Margate City city, New Jersey
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,194
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,194
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5,239
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 5,313
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 5,311
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -2.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 5,317
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 6,354
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 2.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 13.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 35.5%
Female persons, percent 55.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 92.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 3.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 92.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 159
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 6.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 90.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $708,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $3,106
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $1,162
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,347
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,570
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.03
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 10.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 94.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 95.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 57.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 5.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 2.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 55,229
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 63,973
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $12,340
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 28.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $121,800
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $85,724
Persons in poverty, percent 6.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 3,754.9
Population per square mile, 2010 4,490.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 1.42
Land area in square miles, 2010 1.42
FIPS Code 3443890