Margate City city, New Jersey Population 2024

5,140

Margate City city Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Margate City city was:

  • White: 94.5%
  • Two or more races: 2.08%
  • Asian: 2.04%
  • Other race: 1.28%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.08%
  • Black or African American: 0.02%
  • Native American: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
1.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,629.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.02% (-160)
The current population of Margate City city, New Jersey is 5,140 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 5,300.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,03894.5%
Two or more races1112.08%
Asian1092.04%
Other race681.28%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander40.08%
Black or African American10.02%
Native American00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Black or African American

Native American

Margate City city Population by Race

Margate City city Population Pyramid 2024

Margate City city Median Age

57.9

Total

57.3

Male

58.4

Female

Margate City city Adults

There are 4,548 adults, (1,924 of whom are seniors) in Margate City city.

Margate City city Age Dependency

103.2

Age Dependency Ratio

73.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

29.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Margate City city Sex Ratio

Female2,89054.21%
Male2,44145.79%

Margate City city Population by Age

Margate City city Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,5842.0689.710.3
Married1,3252.6897.42.6
Non Family9171.0979.320.7
Female2562.278416
Male862.271000

2.58

Average Family Size

2.06

Average Household Size

89.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Margate City city Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1052.53%
Associates Degree3508.43%
Bachelors Degree1,06825.73%
Graduate Degree1,27330.67%
High School Graduate67616.29%
Less Than 9th Grade410.99%
Some College63715.35%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Margate City city Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Margate City city Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,9203,7742,181
Hispanic10410438
2+ Races10210265
Asian828282
Other Race454513
Black110

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

Margate City city Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$95,481$86,000$97,404
Graduate Degree$96,192$166,250$79,417
High School Graduate$0$0$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$79,167$97,167$72,237
Some College$59,213$59,826$57,986

$79,167

Average Earnings

$97,167

Average Male

$72,237

Average Female

Margate City city Earnings by Educational Attainment

Margate City city Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Margate City city Language

91.57% of Margate City city residents speak only English, while 8.43% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 3.35% of the population.

Margate City city Language

Margate City city Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White5,0382094.15%
Asian1094642.2%
Hispanic1362316.91%
Multiple1111614.41%
Other681319.12%
Islander44100%

5.4%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.08%

Male Poverty Rate

5.67%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Margate City city

The race most likely to be in poverty in Margate City city is Islander, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Margate City city is White, with 4.15% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.49%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.83%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 9.05%.

Margate City city Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade13.01%
High School8.58%
Bachelors or Greater3.76%
Some College2.74%

Margate City city Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed22.22%
Male Employed3.14%
Female Employed2.05%
Male Unemployed0%

Margate City city Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Margate City city Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$140,729$214,173
Households$112,661$165,725
Married Families$166,406$-999,999,999
Non Families$47,422$73,633

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Margate City city Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

58.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

64.0%

Male Marriage Rate

53.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Margate City city Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Margate City city Marriage

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.

Margate City city Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Margate City city Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

251

Number of Veterans

247

Male Veterans

4

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam127
Korea42
First Gulf War41
Second Gulf War4
World War II0

Margate City city Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+104
65 to 7498
35 to 5432
55 to 6413
18 to 344

Margate City city Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2475.74%
Islander4100%

Margate City city Veterans by Race

Margate City city Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.59%

Veteran Poverty Rate

23.51%

Veteran Disability Rate

Margate City city Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55.8%

Labor Force Participation

53.4%

Employment Rate

4%

Unemployment Rate

Margate City city Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Margate City city Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Margate City city Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

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.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

38.81%

Born in Margate City city

93.81%

Native Born

6.19%

Foreign Born

0.98%

Non Citizen

5.21%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.81% of Margate City city residents were born in the United States, with 38.81% having been born in New Jersey. 0.98% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Margate City city Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20295,030-22-0.44%
20285,052-22-0.43%
20275,074-22-0.43%
20265,096-22-0.43%
20255,118-22-0.43%
20245,140-22-0.43%
20235,162-22-0.42%
20225,184-71-1.35%
20215,255-45-0.85%
20205,300-564-9.62%
20195,864-63-1.06%
20185,927-54-0.9%
20175,981-76-1.25%
20166,057-87-1.42%
20156,144-57-0.92%
20146,201-67-1.07%
20136,268-47-0.74%
20126,315-32-0.5%
20116,347-6-0.09%
20106,35300%

Margate City city Population by Year