Markham Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:16 of 688
Markham Population
Total Population (2021)
338,503
Total Population (2016)
328,966
Population Growth
+2.9% (+9,537)
Growth Rank
#439 of 688Same geo level
Male
48.6%164,615
Female
51.4%173,885
Male-to-Female Ratio
0.947
Average Age
41.8
Median Age
42.4
Age Rank
#263 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
14,350(4.2%)
5–9
18,775(5.5%)
10–14
20,760(6.1%)
15–19
20,555(6.1%)
20–24
20,345(6.0%)
25–29
21,360(6.3%)
30–34
21,540(6.4%)
35–39
21,830(6.4%)
40–44
21,530(6.4%)
45–49
24,015(7.1%)
50–54
24,180(7.1%)
55–59
24,835(7.3%)
60–64
22,380(6.6%)
65–69
20,080(5.9%)
70–74
17,120(5.1%)
75–79
10,640(3.1%)
80–84
7,305(2.2%)
85+
6,915(2.0%)
Markham Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
3.0
Total Private Dwellings
114,908
Occupied Private Dwellings
110,867
Size Distribution
1 Person
17,295 (15.6%)
2 Persons
30,515 (27.5%)
3 Persons
22,460 (20.3%)
4 Persons
23,525 (21.2%)
5+ Persons
17,070 (15.4%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
41,070(37.0%)
Couples without children
22,525(20.3%)
One-parent families
9,510(8.6%)
One-person households
17,295(15.6%)
Multigenerational
10,515(9.5%)
Multiple-family
1,805(1.6%)
Markham Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$106,800After tax
Median Household Income
$92,000After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$44,040After tax
Median Individual Income
$33,200After tax
Income Rank
#125 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
82.4%
Employment Income
67.6%
Government Transfers
17.6%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
30,700(11.4%)
$10k–$20k
38,660(14.4%)
$20k–$30k
45,690(17.0%)
$30k–$40k
31,390(11.7%)
$40k–$50k
23,745(8.8%)
$50k–$60k
18,920(7.0%)
$60k–$70k
14,745(5.5%)
$70k–$80k
11,970(4.4%)
$80k–$90k
9,940(3.7%)
$90k–$100k
8,715(3.2%)
$100k+
34,570(12.8%)
Markham Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
51.9%
Unemployment Rate
13.8%
Total Labour Force
170,540
Employed
147,065
Unemployed
23,475
Not in Labour Force
112,860
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
10.8%
Children (0–17)
11.9%
Adults (18–64)
9.5%
Seniors (65+)
14.1%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.3590 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.312
Markham Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
284,630 (84.3%)
French Only
130 (0.0%)
English & French
18,325 (5.4%)
Neither
34,405 (10.2%)
Mother Tongue
English
112,830 (33.4%)
French
1,640 (0.5%)
Non-official languages
199,315 (59.1%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
112,830(33.4%)
Cantonese
71,905(21.3%)
Mandarin
49,380(14.6%)
Tamil
14,225(4.2%)
Persian
8,110(2.4%)
Urdu
6,060(1.8%)
Tagalog
4,325(1.3%)
Gujarati
3,845(1.1%)
Korean
3,500(1.0%)
Punjabi
3,440(1.0%)
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