Margate City, NJ Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

Get 300+ Local Insights for Any Address in Margate City, NJ

Get Access to 300+ Local Data Points

A+

125%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

86%

Household income NAT. AVG.

55%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Margate City	New Jersey	National
Income per capita	$100,943	$55,297	$44,883
Median household income	$151,385	$108,915	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$166,942	$143,334	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$66,214	$61,880	$52,080
Median earnings male	$90,071	$69,742	$54,343
Median earnings female	$69,434	$46,406	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.2%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	5.1%	10.9%	15.1%

Explore the Local Economy Before Moving!

See economic data around your specific address
Understand nearby income and employment trends
Compare local economies side by side

GET REPORT →

Homes For Sale In Margate City, NJ

112 N Osborne Ave

Margate City, NJ

25 N Madison Ave Unit A-6

Margate City, NJ

9600 Atlantic Ave #1713

Margate City, NJ

7701 Atlantic Ave #21

Margate City, NJ

Key findings

The income per capita in Margate City is 125% higher than the national average
The median household income in Margate City is 86% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Margate City is 55% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Margate City is 66% lower than the national average

Compare Margate City, NJ Employment

Compare Neighborhoods & Addresses

Why stop at city-to-city? With Local Insights, you can compare neighborhoods, zip codes, or even exact addresses. Access 300+ hyperlocal data points—from schools and crime to housing and amenities—to see which area is the better fit.

UNLOCK FULL COMPARISON →

Best Places for Employment in and Around Margate City

See all the best places to live around Margate City

Write a review to give others more information about this area.

See all Margate City poll results

am i middle class

$100,913 $151,385 $302,770

City

$72,602 $108,915 $217,830

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

The best places in New Jersey

Here are the best places to live in New Jersey

See the best places to live in Margate City

Safest Cities In The US

These are the largest cities in New Jersey

Margate City median earnings by income bracket

Margate City employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.6%	7.6%
Manufacturing sector	4.6%	4.6%
Financial & insurance services	7.6%	7.6%
Wholesale & retail services	14.7%	14.7%
Public administration	16.5%	16.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.4%	1.4%
Education, health & social services	11.3%	11.3%
Other	34.2%	34.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Port Republic, NJ	1,161	$211,338	159.8%
Linwood, NJ	6,935	$170,259	109.3%
Longport, NJ	834	$163,658	101.2%
Estell Manor, NJ	1,732	$147,513	81.4%
Pomona, NJ	7,980	$133,308	63.9%
Margate City, NJ	6,048	$151,385	86.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rupert, ID	6,049	$62,112	23.6%
Amqui, QC	6,049	n/a
Carterville, IL	6,046	$88,555	8.9%
Zimmerman, MN	6,045	$110,720	36.1%
Manasquan, NJ	6,044	$171,359	110.7%
Margate City, NJ	6,048	$151,385	86.1%

Source: The Margate City, NJ employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.