In this Neighbourhood Guide, you'll find out more about the people who live here as well as the schools, parks and recreation facilities, homes, and more.

Neighbourhood Vibe

A prestigious neighbourhood with a mix of mansions and family homes.

Property Pulse

Large estate homes with garages facing alleys, featuring spacious interiors and attractive home features.

Community Canvas

A community popular with families with teens and professionals.

What You'll Love

Great schools, beautiful parks, and a strong sense of community.

Have a look around Devil's Elbow.

This neighbourhood has a consistent population, and is popular with families with teens, people in their 20s, people in their 40s, and people in their 50s. The Devil's Elbow residential neighbourhood is in northwest Markham, north of the Cachet neighbourhood and west of Angus Glen. This is an upper-income area featuring mansions and estate homes on large properties. The development in the northeast region features smaller lots, with 2-storey single-family homes, some with the garages facing alleys behind the homes.

People & Families in Devil's Elbow

Families with kids make up 50% of households in this neighbourhood, while couples without children make up 29% of households and 14% of households are one person living alone. People in this neighbourhood come from 16 different ethnic origins, and 63% are first-generation immigrants, while 21% are second-generation immigrants.

Neighbourhood Households

140

Neighbourhood Population

451

Household Size

  • 1 person - 14%
  • 2 persons - 28%
  • 3 persons - 14%
  • 4 persons - 21%
  • 5 or more persons - 21%

Household Types

  • One-person households - 14%
  • Non-family households - 0%
  • Families with children - 50%
  • Couples without children - 28%
  • Multiple families in household - 7%

Children Per Family

  • 1 child - 23%
  • 2 children - 26%
  • 3 or more children - 11%

Broad Age Ranges

  • 0 to 14 years - 11%
  • 15 to 64 years - 70%
  • 65 years and over - 17%

Most Common Ethnic Origins

  • Chinese - 44%
  • Canadian - 16%
  • Pakistani - 7%
  • English - 6%
  • East Indian - 6%

Age of Primary Household Maintainer

  • 15 to 24 years - 0%
  • 25 to 34 years - 7%
  • 35 to 44 years - 0%
  • 45 to 54 years - 38%
  • 55 to 64 years - 23%
  • 65 to 74 years - 11%
  • 75 to 84 years - 11%
  • 85 years and over - 0%

Specific Age Groups

  • 0 to 4 years - 2%
  • 5 to 9 years - 3%
  • 10 to 14 years - 5%
  • 15 to 19 years - 11%
  • 20 to 29 years - 14%
  • 30 to 39 years - 5%
  • 40 to 49 years - 13%
  • 50 to 59 years - 20%
  • 60 to 69 years - 11%
  • over 70 years - 11%

Devil's Elbow Schools

Devil's Elbow has great elementary schools, great secondary schools, elementary special programs, and secondary special programs. There are 7 public schools and 5 Catholic schools serving this neighbourhood. The special programs offered at local schools include Advanced Placement, Gifted/Talented Program, French Immersion, and International Baccalaureate.

Public Schools

7

Catholic Schools

5

Having Fun in Devil's Elbow

Fun is easy to find at the parks here. There are 4 parks in Devil's Elbow, with 5 recreational facilities in total. The average number of facilities per park is 1.

Number of Parks

4

Number of Recreation Facilities

5

Recreation Facilities in Neighbourhood Parks

  • Playground - 1
  • Trails - 4
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Getting Around in Devil's Elbow

There are 48 transit stops in Devil's Elbow. In Devil's Elbow, there are mostly vehicle commuters, most commute to another city, and people have mostly medium commutes.

Commute Destination for Residents

  • Commute within the city - 36%
  • Commute to another city - 67%

Commute Types

  • Vehicle - 90%
  • Transit - 9%
  • Walk/bike - 0%

Commute Times of Residents

  • 15 to 29 minutes - 40%
  • 30 to 44 minutes - 34%
  • 45 to 59 minutes - 9%
  • 60 minutes and over - 12%
  • Less than 15 minutes - 0%

Work and Education in Devil's Elbow

In Devil's Elbow, 63% of adult residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher and 84% have any postsecondary education. The health care and social assistance industry is the most common for residents.

Household Income

  • Under $30,000 - 9%
  • $30,000 to $39,999 - 10%
  • $40,000 to $49,999 - 0%
  • $50,000 to $59,999 - 3%
  • $60,000 to $69,999 - 3%
  • $70,000 to $79,999 - 7%
  • $80,000 to $89,999 - 7%
  • $90,000 to $99,999 - 3%
  • $100,000 to $124,999 - 7%
  • $125,000 to $149,999 - 7%
  • $150,000 to $199,999 - 10%
  • $200,000 and over - 35%

Most Common Occupations (Top 3)

  • Management occupations - 32%
  • Business, finance and administration occupations - 16%
  • Health occupations - 16%

Most Common Industries (Top 3)

  • Health care and social assistance - 18%
  • Finance and insurance - 13%
  • Retail trade - 13%

Employment

  • Employed - 50% of people over age 15 are employed
  • Unemployed - 2% are unemployed
  • Not in the labour force - 45% are retired, students, homemakers, etc.

Devil's Elbow Homes

In Devil's Elbow, there are mostly detached homes. Devil's Elbow has a consistent population, with 33% of households having moved within the past 5 years and 12% having moved within the past year. It has a mix of older and newer homes and is mostly owner-occupied.

Home Types

  • Single-detached house - 96%
  • Semi-detached house - 0%
  • Duplex - 0%
  • Row house - 0%
  • Low-rise apartment/condo - 0%
  • High-rise apartment/condo - 0%

Condominium Status

  • Condominium - 0%
  • Not condominium - 96%

Number of Bedrooms in Homes

  • 1 bedroom - 0%
  • 2 bedrooms - 7%
  • 3 bedrooms - 7%
  • No bedrooms - 0%
  • 4 or more bedrooms - 92%

Period of Home Construction

  • 1961 to 1980 - 26%
  • 1981 to 1990 - 30%
  • 1991 to 2000 - 19%
  • 2001 to 2005 - 11%
  • 2006 to 2010 - 7%
  • 2011 to 2016 - 0%
  • 1960 or before - 0%

Renters & Owners

  • Owner - 96%
  • Renter - 7%

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