Marcus Hook, PA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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44%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

33%

Household income NAT. AVG.

43%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Marcus Hook	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$25,258	$45,532	$44,883
Median household income	$54,735	$80,478	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$74,867	$100,571	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$53,702	$46,621	$52,080
Median earnings male	$32,722	$57,544	$54,343
Median earnings female	$45,089	$39,017	$38,439
Unemployment rate	7.0%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	20.5%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Marcus Hook is 44% lower than the national average
The median household income in Marcus Hook is 33% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Marcus Hook is 43% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Marcus Hook is 35% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$36,486 $54,735 $109,470

City

$53,646 $80,478 $160,956

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Marcus Hook employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.9%	5.9%
Manufacturing sector	7.9%	7.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	39.0%	39.0%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	15.7%	15.7%
Education, health & social services	18.0%	18.0%
Other	13.4%	13.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rose Valley, PA	1,190	$283,512	248.6%
Haverford College, PA	1,268	$263,552	224.0%
Richwood, NJ	4,103	$249,063	206.2%
Hockessin, DE	14,708	$231,952	185.2%
Greenwich, NJ	2,805	$216,787	166.5%
Marcus Hook, PA	2,381	$54,735	32.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
South Roxana, IL	2,381	$61,275	24.7%
Thornton, IL	2,381	$100,937	24.1%
Pine Crest, TN	2,381	$72,775	10.5%
Victor, ID	2,380	$81,122	0.3%
Oakland, ME	2,380	$64,130	21.2%
Marcus Hook, PA	2,381	$54,735	32.7%

Source: The Marcus Hook, PA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.