City profile · New Jersey · Census ACS 2023

Margate City, NJ

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Margate City - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

5,260
Residents
$114,417
Median income
$645,200
Median home
$1,867
Median rent (state)

Margate City - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Margate City lands in the 85th percentile for household income and the 52nd percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

85th
percentile, household income
91st
percentile, home value
79th
percentile, median rent
52nd
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Margate City, NJ

Margate City is a small town in New Jersey, home to 5,260 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Margate City households earn a median of $114,417 annually, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 3.6%. Typical homes in Margate City are valued around $645,200, and the median resident age is 57.9 years. About 60.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 54.5% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

In 2024, 20 residential building permits were authorized in Margate City (Construction Slowdown), down 70% from five years earlier, per Census BPS data. Margate City reports a comparatively low crime rate: per-100,000 total crime stands at 1309.3 in FBI UCR data, below the national average (a voluntary reporting program, read this as reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).

New Jersey carries a cost-of-living premium: the state registers 108.8 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Well Above Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,867 per month statewide. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts New Jersey's average monthly utility costs around $275 (state average). FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 93.0 out of 100 (Very High).

Population

5,260 residents

Census ACS 2023 - New Jersey

Median Household Income

$114,417 /yr

Poverty 3.6%

Cost of Living Index (state)

108.8 (US=100)

Well Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, New Jersey average

How does Margate City compare to other US cities?

Here's how Margate City stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 85% higher than other cities
Home value 91% pricier than other cities
Median rent 79% pricier than other cities
Safety 52% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

A national percentile can hide a lot of local variation: narrowed to New Jersey alone, Margate City ranks #148 of 238 New Jersey cities by lowest crime rate - a different, more locally useful comparison than stacking it against the entire country.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Margate City's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in New Jersey, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

85thIncome percentile
52ndSafety percentile

85th percentile nationally for median household income · 52nd percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Margate City's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Margate City's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 51 Avg. percentile National median
Margate City's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Margate City's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$645,200 9th percentile more affordable than 9% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). This entry sits in this band. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Margate City $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Margate City, NJ Margate City, NJ's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Margate City, NJ-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Margate City, NJ median $114,417/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Margate City, NJ's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Margate City, NJ. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 60.1%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 3.6%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 54.5%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
5,260
Median Income
$114,417
Median Home Value
$645,200
Median Age
57.9
Poverty Rate
3.6%
Labor force participation
54.5%
Bachelor's Degree+
60.1%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
1309.3
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
58.6
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
1250.7
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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5,150 residents5,200 residents5,250 residents5,300 residents5,350 residents 202020212022202320242025 5,299 residents 5,194 residents ▼ -2.0%
Margate City's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

📉 Construction Slowdown
Total Permits (2024)
20
housing units authorized
Single-Family
20
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
3.8
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 67
2020 109
2021 112
2022 80
2023 18
2024 20

Permit volume decreased 70% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
63.1%
Carpool
14.0%
Public Transit
1.1%
Walk
1.7%
Work from Home
17.1%
Other
3.0%

Based on 2,462 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for New Jersey - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$120
avg/month
Natural Gas
$95
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$60
avg/month
Total Utilities
$275
estimated/month

Estimates reflect New Jersey state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a New Jersey state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Margate City sits in

Cost of Living Index
108.8
Well Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,867/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
93.0 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in New Jersey

Bargaintown
5,231 people
Salem
5,315 people
Englewood Cliffs
5,330 people
Troy Hills
5,183 people
Clementon
5,351 people
Beach Haven West
5,164 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Margate City's 5,260 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Naples Manor, FL
5,262 people
Brownfields, LA
5,263 people
Fox Chapel, PA
5,264 people
Tipton, IN
5,255 people
La Crescent, MN
5,266 people
Wheatley Heights, NY
5,266 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Margate City's $114,417 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Cottleville, MO
$114,420 median income
DuPont, WA
$114,423 median income
Golden Valley, MN
$114,435 median income
Atascocita, TX
$114,443 median income
Smithton, IL
$114,453 median income
Hanalei, HI
$114,375 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Margate City, NJ Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Margate City, NJ - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 94.8% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.9% White 94.8% Black or African American 0.1% Asian 2.3% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.2% Two or more races 2.7% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Margate City compares to nearby New Jersey cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Margate City (this city) 5,260 $114,417
Bargaintown 5,231 $127,734
Salem 5,315 $40,650
Englewood Cliffs 5,330 $222,192
Census ACS 5-year FIPS NJ FBI UCR Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Margate City, NJ?

What is the population of Margate City, NJ? +

5,260 people live in Margate City, NJ according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Margate City, NJ? +

In Margate City, the typical household earns $114,417 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Margate City? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Margate City; the closest available measure is the New Jersey state average, a cost of living index of 108.8 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within New Jersey vary by metro area.

Is Margate City, NJ safe? +

Margate City has a total crime rate of 1309.3 per 100,000 residents, which is below the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Margate City, NJ? +

The median home value in Margate City is $645,200, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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