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Marcus Hook, PA health

On most measures Marcus Hook looks like Pennsylvania as a whole. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (27.9% vs 14.5%) and more adults sleeping under 7 hours (47.9% vs 37.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Marcus Hook
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How Marcus Hook compares with Pennsylvania

Each theme counts how many of its measures are better, worse or too close to call against the state. Tap one to jump to it.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Marcus Hook adults…

28 of every 100 Marcus Hook adults of those 65+ have lost all their teeth
Pennsylvania: 15 in 100 · worse · margin 23.4–32.6%

Bars show Marcus Hook; the black tick is Pennsylvania. Tap a condition to see it as people.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Marcus Hook, betterMarcus Hook, worseToo close to callPennsylvania
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 47.9% Marcus Hook
PA 37.9%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Marcus Hook adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Pennsylvania.

50%
Dentist visit
PA 64%
59%
Colon screening
PA 68%
74%
Mammogram
PA 78%
Getting care

Care in and near Marcus Hook

No hospital or community health center in Marcus Hook itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERCrozer Chester Medical CenterUpland · 4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyRiddle Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSouthbridge Medical Advisory CouncilClaymont · 3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3 mi
Southbridge Medical Advisory Council
2 sites · nearest in Claymont
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
4 mi
Crozer Chester Medical Center
Upland · ★★★★★
ER
4.1 mi
Chespenn Center for Family Health at Eastside
Chester · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
7 mi
Riddle Memorial Hospital
Media · ★★★★★
ER
8.2 mi
Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware
Wilmington · not rated
ERChildren's
9.1 mi
St. Francis Hospital
Wilmington · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary carePart of Marcus Hook is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Chester City · need score 14 of 25
✓ Dental careMarcus Hook is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthMarcus Hook is not a shortage area

Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Community health centers charge on a sliding scale by income. Distances are straight-line from the center of Marcus Hook. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 5 measures for Marcus Hook
MeasureMarcus HookMarginPennsylvania
Chronic conditions
Lost all teeth (65+)27.9%23.4–32.6%14.5%worse
Habits
Sleep under 7 hours47.9%41.6–54.5%37.9%worse
Care & screenings
Dentist visit50.4%46.4–54.5%64.4%worse
Colon screening59.1%53.4–64.4%67.5%worse
Mammogram74.3%66.1–81.6%77.7%about the same
About these numbers

How CDC estimates town health

They're modeled estimatesCDC combines a large national health survey with each area's age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Marcus Hook door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Pennsylvania figure falls inside it, we don't call Marcus Hook better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Marcus Hook directly, so these are its own figures.

CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Pennsylvania figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population.

Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau.

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