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Margate City School District

Margate, NJ 08402 • Atlantic County • 2 Operating Schools
(609) 822-1447
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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
5,260
676 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$114,417
Overall Poverty Rate
6.18%
325 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
3.70%
18 children in poverty

School-Age Child Poverty Trends (5-Year History)

Annual Census SAIPE estimates for school district children aged 5–17 in poverty

SAIPE 2020–2024
0% 4.8% 9.5% 14.3% 19% U.S. Baseline: 14.67% NJ Avg: 11.28% 2020 Poverty Rate: 7.57% (46 / 608 kids) 7.57% 2020 46 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 7.3% (36 / 493 kids) 7.3% 2021 36 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 4.74% (23 / 485 kids) 4.74% 2022 23 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 5.99% (29 / 484 kids) 5.99% 2023 29 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 3.7% (18 / 486 kids) 3.7% 2024 18 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 608 46 7.57% 11.84% 14.57%
2021 493 36 7.30% 12.97% 15.78%
2022 485 23 4.74% 12.08% 15.17%
2023 484 29 5.99% 12.21% 14.98%
2024 486 18 3.70% 11.28% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $645,200
Median Gross Rent $1,368/mo
Owner-Occupied 2,356
Renter-Occupied 269
Owner-Occupied: 2,356 (89.8%) Renter-Occupied: 269 (10.2%)
Occupied 2,625

Housing Tenure Distribution

Ratio of owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied residential households

Owner-Occupied 2,356 (89.8%)
Renter-Occupied 269 (10.2%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 2,625 households
149 (5.7%)
< $10k
45 (1.7%)
$10k-$14k
95 (3.6%)
$15k-$19k
38 (1.4%)
$20k-$24k
90 (3.4%)
$25k-$29k
56 (2.1%)
$30k-$34k
65 (2.5%)
$35k-$39k
37 (1.4%)
$40k-$44k
33 (1.3%)
$45k-$49k
136 (5.2%)
$50k-$59k
77 (2.9%)
$60k-$74k
200 (7.6%)
$75k-$99k
415 (15.8%)
$100k-$124k
218 (8.3%)
$125k-$149k
283 (10.8%)
$150k-$199k
688 (26.2%)
$200k+
< $10k
149 (5.7%)
$10k-$14k
45 (1.7%)
$15k-$19k
95 (3.6%)
$20k-$24k
38 (1.4%)
$25k-$29k
90 (3.4%)
$30k-$34k
56 (2.1%)
$35k-$39k
65 (2.5%)
$40k-$44k
37 (1.4%)
$45k-$49k
33 (1.3%)
$50k-$59k
136 (5.2%)
$60k-$74k
77 (2.9%)
$75k-$99k
200 (7.6%)
$100k-$124k
415 (15.8%)
$125k-$149k
218 (8.3%)
$150k-$199k
283 (10.8%)
$200k+
688 (26.2%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 590 students
36 (6.1%)
1st
16 (2.7%)
2nd
27 (4.6%)
3rd
54 (9.2%)
4th
58 (9.8%)
5th
60 (10.2%)
6th
48 (8.1%)
7th
71 (12%)
8th
58 (9.8%)
9th
92 (15.6%)
10th
44 (7.5%)
11th
26 (4.4%)
12th
1st Grade
36 (6.1%)
2nd Grade
16 (2.7%)
3rd Grade
27 (4.6%)
4th Grade
54 (9.2%)
5th Grade
58 (9.8%)
6th Grade
60 (10.2%)
7th Grade
48 (8.1%)
8th Grade
71 (12%)
9th Grade
58 (9.8%)
10th Grade
92 (15.6%)
11th Grade
44 (7.5%)
12th Grade
26 (4.4%)