COMPARING TWO PLACES
Marcus Hook vs Pennsville
PLACE A
Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Pennsville, New Jersey
Marcus Hook is 80% smaller than Pennsville. Pennsville earns more, with a median household income $22,875 higher.
MARCUS HOOKPENNSVILLEDIFFERENCE
Total population2,44812,233−80% vs Pennsville
Population density2,2091,141+1,068
Population growth2.4%1.3%+1.1 pts
Median age39.338.5+0.8
Male46.2%49.8%−3.6 pts
Female53.8%50.2%+3.6 pts
Foreign-born2.6%2.8%−0.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic71.2%84.4%−13.2 pts
Black16.0%3.2%+12.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino6.9%6.9%+0.0 pts
Asian0.0%0.4%−0.4 pts
Other5.8%5.1%+0.7 pts
Median household income$53,157$76,032−$22,875
Per capita income$25,508$40,495−$14,987
Poverty rate13.7%12.5%+1.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4040.434−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher8.9%21.9%−13.0 pts
Graduate degree3.1%8.6%−5.5 pts
Unemployment rate4.0%11.9%−7.9 pts
Labor force participation62.7%62.2%+0.5 pts
Median home value$134,200$207,600−$73,400
Median gross rent$1,075$1,252−$177
Owner-occupied35.8%78.9%−43.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.1%9.9%−2.8 pts
Rent-burdened households53.6%57.2%−3.7 pts
Average commute29.224.8+4.4
Worked from home9.0%8.5%+0.5 pts
Public transit to work2.9%0.0%+2.9 pts
Uninsured16.4%5.0%+11.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024