Poverty and living standards in Margate, Florida: official figures
12.1% of residents of Margate (7,112 people) had incomes below the federal poverty line in the 2020-2024 American Community Survey, 402nd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 12.5%; Florida: 12.6%).
How many children live in poverty in Margate?
14.4% of children under 18 in Margate lived below the poverty line in 2020-2024 (1,476 children), 383rd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 16.1%; Florida: 16.5%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the poverty rate for older people in Margate?
By age, the poverty rate in Margate was 17.8% for children under 6 and 15.8% for residents aged 60 and over in 2020-2024 (US: 17.2% and 11.0%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Margate live in deep poverty?
2,931 people in Margate, 5.0% of residents, had incomes below half the poverty line in 2020-2024, 327th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.0%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many renters in Margate are cost-burdened?
64.4% of renting households in Margate spent 30% or more of their income on rent and utilities in 2020-2024 (3,375 households), 43rd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 51.1%; Florida: 60.1%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many households in Margate spend half their income on rent?
40.7% of renting households in Margate spent half or more of their income on rent and utilities, 9th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 25.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Margate compares with other cities in the United States
Residents below the poverty line (2020-2024)
Margate ranks 422 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents below the poverty line |
|---|---|---|
| 419 | Riverside | 12.2% |
| 420 | North Las Vegas | 12.1% |
| 421 | Montebello | 12.1% |
| 422 | Margate | 12.1% |
| 423 | Grand Prairie | 12.1% |
| 424 | Austin | 12.0% |
| 425 | Caldwell | 11.9% |
Children under 18 below the poverty line (2020-2024)
Margate ranks 441 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children under 18 below the poverty line |
|---|---|---|
| 438 | La Mesa | 14.6% |
| 439 | West Sacramento | 14.5% |
| 440 | Denton | 14.5% |
| 441 | Margate | 14.4% |
| 442 | Burnsville | 14.4% |
| 443 | Escondido | 14.3% |
| 444 | Gresham | 14.3% |
Residents with incomes below half the poverty line (2020-2024)
Margate ranks 497 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with incomes below half the poverty line |
|---|---|---|
| 494 | Midland | 5.0% |
| 495 | Cedar Rapids | 5.0% |
| 496 | Jurupa Valley | 5.0% |
| 497 | Margate | 5.0% |
| 498 | Quincy | 5.0% |
| 499 | South Fulton | 5.0% |
| 500 | Santa Clara | 5.0% |
Renting households spending 30% or more of income on rent (2020-2024)
Margate ranks 43 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Renting households spending 30% or more of income on rent |
|---|---|---|
| 40 | College Station | 64.7% |
| 41 | Santee | 64.7% |
| 42 | Barnstable Town | 64.6% |
| 43 | Margate | 64.4% |
| 44 | Bloomington | 64.4% |
| 45 | Perth Amboy | 64.4% |
| 46 | Dearborn | 64.3% |
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Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B17020: Poverty Status in the Past 12 Months by Age (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 e79a292f34605560506b7f4b5c8ea242c9d6e203c8e95ba675565ddb7758571e), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 41bab025d213…)
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table C17002: Ratio of Income to Poverty Level in the Past 12 Months (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 dc3dc675113683ec3ff2a0e29a840f43e03268151d7f14b922658d7306da5187), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 31aa364bfddf…)
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B25070: Gross Rent as a Percentage of Household Income in the Past 12 Months (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 862ccc17d913305d11e6f802ce4518d76b30585ea0b05b251cd8cf21f8661386), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 4f8d499d9e95…)
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