Markham Population History 1990 - 2023

Markham Population Facts

What is the current population of Markham?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Markham is 11,129. Markham, Illinois is the 2,929th largest city in the US.

What county is Markham, Illinois in?

Markham is located entirely in Cook County.

What is the size of Markham, Illinois in square miles?

Markham has an area of 5.3 square miles.

What was the peak population of Markham?

The peak population of Markham was in 1990, when its population was 12,978. In 1990, Markham was the 1,986th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 2,929th largest city in the US. Markham is currently 14.2% smaller than it was in 1990.

How quickly is Markham shrinking?

Markham has shrunk 12.6% since the year 2000. Markham, Illinois's growth is extremely below average. 95% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Markham, Illinois?

Markham has a population density of 2,356.4 people per square mile.

Markham Demographics

What is the voting age population of Markham, Illinois?

The total voting age population of Markham, Illinois, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 8,634. The voting age population is 44.8% male and 55.2% female.

What percentage of Markham, Illinois residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 15.2% of the residents of Markham are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Markham, Illinois?

The racial demographics of Markham are 79.1% Black, 14.5% White, 4.1% Other, 1.0% Two or more races, 0.8% Asian and 0.5% American Indian. Additionally, 9.9% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Markham, Illinois residents are below the poverty line?

In Markham, 19.0% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 34.0%. On a per-household basis, 14.1% of families are below the poverty line in Markham.

What percentage of Markham, Illinois residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 60.1% of Markham residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Markham, Illinois residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 87.0% of Markham residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 16.2% have a bachelor's degree and 5.5% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Markham, Illinois residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Markham residents aged 5 and older, 9.7% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 8.3% of residents speak Spanish at home, 1.3% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.1% speak an Asian language.

Markham Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Markham, Illinois?

The unemployment rate in Markham is 15.6%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Markham, Illinois residents work for the government?

In Markham, 20.2% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Markham, Illinois?

The median household income in Markham is $43,011.

Markham Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Markham, Illinois?

In Markham, 73.0% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Markham, Illinois?

Renters occupy 27.0% of housing units in Markham.

What percentage of Markham, Illinois housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Markham, 5.6% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Markham, Illinois housing units were built after 2000?

In Markham, 11.5% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 540 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Markham, Illinois?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Markham is $1,261.

What percentage of households in Markham, Illinois have broadband internet?

In Markham, 81.4% of households have an active broadband internet connection.