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CITY OF MARKHAM : CHANGING LANDSCAPE MAY 2, 2016 PRESENTATION TO GENERAL COMMITTEE Lisa Gonsalves Director, Strategies and Partnerships Community and Health Services OVERVIEW Population growth and changing demographics Labour force

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CITY OF MARKHAM: CHANGING LANDSCAPE

MAY 2, 2016

Lisa Gonsalves

Director, Strategies and Partnerships Community and Health Services PRESENTATION TO GENERAL COMMITTEE

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OVERVIEW

  • Population growth and changing demographics
  • Labour force
  • Income trends
  • Housing trends
  • Making sense of the trends
  • Opportunities

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Almost 400,000 residents in 2026

349,984

2015 year-end estimated population

1996-2015

102%

growth

Source: Statistics Canada: 1996 and 2006 Census 2015 and 2026 population estimates: York Region, Corporate Services, Long Range planning Branch

WATCH US GROW

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DEMOGRAPHIC CHANGE

Source: Statistics Canada: 1996 and 2006 Census 2015 and 2026 population estimates: York Region, Corporate Services, Long Range planning Branch

31%

  • f York Region

seniors (65+)

27%

  • f York Region

children (<15)

26%

  • f York Region

youth (15-24)

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Multiple Family Households

  • Second Highest in GTA (8.1%)
  • 41% of York Region’s

GROWING SOLO & MULTI-FAMILY

%69 61% 19%

One-person households Multiple family households Couples with children 2001 – 2011 Changes

Source: Statistics Canada: 2011 Census

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In 2010-2014,

46%

  • f newcomers in Markham had

no knowledge of official languages In 2011,

72%

  • f Markham population reported

visible minority status in 2011

KEY DESTINATION FOR NEWCOMERS

Source: Citizenship & Immigration Canada, RDM as of September 2015

Markham, 32.6% Vaughan, 30.9% Richmond Hill, 27.8% Rest of York Region, 8.6%

New Permanent Residents in Canada, 2010-2014

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EDUCATED WORKFORCE

HALF OF WORKFORCE HAS A UNIVERSITY DEGREE

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Working outside York Region

Top Industries

  • finance and insurance
  • professional, scientific, technical
  • manufacturing

DIVERSE EMPLOYMENT

Working in Markham

Top Industries

  • retail trade
  • professional, scientific, technical
  • wholesale trade

Working in other municipalities in York Region

Top Industries

  • Manufacturing
  • Retail trade
  • professional, scientific, technical

30.7% 13.8% 55.5%

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Source: Statistics Canada:, 2011 NHS

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63,710 (19.2%) people

were low income in Markham in 2013

43% of Markham low

income residents worked in 2012

21%

$0 - $39,999

26%

$40,000 - $79,999

23%

$80,000 - $124,999

30%

$125,000

  • r Over

Markham Households by Income Group (2015)

Source: Environics Analytics, WealthScapes 2015

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MIXED HOUSEHOLD INCOMES

Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 and 2013 Taxfilers Databases

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LOW INCOME MAP

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Average Household carries: (2015)

  • $366,117 in mortgage debt

(78% of total debt)

  • $56,493 in consumer debt

(22% of total debt)

OWNING IN MARKHAM

Homeowners Spending 30% or More of Their Household Income

  • n Housing

Markham York Region Owner Households

89.1% 88.5%

Average Resale Price

$803,357 $777,771

Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 National Household Survey

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Source: Environics Analytics, WealthScapes 2015 Source: Toronto Real Estate Board, 2016

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Average Markham Monthly Rent

2014: $1,125 2015: $1,197

Increase 6.4%

RENTING IN MARKHAM

Tenants Spending 30% or More of Their Household Income on Housing

Markham York Region Renter Households

10.9% 11.5%

Average Vacancy Rate

2.5% 1.6%

Source: CMHC, GTA Rental Market Report 2015

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Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 National Household Survey Source: CMHC, GTA Rental Market Report 2015

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  • Markham shares many of the trends as rest of York

Region

  • Strategies in place to ensure everyone is included:
  • Diversity Action Plan and Integrated Leisure Master Plan
  • Financial assistance for recreation
  • Greater mix in housing
  • Growth in knowledge-based jobs
  • Partnerships can help further address community needs

MAKING SENSE OF TRENDS

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 Engaging residents  Sharing data and knowledge  Integrating affordable housing  Creating a welcoming and inclusive community

OPPORTUNITIES

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