Census place 1747007

Markham

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Markham city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Markham.

According to the 2025 estimate, Markham has a population of 11,274 and 2,086 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 225 covered Illinois places are: median home value is $135,300, below the comparison median of $274,000; median household income is $57,302, below the comparison median of $90,282; and typical commute is 35.7 minutes, above the comparison median of 27.8 minutes. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$135,300
Below the comparison median of $274,000
median household income
$57,302
Below the comparison median of $90,282
typical commute
35.7 minutes
Above the comparison median of 27.8 minutes

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Markham's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
11,274
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.2%
Population estimate
Density
2,086/sq mi
5.4 sq mi land area
Median age
34.2 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$57,302
Median home value
$135,300
Median gross rent
$1,621
Bachelor’s degree or higher
17.7%
Typical commute
35.7 min
Drive-alone commute
66.7%
Public transit commute
5.1%
Walked to work
0.9%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
25.1%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
77.8%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
54.9%
Unemployed residents 16+
5.2%
Working from home
12.7%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
92.3%
Homes built 2020+
0%
Households without a vehicle
7%
Households with children
36.5%
Residents with a disability
13.5%
Residents without insurance
9.2%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Cook County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
10
Severe Storm declarations
4
Flood declarations
3
Snowstorm declarations
2

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: CHICAGO MIDWAY AP (13 mi from place center)
Average high
60.3°F
Average low
44.1°F
Annual rainfall
34.4"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Markham.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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Median home
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