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Margate City, NJ
Full City Profile · New Jersey · Atlantic County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
5,260
Population
3,704/sq mi density
$114,417
Median Income
$85,429 per capita
$645,200
Home Value
$1,090,234 Zillow
$1,368
Median Rent
26.2% income on rent
57°F
Avg Temperature
297 sunny days/yr
101
Violent Crime/100K
2,368 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$114,417 median income, 1.8% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.5 / 5.0
$645,200 home value, $1,368/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
101 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
60.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$114,417
52% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$85,429
119% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.8%
50% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.6%
71% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Margate City vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Margate City’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$114,417
152%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$85,429
219%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$70,837
98%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,139
80%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,139
20% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
30 min
8% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
17.1%
13% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
63.1%
14% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.1%
79% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$19,423M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
63.1%
Public Transit
1.1%
Work From Home
17.1%
Other
18.7%
Average commute time
30 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
7,268
Restaurants
830
Healthcare
802
Retail
1,005
Manufacturing
120
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$70,837
2% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$8,412
140% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
108.8
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $114,417 |
| Per Capita Income | $85,429 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $70,837 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,139 |
| County GDP | $19,423M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.478 |
| Cost of Living Index | 108.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 30 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 63.1% |
| Public Transit | 1.1% |
| Work From Home | 17.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 7,268 |
| Restaurants | 830 |
| Healthcare | 802 |
| Retail | 1,005 |
| Manufacturing | 120 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $70,837 |
| Avg Property Tax | $8,412 |