Overview
11,733
Total Population
32.2
Median age
52.93%
Female population %
88.9:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
0-4 years
Largest age group
66.9
Total dependency ratio
Black or African American
Largest racial group
1,317
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Markham's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Markham is 32.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Markham's population under 18 was 30.10%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Markham's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.57% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Markham, 26.52% were under the age of 15, 21.48% aged 15 to 29, 38.43% aged 30 to 64, 11.82% aged 65 to 84, and 1.75% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 687 more females than males in Markham:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.93% females and 47.07% males in Markham, IL.
- The Markham, IL gender ratio is 88.9:100 i.e. 88.9 men to 100 women (0.889).
- For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 737.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 601.
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Race / Ethnicity
Markham's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Markham population: 15.96% are White, 75.22% are Black or African American, 0.46% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.35% are Asian, 5.40% are some other race and 2.62% are multiracial.
- Markham's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 1,317 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 10,416 (88.78% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Markham is Black or African American with a population of 8,825 (75.22% of the total population).
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Year by year
Markham's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 12,727 in the year 2014
- From 2000 to 2010, Markham's population decreased by 118 (0.93%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Markham's population decreased by 924 (7.36%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Markham's population was lowest in year 2022 at 11,241.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)