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Margate, Florida

Margate is a city in Broward County, Florida and considered a suburb of Fort Lauderdale while also making up part of the South Florida metropolitan area. The city was named for its founder, Jack Marquese, and its location as a gateway to western Broward County. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 53,909. As of 2004, the population estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau is 55,152.

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Among the most common occupations in Margate are Sales and office occupations, 33%. Management, professional, and related occupations, 26%. and Service occupations, 15%. Approximately 80 percent of workers in Margate, Florida work for companies, 11 percent work for the government and 4 percent are self-employed.

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Margate Industries

The leading industries in Margate, Florida are Educational, health and social services, 16%; Retail trade, 15%; and Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services, 9%. Simply Hired's Margate job listings indicate that the following industries in Margate are hiring the most workers: Hospitals, Misc Store Retailers, Clinics & Outpatient Services, Mail Order Retailing and Catering Services.

Margate Job Salaries

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Margate, Florida is $31,127, and the median income of households in Margate was $38,722.
 

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$31,000
 

Margate Unemployment Rate

Margate has an unemployment rate of 4.5%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Margate Trends data, the number of Margate, Florida jobs has decreased by 40% since March 2008.
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Margate Employment Statistics

Population of Margate
Total population 53,909
Male 47.24%
Female 52.76%
Median age 40.4
  
Margate Housing
Owner-occupied homes 80.1%
Median cost of a home $109,500
Median mortgage payment $785
Renter-occupied homes 19.9%
Vacant housing 8.2%
Median monthly rent $805
  
Average Income
Median for all male full-time $35,630
Median for all female full-time $26,624
  
Household Income
Less than $10,000 8%
$10,000 to $14,999 8%
$15,000 to $24,999 15%
$25,000 to $34,999 14%
$35,000 to $49,999 18%
$50,000 to $74,999 20%
$75,000 to $99,999 10%
$100,000 to $149,999 6%
$150,000 to $199,999 1%
$200,000 or more 1%
  
Education
Less than 9th grade 5%
9th to 12th grade, no diploma 14%
High school graduate 34%
Some college, no degree 21%
Associate's degree 8%
Bachelor's degree 11%
Graduate degree 6%
  
Marital Status
Never married 22%
Currently married 54%
Separated 2%
Widowed 11%
Divorced 11%
  
Race
White 82%
Black or African American 12%
Asian 3%
Other 3%
  
Margate Commute
Carpool 12.6%
Public transportation 1.3%
Average travel time 28 minutes