Marcus Hook is a very small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 2,432 people and five associated neighborhoods, Marcus Hook is the 582nd largest community in Pennsylvania. Marcus Hook has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs in the country.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 7.44% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Marcus Hook ranks among the bottom of the nation in terms of college education compared to other cities and towns: only 5.79% of people over 25 have a college degree.

The per capita income in Marcus Hook in 2022 was $23,839, which is low income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $95,356 for a family of four. However, Marcus Hook contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Marcus Hook is a very ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Marcus Hook home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Marcus Hook residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Marcus Hook include Irish, Italian, German, Polish, and French.

The most common language spoken in Marcus Hook is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Greek.