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, 75.9% of residents speak English as their first language, 13.8% speak Spanish, 2.85% French Creole, 1.69% French, and 1.20% Italian. As of 2000, Margate was the sixty-sixth most Colombian-populated area in the US at 2.22% of residents. It was also the forty-ninth most Haitian-populated area (tied with Pleasantville, New Jersey) at 3.2% and forty-third most Jamaican-populated area (tied with Opa-locka) at 3% of the population. Education Margate is served by public schools operated by Broward County Public Schools. Elementary schools Atlantic West Elementary (STEAM Magnet School) – Central, west, and southwest Margate Liberty Elementary (STEM Magnet School) – Portions east of US 441 Margate Elementary – Central, north, and northwest Margate Morrow Elementary (in North Lauderdale) – Southwest Margate Middle school Margate Middle School (STEM Magnet School) – Serves almost all of the city Silver Lakes Middle School (in North Lauderdale) – serves a small section of the city Rise Academy – Small School located on the border of Margate. High schools Coconut Creek High School (in neighboring Coconut Creek) Coral Springs High School (in neighboring Coral Springs) Monarch High School (in Coconut Creek) It is also in proximity to, and in the service area of, the all-magnet school Atlantic Technical High School (in neighboring Coconut Creek). Charter Schools Broward Math and Science Schools (K–8) RISE Academy (K–8) West Broward Academy (K–8) Charter High Schools Ascend Academy (9–12) SunEd High School of North Broward (9–12) Private schools Abundant Life Christian Academy Faith Baptist Academy Hebrew Academy Community School Winfield Christian Academy Notable people Shayne Gostisbehere, a professional hockey player for Philadelphia Flyers Brandon Knight, who played basketball as a child in Margate's recreation league at Firefighter's Park and last played with the NBA Dallas Mavericks. Michael Palardy, a punter for NFL's New England Patriots. Josh Smith, a Margate native and Abundant Life Christian Academy student who made his Major League Baseball debut on June 23, 2015, for the Cincinnati Reds, pitching a series opener against the Pittsburgh Pirates. He returned to the MLB on May 3, 2017, as a relief pitcher for the Oakland Athletics. He began playing with the Boston Red Sox organization as of 2019. Kaye Stevens, a singer and