Margate City, New Jersey demographics

Margate City, NJ demographics: median age 57.5; 57.7% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree. Age, race, households, languages and education, ACS 2020–2024 with margins of error.

ACS 2020–2024 · Margate City city, New Jersey · Incorporated city · GEOID 3443890. The survey estimates a population of 5,234 for its five-year window. This is separate from the annual July 2025 population estimate on the city overview.

Median age in Margate City is 57.5 years, with a 90% margin of error of 3.4 years. There are 2,570 households (±168). Age and household distributions show how these totals are composed; they do not establish which neighborhood suits a particular person.

Every count and share is an estimate. “±” is a 90% margin of error (MOE); pp means percentage points. Derived shares use the category count divided by the named universe. Aggregated category MOEs and percentage MOEs are approximate. A margin larger than half its estimate is flagged as low precision. Blank source uncertainty is shown as unavailable, never zero.

Age distribution and sex

City, state and U.S. estimates · ACS 2020–2024
Measure / survey universe City estimate ± MOE State estimate ± MOE U.S. estimate ± MOE
Median age Total population · years 57.5 ±3.4 40.1 ±0.1 38.9 ±0.1
Age groups · B01001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 5,234
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) New Jersey U.S.
Under 18 723 ±151 13.8% ±2.9 pp 21.8% 22.0%
18–34 618 ±221 11.8% ±4.2 pp 21.3% 22.8%
35–64 2,037 ±294 38.9% ±5.6 pp 39.7% 38.0%
65 and older 1,856 ±221 35.5% ±4.2 pp 17.2% 17.2%
Sex categories as published by ACS · B01001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 5,234
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) New Jersey U.S.
Male 2,317 ±214 44.3% ±4.1 pp 49.2% 49.5%
Female 2,917 ±217 55.7% ±4.1 pp 50.8% 50.5%

The age groups are mutually exclusive and cover the entire population. The sex categories follow this ACS table’s published classification; they are not a survey of gender identity.

Race and Hispanic origin

Race · B02001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 5,234
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) New Jersey U.S.
White alone 4,844 ±141 92.5% ±2.7 pp 54.0% 61.0%
Black or African American alone 20 ±27 · low precision 0.4% ±0.5 pp · low precision 12.8% 12.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone 0 ±20 · low precision 0.0% ±0.4 pp · low precision 0.6% 0.9%
Asian alone 69 ±79 · low precision 1.3% ±1.5 pp · low precision 10.1% 6.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone 0 ±20 · low precision 0.0% ±0.4 pp · low precision 0.0% 0.2%
Some other race alone 112 ±90 · low precision 2.1% ±1.7 pp · low precision 10.1% 7.1%
Two or more races 189 ±103 · low precision 3.6% ±2.0 pp · low precision 12.4% 12.6%
Hispanic or Latino origin · B03003 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 5,234
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) New Jersey U.S.
Not Hispanic or Latino 5,010 ±131 95.7% ±2.5 pp 77.5% 80.7%
Hispanic or Latino 224 ±130 · low precision 4.3% ±2.5 pp · low precision 22.5% 19.3%

Hispanic origin and race are separate questions. People of Hispanic or Latino origin may be of any race and appear in both tables. Do not add the Hispanic share to race shares. Race alone and two-or-more-race groups are the mutually exclusive categories of the race table.

Household types, children and living alone

Household types · B11001 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 2,570
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) New Jersey U.S.
Married-couple family 1,263 ±149 49.1% ±4.8 pp 49.8% 46.9%
Other family: male householder, no spouse present 117 ±46 4.6% ±1.8 pp 5.1% 5.1%
Other family: female householder, no spouse present 265 ±171 · low precision 10.3% ±6.6 pp · low precision 12.9% 12.2%
Nonfamily: householder living alone 868 ±203 33.8% ±7.6 pp 26.4% 28.7%
Nonfamily: householder not living alone 57 ±41 · low precision 2.2% ±1.6 pp · low precision 5.8% 7.0%
Households with children · B11005 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 2,570
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) New Jersey U.S.
Households with people under 18 382 ±77 14.9% ±2.8 pp 31.2% 29.5%
Households without people under 18 2,188 ±212 85.1% ±6.1 pp 68.8% 70.5%
Household size · B11016 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 2,570
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) New Jersey U.S.
One-person nonfamily households 868 ±203 33.8% ±7.6 pp 26.4% 28.7%
Two-person households 1,127 ±161 43.9% ±5.6 pp 31.1% 33.8%
Three-person households 305 ±85 11.9% ±3.2 pp 17.1% 15.3%
Four-person households 157 ±72 6.1% ±2.8 pp 15.2% 12.6%
Five-person households 108 ±65 · low precision 4.2% ±2.5 pp · low precision 6.3% 5.9%
Six-person households 5 ±22 · low precision 0.2% ±0.8 pp · low precision 2.3% 2.2%
Seven or more people 0 ±28 · low precision 0.0% ±1.1 pp · low precision 1.6% 1.4%

A family household contains related people under the Census definition. A nonfamily household can contain one person or unrelated people sharing a home. Households with children can also appear in the household-type and size tables, so those tables must not be added together. Household estimates exclude people living in group quarters from the household universe.

Nativity and languages spoken at home

Nativity · B05002 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 5,234
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) New Jersey U.S.
Native 4,893 ±119 93.5% ±2.2 pp 76.1% 85.9%
Foreign born 341 ±120 6.5% ±2.3 pp 23.9% 14.1%
Language spoken at home · C16001 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 5 and older: 5,124
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) New Jersey U.S.
English only 4,607 ±170 89.9% ±3.2 pp 66.9% 77.7%
Spanish 184 ±113 · low precision 3.6% ±2.2 pp · low precision 17.2% 13.6%
French, Haitian, or Cajun 42 ±42 · low precision 0.8% ±0.8 pp · low precision 1.1% 0.7%
German or other West Germanic 44 ±35 · low precision 0.9% ±0.7 pp · low precision 0.4% 0.5%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic 49 ±48 · low precision 1.0% ±0.9 pp · low precision 1.7% 0.7%
Other Indo-European 80 ±71 · low precision 1.6% ±1.4 pp · low precision 5.6% 2.0%
Korean 0 ±20 · low precision 0.0% ±0.4 pp · low precision 0.9% 0.3%
Chinese, including Mandarin and Cantonese 1 ±12 · low precision 0.0% ±0.2 pp · low precision 1.5% 1.1%
Vietnamese 0 ±20 · low precision 0.0% ±0.4 pp · low precision 0.2% 0.5%
Tagalog, including Filipino 54 ±75 · low precision 1.1% ±1.5 pp · low precision 0.9% 0.6%
Other Asian and Pacific Island 8 ±13 · low precision 0.2% ±0.3 pp · low precision 1.6% 1.1%
Arabic 25 ±42 · low precision 0.5% ±0.8 pp · low precision 0.9% 0.5%
Other and unspecified 30 ±30 · low precision 0.6% ±0.6 pp · low precision 1.1% 0.8%

Foreign born means not a U.S. citizen at birth; it includes naturalized citizens. Language categories describe speech at home among people age five and older. A language other than English at home does not establish that someone cannot speak English. This city page uses the published C16001 summary categories because the more detailed B16001 table does not provide these city records in this release.

Educational attainment

Highest completed education · B15003 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 25 and older: 4,099
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) New Jersey U.S.
Less than high school graduate 168 ±107 · low precision 4.1% ±2.6 pp · low precision 9.3% 10.4%
High school graduate or equivalency 661 ±149 16.1% ±3.6 pp 25.3% 26.0%
Some college, no degree 584 ±150 14.2% ±3.6 pp 15.0% 19.1%
Associate’s degree 321 ±168 · low precision 7.8% ±4.1 pp · low precision 6.7% 8.8%
Bachelor’s degree 1,211 ±238 29.5% ±5.6 pp 26.1% 21.6%
Graduate or professional degree 1,154 ±197 28.2% ±4.6 pp 17.6% 14.1%

The denominator excludes residents under 25. Each person is counted in the highest attainment category they completed. This table does not measure the quality of local schools or the education level of every current student.

Residence one year earlier

Geographic mobility · B07003 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 1 and older: 5,216
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) New Jersey U.S.
Same house 4,681 ±198 89.7% ±3.8 pp 90.4% 87.7%
Moved within same county 217 ±127 · low precision 4.2% ±2.4 pp · low precision 4.4% 6.3%
Moved from a different county in the same state 135 ±97 · low precision 2.6% ±1.9 pp · low precision 2.5% 3.1%
Moved from a different state 178 ±88 3.4% ±1.7 pp 1.8% 2.3%
Moved from abroad 5 ±9 · low precision 0.1% ±0.2 pp · low precision 0.8% 0.6%

These are respondents’ residence patterns one year before their survey response, pooled across the five-year window. They are not a net migration count for 2025. A person can move to a different house within the same city or county; moves within the same county should not automatically be interpreted as new arrivals to the city.

Health insurance, internet access and veterans

1.6% of Margate City residents (±1.2 percentage points) had no health insurance coverage when surveyed, compared with 7.5% in New Jersey and 8.4% nationally. 94.9% of households subscribe to broadband of any type, including cellular data plans. A subscription is not the same as available service: the FCC National Broadband Map shows providers at a specific address.

City, state and U.S. shares · ACS 2020–2024
Measure Margate City New Jersey U.S. Compared with New Jersey
People without health insurance Civilian noninstitutionalized population 1.6% ±1.2 pp · low precision 7.5% 8.4% Lower
Households with a broadband subscription Households 94.9% ±0.5 pp 92.8% 91.0% Higher
Veterans Civilian population age 18 and older 3.5% ±1.3 pp 3.7% 6.2% Not statistically different

Reading and reusing the estimates

The Census table links above lead to the original detailed tables. Counts, source universes and uncertainty are retained in the source observation download for Margate City . Compare these figures with the same survey window; do not compare one city’s five-year estimate with another city’s annual estimate as though they measured the same period. For methods, see uncertainty and denominator calculations.

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