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Margate, Florida: crime rate and local statistics
Its median household earns $62,450 and the median home value is $316,200. Population: about 59,198 (Census, 2020-2024).
Last updated . Crime: FBI 2021-2025. Income and housing: Census ACS 2020-2024. Road work: October 11, 2026.
Also on the map: income by neighborhood · home values · schools
What is the crime rate in Margate?
The Margate Police Department did not send the FBI a full year of crime reports for any year from 2021 to 2025, so no rate is shown. County figures are on the county page.
How does Margate compare with Florida?
Margate's median household earns $62,450 a year, 16% lower than the state figure ($74,568). Owner-occupied homes have a median value of $316,200, and half of renters pay more than $1,750 a month. About 59,198 people live on 9 square miles of land, roughly 6,758 per square mile. The city lies in Broward County.
| Census ACS 2020-2024 | Margate | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 59,198 | 22,416,077 | 334,922,499 |
| Median household income | $62,450 | $74,568 | $80,734 |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $316,200 | $359,000 | $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,750 | $1,669 | $1,413 |
| Unemployment rate (2020-2024 average) | 4.1% | 4.8% | 5.2% |
| People below the poverty line | 12.1% | 12.6% | 12.5% |
| Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher | 24.7% | 34.1% | 35.7% |
| Homeowner households | 77.2% | 67.6% | 65.2% |
| Median age | 45.0 | 42.6 | 38.9 |
What environmental sites and hazards are in Margate?
Broward County carries a “Relatively High” overall rating in FEMA's National Risk Index. The hazards rated highest here are river flooding (Very High), hurricanes (Very High), coastal flooding (Very High) and tornadoes (Relatively High). The index compares counties with each other and also weighs how vulnerable and resilient a community is, so it is a long-run estimate, not a forecast.
Is there road construction in Margate?
No highway work zones were listed in Margate city limits in the October 11, 2026 state feed. Some states publish only part of their road work in open feeds, so check the state's 511 site before you travel. The map's layer refreshes every morning.
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How many schools, nursing homes and parks are in or near Margate?
Inside the city limits there are 10 public schools (2024-25) and 6 private schools (2023-24). 1 Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home is in the city. Within about 15 miles: 2 state parks or recreation areas: Hugh Taylor Birch State Park and John U. Lloyd Beach State Park.
Gun shops, liquor stores and Planned Parenthood in Margate
Gun shops
4 gun shops with a public storefront are on the map inside the Margate city limits, plus 5 more licensed dealers without a public storefront (not shown). 3 of them are pawnshops licensed to sell guns. On the ATF list: Advanced Firearms (Margate), Lee's Pawn Jewelry And Guns INC (Margate), Margate Pawn (Margate) and Value Pawn And Jewelry (Margate).
Liquor stores
9 liquor stores are on the map inside the Margate city limits: City Discount Liquors (Margate), Liquids Fine Wine And Spirits (Margate), Liquor Shoppe (Margate), Palm Lakes Liquor (Margate), Publix Liquor Store #805 (Coconut Creek), Southrock Discount Liquors (Margate), Tipsy Liquors (Margate), Tri County Discount Liquor & Beverages (Margate) and 1 more.
Planned Parenthood
There is no Planned Parenthood health center inside the Margate city limits on the map.
See them on the map: gun shops · liquor stores →
Sources: ATF licensee list (Sept 2026); state liquor licence lists, OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps (non-official); HHS Title X directory and CMS NPPES.
Common questions
What is the crime rate in Margate?
The Margate Police Department did not report a full year of data to the FBI for 2021-2025, so no official rate is available.
What is the median household income in Margate?
$62,450 (Census American Community Survey, 2020-2024), compared with $74,568 for Florida.
How much do homes cost in Margate?
The median value of owner-occupied homes is $316,200 (Census ACS 2020-2024), against $359,000 statewide.
What natural hazards affect Margate?
Broward County carries a “Relatively High” overall rating in FEMA's National Risk Index. The hazards rated highest here are river flooding (Very High), hurricanes (Very High), coastal flooding (Very High) and tornadoes (Relatively High).
Nearby cities
Coconut Creek, FL (3 mi) · Coral Springs, FL (3 mi) · Tamarac, FL (4 mi) · Pompano Beach, FL (5 mi) · Lauderhill, FL (6 mi) · Sunrise, FL (6 mi)
More: Florida statewide numbers · county page: Broward County · Sex-offender registry search (NSOPW)
Where do these numbers come from?
- Crime: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, agency counts 2021-2025 (Return A); state and national rates: FBI estimated crimes.
- Income, housing, education: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year, table B19013 (median household income) and related tables, for the Census place Margate city.
- Land area: Census 2024 Gazetteer. Hazards: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), county scores (county level).
- Superfund: U.S. EPA, Superfund site boundaries and NPL status (October 2026). Dams: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, National Inventory of Dams (public map service, October 2026).
- Work zones: State departments of transportation, via the U.S. DOT Work Zone Data Exchange (WZDx) and state 511 feeds; refreshed every morning (snapshot October 11, 2026).
- Schools: National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE public school locations 2024-25; budgets: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2024; National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE Private School geocodes (Private School Survey 2023-24). Nursing homes: U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Nursing Home Provider Information and Penalties (September 2026).
- Parks: USGS Protected Areas Database of the U.S. (PAD-US 4.1); state park agencies' open data (CA, NY, PA, TN, TX, FL, NJ, KY, HI, UT, MT and others); OpenStreetMap contributors for some hours, phones, fees and camping; U.S. National Park Service: unit boundaries (Land Resources Division), Acreage Report (Sept 30, 2026), park pages on nps.gov (hours, fees), Visitor Use Statistics (2025).
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