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Margate

Florida · 42,985 residents · 8.76 sq mi
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With 42,985 people, Margate is a city in Florida. The median age is 43.4, about 10 years above the US median. Owners hold 78% of the housing stock. About 12% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Median rent is $627 a month. The population has fallen 20% since 2000.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 43.4
US median: 33.0
Less educated
12% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 33%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
42,985
−20%vs 2000
vs 53,909 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
43.4
+7%vs 2000
vs 40.4 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
8.76 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
41K46K51K56K61K19902000201020202024Margate
202459K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 55.2%(2,250)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 94.7%(2,006)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 144.4%(1,906)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 194.8%(2,074)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.6%(2,393)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3414.9%(6,390)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4412.7%(5,455)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.1%(3,905)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.4%(3,626)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7414.8%(6,345)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 8413.6%(5,846)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.8%(789)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$28,465
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $38,722 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$14,897
−27%vs 2000
vs $20,308 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
7.7%
−0.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 8.4% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$83,100
+33%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $82,300 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$627
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $805 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
78.3%
−1.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 80.1% in 2000
21.7% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic67.8%(36,534)
Black11.3%(6,069)
Hispanic / Latino15.3%(8,238)
Asian2.8%(1,485)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic93.1%(40,017)
Black3.8%(1,621)
Hispanic / Latino7.5%(3,225)
Asian1.5%(650)
Other1.6%(697)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
South American8.4%(4,981)
Puerto Rican6.8%(4,003)
Colombian4.9%(2,887)
Central American3.4%(2,005)
Dominican2.8%(1,683)
Cuban2.8%(1,636)
Mexican1.4%(821)
Peruvian1.3%(789)
Honduran1%(607)
Salvadoran0.9%(517)
Nicaraguan0.7%(405)
Ecuadorian0.6%(381)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Guatemalan0.6%(347)
Venezuelan0.5%(289)
Argentine0.3%(179)
Chilean0.3%(171)
Bolivian0.2%(106)
Costa Rican0.1%(79)
Uruguayan0.1%(70)
Spaniard0.1%(51)
Panamanian0.1%(50)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.3%(796)
Vietnamese0.9%(553)
Filipino0.3%(164)
Pakistani0.2%(129)
Chinese0.2%(106)
Thai0.2%(97)
Japanese0.1%(49)
Laotian0%(11)
Korean0%(1)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
West Indian21.7%(12,818)
Jamaican9.9%(5,866)
Haitian9.6%(5,657)
Italian7%(4,166)
American6.6%(3,905)
German4.5%(2,674)
Irish4.2%(2,471)
English2.9%(1,739)
Brazilian1.9%(1,112)
Polish1.7%(1,006)
Russian0.9%(546)
+ 35 more ancestry groups with data
Portuguese0.8%(496)
Ukrainian0.7%(442)
French0.7%(412)
Canadian0.6%(379)
Scottish0.6%(376)
Guyanese0.5%(311)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(299)
Dutch0.5%(278)
Greek0.4%(223)
Nigerian0.2%(144)
Arab0.2%(127)
Swedish0.2%(106)
British0.2%(91)
Austrian0.1%(80)
Hungarian0.1%(75)
Palestinian0.1%(64)
Welsh0.1%(60)
Norwegian0.1%(59)
Romanian0.1%(58)
Belgian0.1%(57)
Iranian0.1%(57)
Swiss0.1%(52)
Finnish0.1%(47)
Lithuanian0.1%(40)
Lebanese0.1%(39)
Barbadian0.1%(37)
Ghanaian0.1%(33)
Croatian0%(27)
Danish0%(27)
Israeli0%(18)
Slovak0%(16)
Czech0%(7)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
12.3%
−4.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 17.0% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
74.6%
−5.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 80.2% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
3.3%
−2.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.7% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
21.4 min
+16%vs 2000
vs 18.4 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married32.3%(7,830)
Married53%(12,837)
Widowed3.8%(912)
Divorced10.9%(2,641)
Women 15+
Never married26.6%(7,090)
Married46%(12,252)
Widowed9.5%(2,533)
Divorced17.9%(4,771)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
10.6%
−13.6 ptssince 2013
from 24.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
47.2%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 44.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
17.7%
−1.8 ptssince 2020
from 19.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
23.8%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 24.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
16.7%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 15.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.3%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 1.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
62.2%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 60.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
35.6%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 35.6% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)31.5%(695)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)17.9%(395)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era25.7%(567)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1.9%(43)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.5%(10)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,207 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Margate, Florida?

Margate, Florida has about 42,985 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Margate, Florida?

The typical household in Margate, Florida earns about $28,465 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Margate, Florida expensive?

In Margate, Florida, the median home is worth about $83,100, and the typical rent is about $627 a month.

How educated are people in Margate, Florida?

About 12.3% of adults age 25 and over in Margate, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Margate, Florida?

About 7.7% of people in Margate, Florida live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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