Immigrant population
57.7%Consider culturally relevant research, multilingual media where appropriate, and creative tested with the communities being addressed.
Ontario postal region
M1H demographics and market profile
See what distinguishes this audience, how it compares with other markets, and which local characteristics can shape campaign decisions in Scarborough.
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Market profile
A market of 23,964 people
Size the opportunity, understand its household composition, and identify the local patterns that make M1H different from the typical Canadian postal region.
Population23,964
Households8,630
Median income$80,000
Average age40.8
M1H market summary
What distinguishes this postal-region audience
M1H represents 23,964 residents and 8,630 households in Scarborough. Its average household contains 2.7 people, creating a local market that can be evaluated by both total reach and household composition.
The clearest difference from the Canadian postal-region benchmark is immigrant population: 57.7%, or 34.8 percentage points above the benchmark. Single-detached homes is 30.3%, 22.3 percentage points below the benchmark.
For campaign planning, these patterns give M1H a clear audience profile. They provide concrete criteria for deciding whether the region fits an offer, which audience characteristics should shape creative, and how it should be compared with other parts of Scarborough.
Audience matching
Find more regions that resemble M1H
To find regions with a profile similar to M1H, begin with university education near 34.2% and families with children near 40.5%. Adjust each minimum to make the audience broader or more selective.
Match This AudienceDistinctive market signals
The characteristics with the largest local differences
These four characteristics show the largest available differences between M1H and the Canadian postal-region benchmark.
Single-detached homes
30.3%Emphasize space-efficient products, building services, mobility, and urban convenience where relevant.
Bachelor's degree or higher
34.2%Professional, technology, financial, and knowledge-led propositions can be tested with more specialized messaging.
Families with children
40.5%Test family-oriented services, household value, education, recreation, and parent-focused creative.
Detailed comparison
How M1H compares with the Canadian benchmark
Use the difference column to identify which measures are most useful for creative, offer, channel, and geographic targeting decisions.
| Measure | M1H | Canada FSA benchmark | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $80,000 | $85,788 | 6.7% below |
| Average household size | 2.7 people | 2.4 people | 11.1% above |
| Owner households | 61.8% | 66.5% | 4.7 percentage points below |
| One-person households | 23.3% | 29.4% | 6.1 percentage points below |
| Families with children | 40.5% | 34.0% | 6.5 percentage points above |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 34.2% | 26.5% | 7.7 percentage points above |
| Immigrant population | 57.7% | 22.9% | 34.8 percentage points above |
| Worked from home | 26.4% | 23.8% | 2.6 percentage points above |
Local market context
Community activity around the audience
AudienceScout connects 78 local facility records with M1H. Recreation is the largest represented category with 52 records, adding another signal for local media, partnership, service-area, and campaign planning.
Education20
Health care4
Culture and art2
Recreation52
Platform audience potential
Match channel planning to the local age mix
Facebook has the largest modeled audience among the displayed channels at 15,887 people. Compare that opportunity with the other estimates before setting the regional channel mix and budget.
12,822YouTube estimate · 66.2%
15,887Facebook estimate · 82.0%
10,418Instagram estimate · 53.8%
5,487TikTok estimate · 28.3%
Practical campaign implications
Turn the strongest M1H signals into campaign tests
Use these as evidence-based starting hypotheses, then validate them against campaign performance and your own customer results.
- Immigrant population: 57.7%34.8 percentage points above the Canadian benchmark
Consider culturally relevant research, multilingual media where appropriate, and creative tested with the communities being addressed.
- Single-detached homes: 30.3%22.3 percentage points below the Canadian benchmark
Emphasize space-efficient products, building services, mobility, and urban convenience where relevant.
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.2%7.7 percentage points above the Canadian benchmark
Professional, technology, financial, and knowledge-led propositions can be tested with more specialized messaging.
Related market context
Compare other Scarborough postal regions
These regions share the Scarborough postal community and are ordered by population similarity to M1H.
M1H audience questions
Using this postal-region profile
How large is the audience in M1H?
M1H represents 23,964 residents and 8,630 households in Scarborough. The average household size is 2.7 people.
What demographic characteristics stand out in M1H?
Immigrant population is 57.7%, 34.8 percentage points above the Canadian postal-region benchmark; Single-detached homes is 30.3%, 22.3 percentage points below the Canadian postal-region benchmark; Bachelor's degree or higher is 34.2%, 7.7 percentage points above the Canadian postal-region benchmark.
How does M1H compare with another postal region?
M1M is one useful Scarborough postal-region comparison because its population is similar to M1H. It has 8.7% higher median income · 2.2 years older on average.
How can I find other regions that match the M1H audience?
To find regions with a profile similar to M1H, begin with university education near 34.2% and families with children near 40.5%. Adjust each minimum to make the audience broader or more selective.
How can customer postal codes be analyzed in M1H?
Import postal codes to measure customer concentration in M1H, compare the count with the region's population and households, and use its strongest demographic characteristics to decide whether similar regions belong in the campaign.