| | Margate, FL | Boca Raton, FL | United States |
| Population | 58,331 | 95,347 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 53.0% | 53.5% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 47.0% | 46.6% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 46.6 | 47.4 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 53,239 | 85,159 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 53,909 | 74,764 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 42,985 | 61,492 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 9.0% | 33.6% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 36.6% | 62.5% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 6,659.6 | 3,294.1 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 8.8 | 28.9 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.3 | 2.4 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Margate, FL | Boca Raton, FL | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 4.0% | 4.0% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 4.8% | 4.5% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 4.9% | 6.0% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 2.7% | 3.2% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.8% | 4.9% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 3.2% | 4.7% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 13.5% | 9.8% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 12.6% | 10.0% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 11.3% | 12.1% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 8.2% | 7.3% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 8.6% | 7.1% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 14.7% | 13.3% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 6.3% | 8.6% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.4% | 4.3% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Margate, FL | Boca Raton, FL | United States |
| White | 33.6% | 73.1% | 59.4% |
| Black | 32.6% | 6.4% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 3.4% | 3.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Other | 1.3% | 0.7% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 4.4% | 2.3% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 24.8% | 14.3% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Margate, FL | Boca Raton, FL | United States |
| Married Population | 48.5% | 49.3% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 45.9% | 48.2% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 2.6% | 1.1% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 51.5% | 50.7% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 28.7% | 30.6% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 15.8% | 12.6% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 7.0% | 7.5% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.31 | 2.25 | 2.60 |
| Households | 25,134 | 40,782 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 14,921 | 22,940 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 19.7% | 29.0% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 50.1% | 52.0% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 10,213 | 17,842 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 13.1% | 10.1% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 17.1% | 8.9% | 10.8% |