Markham Profile

Explore population, households, income, employment, education, commute, occupation, industry, languages, and dwellings for Markham. Compare trends since 2016 and dig into the full profile below.

National Rank:16 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

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 Education

Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 15 and over, Census 2021. The highest-credential groups are mutually exclusive. Bachelor's degree, master's degree, and medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine sit inside “bachelor's degree or higher” and are not extra slices of the population. Shares are calculated on this site from the published counts. Statistics Canada randomly rounds census counts, so parts can miss the published total by a few people.

Highest credential

Population aged 15 and over

283,405

No certificate, diploma or degree

43,655 (15.4%)

High school diploma or equivalency

71,355 (25.2%)

Postsecondary credential

168,390 (59.4%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

76,220 (26.9%)68.6% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

23,330 (8.2%)21.0% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

2,785 (1.0%)2.5% of bachelor's or higher

Those credentials are published parts of bachelor's degree or higher. They do not add up to that count. Earned doctorates and other university credentials above the bachelor level stay inside the published total and are not separate columns in this extract.

Share of the population aged 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree

43,655(15.4%)

High school diploma or equivalency

71,355(25.2%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

7,030(2.5%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

40,775(14.4%)

University certificate below bachelor

9,420(3.3%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

111,165(39.2%)

Markham Commute

Place of work for the employed labour force aged 15 and over, Census 2021. Worked at home is the census count of people who worked at home, shown as a share of that employed labour force. Shares are calculated on this site from the published counts. Statistics Canada randomly rounds census counts, so parts can miss the published total by a few people.

Worked at home

38.6%

56,810 people

Share of 147,070 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

56,810(38.6%)

Usual place of work

75,330(51.2%)

No fixed workplace address

13,950(9.5%)

Worked outside Canada

980(0.7%)

Markham Occupation

Broad category for the labour force aged 15 and over, Census 2021, using the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021. Legislative and senior management is broad category 0, not every job with “manager” in the title. Shares use the published labour-force total. These categories do not add up to that total. Counts are randomly rounded, and people with no classified category stay in the published total. This page does not estimate that remainder.

Labour force

170,540

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

2,200(1.3%)

Business, finance and administration

39,145(23.0%)

Natural and applied sciences

24,110(14.1%)

Health

11,120(6.5%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

14,995(8.8%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

5,175(3.0%)

Sales and service

41,680(24.4%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

17,160(10.1%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

950(0.6%)

Manufacturing and utilities

7,600(4.5%)

Markham Industry

Industry sector for the labour force aged 15 and over, Census 2021. Shares use the published labour-force total. These categories do not add up to that total. Counts are randomly rounded, and people with no classified category stay in the published total. This page does not estimate that remainder.

Labour force

170,540

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

435(0.3%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

135(0.1%)

Utilities

960(0.6%)

Construction

7,805(4.6%)

Manufacturing

13,710(8.0%)

Wholesale trade

8,150(4.8%)

Retail trade

17,865(10.5%)

Transportation and warehousing

6,495(3.8%)

Information and cultural industries

4,725(2.8%)

Finance and insurance

17,770(10.4%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

5,840(3.4%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

22,715(13.3%)

Management of companies and enterprises

1,085(0.6%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

6,190(3.6%)

Educational services

10,245(6.0%)

Health care and social assistance

16,260(9.5%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

2,160(1.3%)

Accommodation and food services

9,955(5.8%)

Other services (except public administration)

6,250(3.7%)

Public administration

5,405(3.2%)

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%)

Markham Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

62,270(56.2%)

Semi-detached

6,985(6.3%)

Row house

15,985(14.4%)

Duplex

6,075(5.5%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

1,905(1.7%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

17,635(15.9%)

Other attached

5(0.0%)

Movable

5(0.0%)

Community snapshot

About Markham

Markham is a suburban city in York Region, immediately north of Toronto. It is one of Canada’s most diverse municipalities and a centre for technology and Chinese-Canadian business. Much of the city is post-war subdivision and newer high-rise nodes along Highway 7. About 340,000 people live in Markham.

Known for

High-tech corridor along Highways 404 and 7
Large Chinese and South Asian communities
Pacific Mall and other Asian retail centres
Markham Centre planned downtown
Household incomes above the Toronto average

See & do

Markham Museum
Open-air heritage village and civic museum.
Pacific Mall
Large indoor Asian mall in southeast Markham.
Historic Main Street Unionville
Restored nineteenth-century village street.
Toogood Pond Park
Park and pond in Unionville.
Downtown Markham
Civic precinct, theatre, and new high-rise core.

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