| Markham | ||||||
| Total | Poor | Distribution of total | Distribution of poor | Poverty rate | ||
| Unattached Individuals | 7,500 | 2,700 | 100% | 100% | 36% | |
| Non-elderly women | 2,800 | 1,000 | 37% | 37% | 36% | |
| Non-elderly men | 2,800 | 900 | 38% | 32% | 31% | |
| Elderly women | 1,600 | 700 | 21% | 27% | 46% | |
| Elderly men | 300 | 100 | 4% | 4% | 32% | |
| Economic Families | 44,000 | 5,800 | 100% | 100% | 13% | |
| Couples with no children < 18 | 17,600 | 1,400 | 40% | 25% | 8% | |
| Couples with children < 18 | 22,100 | 3,200 | 50% | 55% | 14% | |
| Lone-parent families < 18 | 2,000 | 800 | 5% | 13% | 38% | |
| Other families | 2,300 | 400 | 5% | 7% | 18% | |
| Non-elderly family | 37,800 | 5,100 | 86% | 89% | 14% | |
| Elderly family | 6,200 | 700 | 14% | 11% | 11% | |
| Children 0-17 in families | 44,100 | 7,300 | 100% | 100% | 16% | |
| Aged 0-5 | 11,600 | 1,800 | 26% | 25% | 15% | |
| Aged 6-17 | 32,500 | 5,500 | 74% | 75% | 17% | |
| All persons | 172,400 | 25,100 | 100% | 100% | 15% | |
| Aged 0-14 | 36,000 | 6,000 | 21% | 24% | 17% | |
| Aged 15-24 | 27,600 | 4,600 | 16% | 18% | 17% | |
| Aged 25-34 | 21,900 | 3,000 | 13% | 12% | 14% | |
| Aged 35-44 | 30,200 | 4,600 | 17% | 18% | 15% | |
| Aged 45-54 | 28,500 | 3,400 | 17% | 14% | 12% | |
| Aged 55-64 | 14,700 | 1,600 | 9% | 6% | 11% | |
| Aged 65-74 | 8,700 | 1,200 | 5% | 5% | 14% | |
| Aged 75+ | 4,900 | 800 | 3% | 3% | 16% | |
| Females | 87,700 | 13,300 | 51% | 53% | 15% | |
| Males | 84,700 | 11,900 | 49% | 47% | 14% | |
| Population groups (all persons)* | 172,400 | 25,100 | 100% | 100% | 15% | |
| Recent immigrants | 22,100 | 9,600 | 13% | 38% | 44% | |
| Visible minorities | 79,500 | 17,700 | 46% | 70% | 22% | |
| Aboriginal identity | 200 | 0 | 0% | 0% | 17% | |
| With disabilities | 11,200 | 1,900 | 7% | 8% | 17% | |
| Education level (aged 15-64) | 122,800 | 17,200 | 100% | 100% | 14% | |
| Post-secondary certificate | 55,500 | 5,200 | 45% | 30% | 9% | |
| Secondary | 31,300 | 5,100 | 26% | 29% | 16% | |
| Less than secondary | 36,000 | 6,900 | 29% | 40% | 19% | |
| Employment activity (aged 15-64) | 122,800 | 17,200 | 100% | 100% | 14% | |
| Full-time, full year employment | 52,600 | 2,500 | 43% | 14% | 5% | |
| Part-time, full year employment | 7,200 | 700 | 6% | 4% | 9% | |
| Part-time, part year employment | 33,700 | 5,100 | 27% | 30% | 15% | |
| No employment in 1995 | 29,300 | 9,000 | 24% | 52% | 31% | |
| Sources of income (non-elderly economic families) | ||||||
| Average total income | $83,500 | $15,800 | ||||
| Average earnings | $73,700 | $12,800 | ||||
| Average government transfers | $4,400 | $4,500 | ||||
| Income deficiency (non-elderly economic families) | ||||||
| Number with incomes < .5 of LICO | 2,200 | |||||
| Average poverty gap | $14,200 | |||||
| Average market gap** | $16,000 | |||||
| * Population groups not mutually exclusive. **Market gap based on income of market-poor families. Notes: see Glossary for definitions of terms. A margin of error may be present due to rounding of figures. Percentages based on unrounded figures. | ||||||