Margate

  1. Margate Legal Resources
  2. Margate Statistics
  3. Margate Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Margate Employment Information
  5. Margate Family Information
  6. Margate Education Information
  7. Margate Business Information
  8. Margate Public Benefits Information
  9. Margate Criminal Information
  10. Margate Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Margate Legal Resources Back to top

Margate Government Website

Margate Legal Code

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Margate Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 53,909
  • Land Area (2000): 22.925 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.447 square kilometers
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In January (1961-1990): 66.2186 (19.0) / (-17.8)
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In July (1961-1990): 82.5186 (28.1) / 91.2186 (32.9)
  • Average Annual Heating Degree Days (1961-1990): 262
  • Average Annual Cooling Degree Days (1961-1990): 4,038
  • Average Annual Precipitation (1961-1990): 59 inches
Margate Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 51,939 2002 56,374 2005 56,397
2000 54,579 2003 55,789 2006 56,946
2001 55,306 2004 56,175 2007 56,261

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Houses (2000): 24,740
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 4,129
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 1,294
Margate Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Margate Employment Information Back to top
Margate Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 21,258 20,019 1,239 5.83% 58
1991 21,617 19,903 1,714 7.93% 79
1992 22,209 20,275 1,934 8.71% 87
1993 22,735 21,132 1,603 7.05% 70
1994 23,387 21,854 1,533 6.55% 66
1995 23,677 22,349 1,329 5.61% 56
1996 24,297 23,032 1,265 5.21% 52
1997 24,867 23,626 1,241 4.99% 50
1998 25,268 24,098 1,170 4.63% 46
1999 25,550 24,477 1,074 4.20% 42
2000 27,681 26,813 868 3.14% 31
2001 28,527 27,415 1,111 3.90% 39
2002 29,014 27,548 1,466 5.05% 51
2003 29,209 27,848 1,360 4.66% 47
2004 29,753 28,582 1,171 3.94% 39
2005 29,287 28,172 1,114 3.81% 38
2006 29,757 28,783 974 3.27% 33
2007 30,485 29,346 1,139 3.74% 37
2008 30,793 29,191 1,601 5.20% 52
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 30,628 29,294 1,334 4.36% 44
Feb 2008 30,434 29,151 1,283 4.22% 42
Mar 2008 30,534 29,158 1,376 4.51% 45
Apr 2008 30,443 29,072 1,371 4.50% 45
May 2008 30,682 29,192 1,490 4.86% 49
Jun 2008 31,000 29,320 1,680 5.42% 54
Jul 2008 31,248 29,342 1,906 6.10% 61
Aug 2008 31,144 29,138 2,006 6.44% 64
Sep 2008 31,022 29,055 1,967 6.34% 63
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Margate Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 1,990 15.02%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 787 5.94%
3. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 671 5.07%
4. Public Administration 671 5.07%
5. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 554 4.18%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 553 4.17%
7. Repair and Maintenance 501 3.78%
8. Finance and Insurance 484 3.65%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 480 3.62%
10. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 476 3.59%
11. Health Care 456 3.44%
12. Educational Services 406 3.07%
13. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 330 2.49%
14. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 311 2.35%
15. Department and Other General Stores 270 2.04%
16. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 243 1.83%
17. Metal Manufactuing 181 1.37%
18. Other Transportation 180 1.36%
19. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 178 1.34%
20. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 170 1.28%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 1,936 16.96%
2. Educational Services 1,017 8.91%
3. Finance and Insurance 817 7.16%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 803 7.03%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 653 5.72%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 576 5.04%
7. Public Administration 451 3.95%
8. Construction 366 3.21%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 338 2.96%
10. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 321 2.81%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 311 2.72%
12. Social Assistance 254 2.22%
13. Department and Other General Stores 250 2.19%
14. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 227 1.99%
15. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 209 1.83%
16. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 198 1.73%
17. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 187 1.64%
18. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 173 1.52%
19. Other Direct Selling Estab 124 1.09%
20. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 112 0.98%

Margate Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Installation / Maintenance 767 5.79%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 755 5.70%
3. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 599 4.52%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 589 4.45%
5. Vehicle Mechanics 562 4.24%
6. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 542 4.09%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 501 3.78%
8. Other Management Occupations 471 3.56%
9. Other Production Occupations 466 3.52%
10. Other Construction Trades 416 3.14%
11. Computer Specialists 339 2.56%
12. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 322 2.43%
13. Other Office and Admin Support 304 2.30%
14. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 303 2.29%
15. Business Operations Specialists 292 2.20%
16. Law Enforcement Workers 260 1.96%
17. Construction Laborers 243 1.83%
18. Electricians 237 1.79%
19. Top Executives 237 1.79%
20. Customer Service Representatives 233 1.76%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 979 8.57%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 892 7.81%
3. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 530 4.64%
4. Registered Nurses 493 4.32%
5. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 457 4.00%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 453 3.97%
7. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 408 3.57%
8. Other Management Occupations 400 3.50%
9. Customer Service Representatives 383 3.35%
10. Business Operations Specialists 382 3.35%
11. Cashiers 373 3.27%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 366 3.21%
13. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 319 2.79%
14. Health Technologists and Technicians 296 2.59%
15. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 285 2.50%
16. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 240 2.10%
17. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 239 2.09%
18. Other Healthcare Support 236 2.07%
19. Waiters and Waitresses 213 1.87%
20. Personal Appearance Workers 179 1.57%

Margate Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 23,066 52.40%
15-35 hours 3,928 8.92%
1-14 hours 588 1.34%
No regular hours 16,434 37.34%

Margate Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 524 2.20%
5 AM-5:29 AM 404 1.70%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 697 2.93%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,554 6.54%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,415 10.16%
7 AM-7:29 AM 4,333 18.23%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 4,595 19.33%
8 AM-8:29 AM 3,086 12.98%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,395 5.87%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,489 6.26%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 603 2.54%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 263 1.11%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,169 4.92%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,240 5.22%

Margate Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 250 1.05%
5-9 1,552 6.53%
10-14 2,616 11.01%
15-19 3,519 14.81%
20-24 3,560 14.98%
25-29 1,578 6.64%
30-34 4,944 20.80%
35-39 1,050 4.42%
40-44 1,177 4.95%
45-59 2,136 8.99%
60-89 879 3.70%
At least 90 506 2.13%

Margate Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 47 0.20% 13,028 54.82%
30-44 66 0.28% 7,105 29.89%
45-59 58 0.24% 2,078 8.74%
At least 60 141 0.59% 1,244 5.23%

Margate Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 136 0.56%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 3,037 12.55%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 19,799 81.83%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 94 0.39%
Color 4 Box Other 170 0.70%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 312 1.29%
Color 6 Box Walked 219 0.91%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 429 1.77%

Margate Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Margate Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 22,737 (53,511 people)
Families (2000): 14,358 (42,427 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 5,032
People at same address in 1995: 26,563
Margate Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,911 8.40%
$10,000-$14,999 1,745 7.67%
$15,000-$19,999 1,727 7.60%
$20,000-$24,999 1,700 7.48%
$25,000-$29,999 1,579 6.94%
$30,000-$34,999 1,625 7.15%
$35,000-$39,999 1,421 6.25%
$40,000-$44,999 1,420 6.25%
$45,000-$49,999 1,180 5.19%
$50,000-$59,999 2,148 9.45%
$60,000-$74,999 2,377 10.45%
$75,000-$99,999 2,292 10.08%
$100,000-$124,999 914 4.02%
$125,000-$149,999 345 1.52%
$150,000-$199,999 181 0.80%
$200,000 or more 172 0.76%

Margate Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 6,996 30.80%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 6,717 29.57%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,158 5.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 3,304 14.55%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 166 0.73%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,493 10.98%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 48 0.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,150 5.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 6 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 428 1.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 6 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 239 1.05%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 3 0.01%

Margate Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 15,835 27.46%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 7,905 13.71%
Public Assistance 315 0.55%
Retirement 4,414 7.66%
Self Employment 1,757 3.05%
Social Security 8,534 14.80%
Supplemental Security 678 1.18%
Wage / Salary 15,473 26.83%
Other 2,749 4.77%

Margate Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 6,736 60.49%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 4,399 39.51%

Margate Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,854 8.95%
Color 1 Box Married 12,349 59.59%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,469 26.39%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,053 5.08%

Margate Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,845 11.96%
Color 1 Box Married 12,774 53.69%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,213 17.71%
Color 3 Box Widowed 3,962 16.65%

Margate Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Margate Education Information Back to top
Margate Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 2,230 5.21%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 6,504 15.19%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 14,548 33.99%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 9,228 21.56%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 3,459 8.08%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 4,599 10.74%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,238 5.23%

Margate Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 348 0.65% 637 1.18% 985 1.83%
Kindergarten 506 0.94% 143 0.27% 649 1.20%
Grades 1-4 2,226 4.13% 199 0.37% 2,425 4.50%
Grades 5-8 2,598 4.82% 132 0.24% 2,730 5.06%
Grades 9-12 2,218 4.11% 181 0.34% 2,399 4.45%
Undergrad college 1,636 3.03% 352 0.65% 1,988 3.69%
Graduate or professional school 145 0.27% 190 0.35% 335 0.62%
Total 9,677 17.95% 1,834 3.40% 11,511 21.35%

Margate Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Margate Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $138,654,000
Retail sales (2002): $921,207,000
Margate Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Margate Public Benefits Information Back to top
Margate Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 48,918 91.65%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 4,457 8.35%

Margate Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Margate Criminal Information Back to top
Margate Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 3.158 0.250 0.000 0.982 4.390 0.212 5.179 21.217 3.870 30.478
2000 2.785 0.165 0.018 0.605 3.573 0.183 5.753 19.550 3.335 28.821
2001 2.477 0.090 0.018 1.085 3.670 0.054 5.569 17.521 3.652 26.796
2002 2.448 0.195 0.000 0.798 3.441 0.071 6.758 17.969 3.193 27.992
2003 2.707 0.072 0.000 0.556 3.334 0.090 4.374 13.157 2.384 19.914
2004 2.510 0.107 0.000 0.641 3.258 0.125 4.326 14.295 2.083 20.703
2005 2.642 0.071 0.000 0.692 3.404 0.035 3.706 14.167 1.897 19.771
2006 2.581 0.105 0.000 0.755 3.442 0.070 4.337 11.098 1.528 16.963
2007 2.719 0.124 0.000 0.978 3.821 0.089 3.928 11.695 1.546 17.170

Margate Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 74 111
2005 68 108
2006 72 118
2007 68 114

Margate Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 1,811
2000 1,768
2001 1,685
2002 1,772

Margate Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Margate Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Margate Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 6,466 11.99%
10-19 Years 5,811 10.78%
20-29 Years 5,839 10.83%
30-39 Years 8,451 15.68%
40-49 Years 7,331 13.60%
50-59 Years 6,097 11.31%
60-69 Years 4,229 7.84%
70-79 Years 4,876 9.04%
80-89 Years 4,123 7.65%
90+ Years 686 1.27%

Margate Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 25,466 47.24%
Color 1 Box Female 28,443 52.76%

Margate Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 36,534 67.77%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 8,238 15.28%
Color 1 Box African-American 6,069 11.26%
Color 2 Box Asian 1,485 2.75%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1,271 2.36%
Color 6 Box Other Race 189 0.35%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 95 0.18%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 28 0.05%

Margate Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Italian 6,867 15.96%
2. German 6,057 14.08%
3. Irish 6,034 14.03%
4. English 3,508 8.15%
5. United States Or American 3,332 7.74%
6. Polish 2,393 5.56%
7. Haitian 1,853 4.31%
8. Jamaican 1,734 4.03%
9. Russian 1,650 3.84%
10. French Non-Basque 1,220 2.84%

Margate Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 38,001 74.78%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 6,903 13.58%
3. French Creole 1,428 2.81%
4. French 864 1.70%
5. Italian 608 1.20%
6. Chinese 433 0.85%
7. Vietnamese 391 0.77%
8. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 353 0.69%
9. Yiddish 311 0.61%
10. German 265 0.52%

Margate Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 42,002 78.00%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 5,804 10.78%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 6,046 11.23%

Margate Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Margate Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.