Margate, FL Profile

Margate, FL, population 56,002, is located in Florida's Broward county, about 4.4 miles from Coral Springs and 9.3 miles from Ft Lauderdale.

Through the 90's Margate's population has grown by about 25%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Margate has grown by about 4%.

Margate's property crime levels tend to be lower than Florida's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Margate tend to be much lower than Florida's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	79%
	African American	12%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	3%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	6%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	40.40
	Males	38.30
	Females	42.80

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	12.00%		Under 20:	11.00%
	20 to 40	13.00%		20 to 40:	13.00%
	40 to 60	12.00%		40 to 60:	13.00%
	Over 60	10.00%		Over 60:	16.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	53,909	N/A
2001	54,351	0.82%
2002	54,616	0.49%
2003	54,852	0.43%
2004	55,089	0.43%
2005	56,002	1.66%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$38,722

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	367
2002	344
2003	333
2004	326
2005	340
2006	344

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	5	11	4	6	4	6
Robbery	60	45	31	36	39	43
Aggravated Assault	137	138	151	141	149	147

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,674
2002	2,792
2003	1,991
2004	2,070
2005	1,977
2006	1,696

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	308	381	244	243	209	247
Larceny, Theft	969	1,013	734	803	799	632
Motor Vehicle Theft	202	180	133	117	107	87
Arson	3	4	5	7	2	4

Location

Elevation	12 feet above sea level
Land Area	8.8 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities