Margate is a city located in Broward County Florida. Margate has a 2023 population of 56,914. Margate is currently declining at a rate of -0.94% annually and its population has decreased by -2.8% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 58,552 in 2020.
The average household income in Margate is $68,555 with a poverty rate of 12.31%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Margate is 46.6 years, 44.9 years for males, and 48 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Margate was:
White
Black or African American
Two or more races
Other race
Asian
Native American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Household Type | Count | Average Size | Owner | Renter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 25,134 | 2.31 | 74.2 | 25.8 |
| Married | 10,410 | 2.99 | 85 | 15 |
| Non Family | 10,213 | 1.15 | 68.4 | 31.6 |
| Female | 3,303 | 3.35 | 62.6 | 37.4 |
| Male | 1,208 | 3.47 | 60.5 | 39.5 |
3.02
Average Family Size
2.31
Average Household Size
74.2%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
64.62% of Margate residents speak only English, while 35.38% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 21.41% of the population.
rate
12.31%
Overall Poverty Rate
12.33%
Male Poverty Rate
12.29%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Margate is Other, with 17.95% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Margate is Black, with 10.76% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.1%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.23%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.2%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
45.9%
Overall Marriage Rate
48.9%
Male Marriage Rate
43.2%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
5.39%
Veteran Poverty Rate
21.54%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
64.1%
Labor Force Participation
61.4%
Employment Rate
4.1%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
29.24%
Born in Margate
63.74%
Native Born
36.48%
Foreign Born
11.62%
Non Citizen
24.86%
Naturalized
63.74% of Margate residents were born in the United States, with 29.24% having been born in Florida. 11.62% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,646 | -51,127 | 4.46% |
| 1970 | 8,867 | 6,221 | 12.85% |
| 1980 | 35,900 | 27,033 | 15.01% |
| 1990 | 42,985 | 7,085 | 1.82% |
| 2000 | 53,909 | 10,924 | 2.29% |
| 2010 | 53,284 | ||
| 2011 | 53,827 | 543 | 1.02% |
| 2012 | 54,370 | 543 | 1.01% |
| 2013 | 54,913 | 543 | 1% |
| 2014 | 55,456 | 543 | 0.99% |
| 2015 | 55,999 | 543 | 0.98% |
| 2016 | 56,542 | 543 | 0.97% |
| 2017 | 57,085 | 543 | 0.96% |
| 2018 | 57,628 | 543 | 0.95% |
| 2019 | 58,171 | 543 | 0.94% |
| 2020 | 58,552 | 381 | 0.65% |
| 2021 | 58,001 | -551 | -0.94% |
| 2022 | 57,455 | -546 | -0.94% |
| 2023 | 56,914 | -541 | -0.94% |
| 2024 | 56,378 | -536 | -0.94% |
| 2025 | 55,847 | -531 | -0.94% |
| 2026 | 55,321 | -526 | -0.94% |
| 2027 | 54,800 | -521 | -0.94% |
| 2028 | 54,284 | -516 | -0.94% |
| 2029 | 53,773 | -511 | -0.94% |