Ontario postal region

M9M demographics and market profile

See what distinguishes this audience, how it compares with other markets, and which local characteristics can shape campaign decisions in North York.

AudienceScoutM9M · North York
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Postal code boundary map for M9M.

Market profile

A market of 24,245 people

Size the opportunity, understand its household composition, and identify the local patterns that make M9M different from the typical Canadian postal region.

Population24,245
Households8,165
Median income$82,000
Average age39.2

M9M market summary

What distinguishes this postal-region audience

M9M represents 24,245 residents and 8,165 households in North York. Its average household contains 3.0 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 detached housing: 18.0%, or 34.6 percentage points below the benchmark. Immigrant population is 56.6%, 33.7 percentage points above the benchmark.

For campaign planning, these patterns give M9M 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 North York.

Audience matching

Find more regions that resemble M9M

To find regions with a profile similar to M9M, begin with home ownership near 54.3%. Adjust each minimum to make the audience broader or more selective.

Match This Audience

Distinctive market signals

The characteristics with the largest local differences

These four characteristics show the largest available differences between M9M and the Canadian postal-region benchmark.

34.6 percentage points below benchmark

Single-detached homes

18.0%

Emphasize space-efficient products, building services, mobility, and urban convenience where relevant.

33.7 percentage points above benchmark

Immigrant population

56.6%

Consider culturally relevant research, multilingual media where appropriate, and creative tested with the communities being addressed.

12.2 percentage points below benchmark

Owner households

54.3%

Test renter-relevant services, flexibility, mobility, convenience, and lower-commitment propositions.

23.5% above benchmark

Average household size

3.0 people

Consider family packs, multi-person services, household bundles, and creative that speaks to shared decisions.

Detailed comparison

How M9M compares with the Canadian benchmark

Use the difference column to identify which measures are most useful for creative, offer, channel, and geographic targeting decisions.

MeasureM9MCanada FSA benchmarkDifference
Median household income$82,000$85,7884.4% below
Average household size3.0 people2.4 people23.5% above
Owner households54.3%66.5%12.2 percentage points below
One-person households19.5%29.4%9.9 percentage points below
Families with children44.2%34.0%10.2 percentage points above
Bachelor's degree or higher20.9%26.5%5.6 percentage points below
Immigrant population56.6%22.9%33.7 percentage points above
Worked from home16.9%23.8%6.9 percentage points below

Local market context

Community activity around the audience

AudienceScout connects 63 local facility records with M9M. Recreation is the largest represented category with 50 records, adding another signal for local media, partnership, service-area, and campaign planning.

Education12
Health care0
Culture and art1
Recreation50

Platform audience potential

Match channel planning to the local age mix

Facebook has the largest modeled audience among the displayed channels at 15,613 people. Compare that opportunity with the other estimates before setting the regional channel mix and budget.

12,599YouTube estimate · 66.2%
15,613Facebook estimate · 82.0%
10,228Instagram estimate · 53.7%
5,371TikTok estimate · 28.2%

Practical campaign implications

Turn the strongest M9M signals into campaign tests

Use these as evidence-based starting hypotheses, then validate them against campaign performance and your own customer results.

  • Single-detached homes: 18.0%34.6 percentage points below the Canadian benchmark

    Emphasize space-efficient products, building services, mobility, and urban convenience where relevant.

  • Immigrant population: 56.6%33.7 percentage points above the Canadian benchmark

    Consider culturally relevant research, multilingual media where appropriate, and creative tested with the communities being addressed.

  • Owner households: 54.3%12.2 percentage points below the Canadian benchmark

    Test renter-relevant services, flexibility, mobility, convenience, and lower-commitment propositions.

M9M audience questions

Using this postal-region profile

How large is the audience in M9M?

M9M represents 24,245 residents and 8,165 households in North York. The average household size is 3.0 people.

What demographic characteristics stand out in M9M?

Single-detached homes is 18.0%, 34.6 percentage points below the Canadian postal-region benchmark; Immigrant population is 56.6%, 33.7 percentage points above the Canadian postal-region benchmark; Owner households is 54.3%, 12.2 percentage points below the Canadian postal-region benchmark.

How does M9M compare with another postal region?

M2H is one useful North York postal-region comparison because its population is similar to M9M. It has 11.0% higher median income · 7.2 years older on average.

How can I find other regions that match the M9M audience?

To find regions with a profile similar to M9M, begin with home ownership near 54.3%. Adjust each minimum to make the audience broader or more selective.

How can customer postal codes be analyzed in M9M?

Import postal codes to measure customer concentration in M9M, 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.