Hook:
- CROZER CHESTER MEDICAL CENTER (about 4 miles;
CHESTER, PA)
- RIDDLE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; MEDIA, PA)
- SELECT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL WILMINGTON (about 11
miles; WILMINGTON, DE)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Marcus Hook:
- PHILADELPHIA INTL (about 14 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA;
ID: PHL)
- NEW CASTLE COUNTY (about 17 miles; WILMINGTON, DE;
ID: ILG)
- DOVER AFB (about 49 miles; DOVER, DE; ID: DOV)
Other public-use airports nearest to Marcus Hook:
- SPITFIRE AERODROME (about 7 miles; PEDRICKTOWN, NJ;
ID: 7N7)
- PHILADELPHIA (about 10 miles; ESSINGTON, PA; ID:
9N2)
- BRANDYWINE (about 16 miles; WEST CHESTER, PA; ID:
N99)
Amtrak stations near Marcus Hook:
- 11 miles: WILMINGTON (M. L. KING BLVD, & FRENCH
ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair
accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms,
public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term
parking, paid long-term parking, car rental agency, taxi
stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
- 16 miles: ARDMORE (STATION RD. & LANCASTER AVE.).
Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms,
public payphones, paid short-term parking, call for car
rental service, call for taxi service, public transit
connection.
- 17 miles: PAOLI (LANCASTER PIKE & S. VALLEY RD.).
Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public
restrooms, public payphones, ATM, paid short-term
parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental
service, call for taxi service, public transit
connection.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Marcus Hook:
- WIDENER UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 4 miles;
CHESTER, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,646)
- DELAWARE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 7 miles;
MEDIA, PA; FT enrollment: 5,248)
- WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 16
miles; WEST CHESTER, PA; FT enrollment: 10,419)
- WILMINGTON COLLEGE (about 16 miles; NEW CASTLE, DE;
FT enrollment: 3,087)
- VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY (about 16 miles; VILLANOVA, PA;
FT enrollment: 8,547)
- EASTERN COLLEGE (about 17 miles; ST DAVIDS, PA; FT
enrollment: 2,456)
- SAINT JOSEPHS UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles;
PHILADELPHIA, PA; FT enrollment: 5,115)
Library in Marcus Hook:
- MARY M CAMPBELL LIBRARY (Operating income:
$91,235; Location: TENTH & GREEN STS; 24,065 books; 75
audio materials; 155 video materials; 80 serial
subscriptions)
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