Margate City is a somewhat small coastal city (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 8,193 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Margate City is the 244th largest community in New Jersey.

Margate City is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 90.37% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Margate City is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Margate City who work in sales jobs (17.24%), office and administrative support jobs (14.64%), and management occupations (11.18%).

Margate City is an extremely popular destination for tourists and seasonal residents. So much of the population is seasonal such that the city's population swells significantly during the vacation season, and drops again when the season ends. Because of this, much of the local economy is centered around tourism; some businesses may be operated only during the high season. During the low season, year-round residents will notice that the city is a substantially quieter place to live.

Seniors make up 28.76% of Margate City's population, making it a popular place to retire. Because of the prominence of the retirement community, Margate City is good place for those over 65 to settle, as they will find many opportunities for socializing, as well as having access to many services oriented toward seniors.

In addition, Margate City is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates." Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums.

The city is also nautical, which means that parts of Margate City are somewhat historic and bounded by the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.

Being a small city, Margate City does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Margate City Information and Demographics

The population of Margate City is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 14.96% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 36.52% of adults in Margate City have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Margate City in 2000 was $33,566, which is upper middle income relative to New Jersey, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $134,264 for a family of four.

The people who call Margate City home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Margate City is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Margate City include Italian, Irish, Russian, German, Polish, and English.

The most common language spoken in Margate City is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.