A city of southeast Florida northwest of Fort Lauderdale. It is a resort community. Population: 56,000.
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Margate, Florida
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| County |  Broward |
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| Incorporated (town) | May 1955 | ||
| Incorporated (city) | 22 June 1961 | ||
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| - Type | Commission-Manager | ||
| - Mayor | David McLean | ||
| - City Manager | Francis J. Porcella | ||
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| - City | sq mi (km²) | ||
| - Land | sq mi ( km²) | ||
| - Water | sq mi ( km²) 1.89% | ||
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| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) | ||
| ZIP code | 33063, 33065, 33068, 33073, 33093 | ||
| Area code(s) | 954, 754 | ||
| FIPS code | 12-431252 | ||
| GNIS feature ID | 02864133 | ||
| Website: http://www.margatefl.com/ | |||
Margate is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2006 estimates, the city had a population of 56,002.[2] It is part of the South Florida metropolitan area, which is home to 5,463,857 people.[4]
Geography
Margate is located at (26.246259, -80.212343)1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of square miles ( km²), of which square miles ( km²)is land and square miles ( km²) is water (1.89%).
Demographics
As of the census
There were 22,714 households out of which 25.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.1% were married couples living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.9% were non-families. 30.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the city the population was spread out with 20.9% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 21.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 89.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $38,722, and the median income for a family was $48,254. Males had a median income of $35,630 versus $26,624 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,308. About 5.5% of families and 8.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.7% of those under age 18 and 10.4% of those age 65 or over.
As of 2000, 75.91% speak English as their first language, Spanish comprised of 13.78%, French Creole made up 2.85%, French consisted of 1.69%, and Italian was at 1.20% of the population.[5]
References
- ^ Florida by place Population, Housing Units, Area and Density:2000. US Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2007-07-23.
- ^ a b Annual Estimates of the population for the Incorporated Places of Florida (XLS). US Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2007-07-23.
- ^ Margate, United States Page. Falling Rain Genomics. Retrieved on 2007-07-23.
- ^ Annual Estimates of the Population of Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2006 (XLS). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2007-07-23.
- ^ Margate, Florida. Modern Language Association. Retrieved on 2007-07-23.
External links
Cub scout pack 836 Margate Florida <a href"http://www.margatepack836.org/">Margate Cub Scouts</a>
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