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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Margate, FL compare?
| Figure | Margate, FL |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 60,070 |
| Change since April 2020 | +2.0% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 58,712 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 6,702 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 3.9 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 5.1 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 33.6% |
| Measure | Margate, FL |
|---|---|
| Total population | 59,198±49 |
| Median age | 45.0±2.6 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 26.7%±2.9 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 29.2%±2.2 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 33.2%±3.3 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 3.2%±1.0 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 40.6%±2.8 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 24.7%±2.6 pts |
| Median household income | $62,450±$7,066 |
| Per capita income | $34,214±$1,997 |
| People below the poverty line | 12.1%±2.2 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.1%±1.0 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $316,200±$19,644 |
| Median gross rent | $1,750±$80 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 59.2%±6.4 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 77.2%±3.0 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.4%±0.4 pts |
| Worked from home | 10.5%±1.6 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 71.5%±3.2 pts |
| Public transportation | 2.5%±2.3 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 30.7 min±1.4 |
| No health insurance coverage | 10.6%±1.7 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov