Margate City, NJ Profile

Margate City, NJ, population 8,666, is located in New Jersey's Atlantic county, about 55.7 miles from Philadelphia and 93.7 miles from Elizabeth.

Through the 90's Margate City's population has declined by about 3%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Margate City has grown by about 6%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	96%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	49.80
	Males	48.00
	Females	51.70

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	8.00%	Under 20:	8.00%
20 to 40	9.00%	20 to 40:	10.00%
40 to 60	14.00%	40 to 60:	15.00%
Over 60	15.00%	Over 60:	20.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	8,193	N/A
2001	8,238	0.55%
2002	8,285	0.57%
2003	8,359	0.89%
2004	8,614	3.05%
2005	8,666	0.60%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$45,876

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	133
2002	132
2003	96
2004	95
2005	81
2006	58
2007	70
2008	117

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Forcible Rape	1	1	2	0	1	0	0	1
Robbery	3	3	2	3	0	0	1	3
Aggravated Assault	5	7	4	5	6	5	4	6

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,259
2002	1,602
2003	2,128
2004	1,526
2005	1,469
2006	2,075
2007	1,798
2008	1,510

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	19	34	45	22	34	44	26	23
Larceny, Theft	84	93	127	102	86	132	123	104
Motor Vehicle Theft	1	7	5	4	7	4	5	2
Arson	0	3	0	0	1	0	1	2

Location

Elevation	8 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.4 Square Miles
Water Area	0.2 Square Miles