In Margate, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 31.15 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.
The education level of Margate citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 24.96% of adults in Margate have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Margate in 2022 was $34,462, which is middle income relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $137,848 for a family of four. However, Margate contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Margate is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Margate home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Margate residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Margate also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 26.63% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Margate include Jamaican, Haitian, Italian, German, and Irish.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Margate's cultural character, accounting for 39.21% of the city’s population.
The most common language spoken in Margate is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
