COMPARING TWO PLACES
Marcus Hook vs Claymont
PLACE A
Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Claymont, Delaware
Marcus Hook is 72% smaller than Claymont. Claymont earns more, with a median household income $21,555 higher. Claymont has grown faster since 2000 (20% vs 2%).
MARCUS HOOKCLAYMONTDIFFERENCE
Total population2,4488,786−72% vs Claymont
Population density2,2094,085−1,875
Population growth2.4%19.9%−17.5 pts
Median age39.341.5−2.2
Male46.2%51.3%−5.1 pts
Female53.8%48.7%+5.1 pts
Foreign-born2.6%12.8%−10.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic71.2%49.0%+22.2 pts
Black16.0%27.7%−11.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino6.9%9.1%−2.1 pts
Asian0.0%10.1%−10.1 pts
Other5.8%4.2%+1.6 pts
Median household income$53,157$74,712−$21,555
Per capita income$25,508$48,370−$22,862
Poverty rate13.7%10.0%+3.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4040.445−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher8.9%35.9%−27.0 pts
Graduate degree3.1%13.8%−10.7 pts
Unemployment rate4.0%3.2%+0.8 pts
Labor force participation62.7%73.3%−10.7 pts
Median home value$134,200$276,600−$142,400
Median gross rent$1,075$1,306−$231
Owner-occupied35.8%55.9%−20.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.1%4.8%+2.3 pts
Rent-burdened households53.6%44.4%+9.2 pts
Average commute29.226.2+2.9
Worked from home9.0%16.3%−7.3 pts
Public transit to work2.9%2.5%+0.4 pts
Uninsured16.4%5.0%+11.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024