Immigrant population
61.4%Consider culturally relevant research, multilingual media where appropriate, and creative tested with the communities being addressed.
Ontario postal region
M1X 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 14,810 people
Size the opportunity, understand its household composition, and identify the local patterns that make M1X different from the typical Canadian postal region.
Population14,810
Households3,720
Median income$122,000
Average age39.4
M1X market summary
What distinguishes this postal-region audience
M1X represents 14,810 residents and 3,720 households in Scarborough. Its average household contains 4.0 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: 61.4%, or 38.5 percentage points above the benchmark. Average household size is 4.0 people, 64.6% above the benchmark.
For campaign planning, these patterns give M1X 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 M1X
To find regions with a profile similar to M1X, begin with home ownership near 88.0%. 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 M1X and the Canadian postal-region benchmark.
Average household size
4.0 peopleConsider family packs, multi-person services, household bundles, and creative that speaks to shared decisions.
One-person households
5.9%Give household decision-making, shared-use products, and multi-person value greater emphasis.
Owner households
88.0%Prioritize home, property, renovation, financial, and longer-term service propositions where relevant.
Detailed comparison
How M1X 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 | M1X | Canada FSA benchmark | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $122,000 | $85,788 | 42.2% above |
| Average household size | 4.0 people | 2.4 people | 64.6% above |
| Owner households | 88.0% | 66.5% | 21.5 percentage points above |
| One-person households | 5.9% | 29.4% | 23.5 percentage points below |
| Families with children | 50.4% | 34.0% | 16.4 percentage points above |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 25.4% | 26.5% | 1.1 percentage points below |
| Immigrant population | 61.4% | 22.9% | 38.5 percentage points above |
| Worked from home | 24.4% | 23.8% | 0.6 percentage points above |
Local market context
Community activity around the audience
AudienceScout connects 25 local facility records with M1X. Recreation is the largest represented category with 17 records, adding another signal for local media, partnership, service-area, and campaign planning.
Education7
Health care1
Culture and art0
Recreation17
Platform audience potential
Match channel planning to the local age mix
Facebook has the largest modeled audience among the displayed channels at 9,575 people. Compare that opportunity with the other estimates before setting the regional channel mix and budget.
7,686YouTube estimate · 65.6%
9,575Facebook estimate · 81.7%
6,276Instagram estimate · 53.6%
3,366TikTok estimate · 28.7%
Practical campaign implications
Turn the strongest M1X signals into campaign tests
Use these as evidence-based starting hypotheses, then validate them against campaign performance and your own customer results.
- Immigrant population: 61.4%38.5 percentage points above the Canadian benchmark
Consider culturally relevant research, multilingual media where appropriate, and creative tested with the communities being addressed.
- Average household size: 4.0 people64.6% above the Canadian benchmark
Consider family packs, multi-person services, household bundles, and creative that speaks to shared decisions.
- One-person households: 5.9%23.5 percentage points below the Canadian benchmark
Give household decision-making, shared-use products, and multi-person value greater emphasis.
Related market context
Compare other Scarborough postal regions
These regions share the Scarborough postal community and are ordered by population similarity to M1X.
M1X audience questions
Using this postal-region profile
How large is the audience in M1X?
M1X represents 14,810 residents and 3,720 households in Scarborough. The average household size is 4.0 people.
What demographic characteristics stand out in M1X?
Immigrant population is 61.4%, 38.5 percentage points above the Canadian postal-region benchmark; Average household size is 4.0 people, 64.6% above the Canadian postal-region benchmark; One-person households is 5.9%, 23.5 percentage points below the Canadian postal-region benchmark.
How does M1X compare with another postal region?
M1N is one useful Scarborough postal-region comparison because its population is similar to M1X. It has 26.2% lower median income · 3.8 years older on average.
How can I find other regions that match the M1X audience?
To find regions with a profile similar to M1X, begin with home ownership near 88.0%. Adjust each minimum to make the audience broader or more selective.
How can customer postal codes be analyzed in M1X?
Import postal codes to measure customer concentration in M1X, 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.