Markham

Population: 11,434
Median household income: $52,364
Median home value: $119,500

Markham, a community in Cook County, Illinois, has 11,434 residents. Its median household income of $52,364 runs below the Cook County figure of $81,797.

Between 2019 and 2023, Markham's population declined 8.5% from 12,493 to 11,434, while its median home value rose 32.8% from $90,000 to $119,500.

The median resident is 33.7 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 20.0% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 11,434
Median age: 33.7 yrs
Median household income: $52,364
Median home value: $119,500
Median gross rent: $1,689
Housing units: 4,257
Homeownership rate: 72.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.6%
Unemployment rate: 10.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

12,49311,434

Median household income

$43,011$52,364

Median home value

$90,000$119,500

Median gross rent

$1,261$1,689

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	12,493	$43,011	$90,000	$1,261
2020	12,401	$42,050	$92,200	$1,362
2021	11,733	$43,835	$91,900	$1,477
2022	11,592	$47,955	$101,700	$1,595
2023	11,434	$52,364	$119,500	$1,689

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.9%

5 to 1720.0%

18 to 248.7%

25 to 3415.7%

35 to 4412.0%

45 to 549.8%

55 to 6411.1%

65 to 748.5%

75 and over6.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	907	7.9%
5 to 17	2,291	20.0%
18 to 24	1,000	8.7%
25 to 34	1,792	15.7%
35 to 44	1,367	12.0%
45 to 54	1,117	9.8%
55 to 64	1,267	11.1%
65 to 74	977	8.5%
75 and over	716	6.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,251	10.9%
Black or African American	8,011	70.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	21	0.2%
Asian	34	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	268	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,849	16.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.0%

High school graduate35.2%

Some college or associate's36.2%

Bachelor's degree12.6%

Graduate or professional degree3.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	939	13.0%
High school graduate	2,550	35.2%
Some college or associate's	2,620	36.2%
Bachelor's degree	913	12.6%
Graduate or professional degree	214	3.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 34 min

Drove alone62.0%

Carpooled15.4%

Public transit7.7%

Walked0.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.0%

Other means3.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,755	62.0%
Carpooled	684	15.4%
Public transit	344	7.7%
Walked	11	0.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	489	11.0%
Other means	161	3.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	602	15.2%
15 to 29 min	1,389	35.1%
30 to 44 min	702	17.7%
45 to 59 min	596	15.1%
60+ min	666	16.8%

Households

Average household size: 3.03
Poverty rate: 18.9% (2,128 of 11,271)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,617	69.7%
Nonfamily households	1,136	30.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1963

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,753	88.2%
Vacant	504	11.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,701	72.0%
Renter-occupied	1,052	28.0%

1-unit, detached95.0%

1-unit, attached2.9%

2 to 4 units0.7%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units1.5%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,044	95.0%
1-unit, attached	123	2.9%
2 to 4 units	28	0.7%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	62	1.5%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1747007
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 5.4 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.6000, -87.6905

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