Malden Population History 1990 - 2023

Malden Population Facts

What is the current population of Malden?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Malden is 65,133. Malden, Massachusetts is the 591st largest city in the US.

What county is Malden, Massachusetts in?

Malden is located entirely in Middlesex County.

What is the size of Malden, Massachusetts in square miles?

Malden has an area of 5.0 square miles.

What was the peak population of Malden?

The peak population of Malden was in 2020, when its population was 66,114. In 2020, Malden was the 576th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 591st largest city in the US. Malden is currently 1.5% smaller than it was in 2020.

How quickly is Malden growing?

Malden has grown 15.6% since the 2000. Malden, Massachusetts's growth is about average. 45% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Malden, Massachusetts?

Malden has a population density of 11,788.6 people per square mile. Malden has the 6th highest population density in Massachusetts.

Malden Demographics

What is the voting age population of Malden, Massachusetts?

The total voting age population of Malden, Massachusetts, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 36,249. The voting age population is 46.4% male and 53.6% female.

What percentage of Malden, Massachusetts residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 12.7% of the residents of Malden are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Malden, Massachusetts?

The racial demographics of Malden are 53.1% White, 22.5% Asian, 18.5% Black, 3.2% Two or more races and 2.7% Other. Additionally, 8.5% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Malden, Massachusetts residents are below the poverty line?

In Malden, 15.5% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 18.9%. On a per-household basis, 12.0% of families are below the poverty line in Malden.

What percentage of Malden, Massachusetts residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 68.1% of Malden residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Malden, Massachusetts residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 87.2% of Malden residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 39.0% have a bachelor's degree and 15.9% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Malden, Massachusetts residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Malden residents aged 5 and older, 51.5% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 6.9% of residents speak Spanish at home, 19.9% speak an Indo-European language, and 18.6% speak an Asian language.

Malden Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Malden, Massachusetts?

The unemployment rate in Malden is 5.0%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Malden, Massachusetts residents work for the government?

In Malden, 9.0% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Malden, Massachusetts?

The median household income in Malden is $65,975.

Malden Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Malden, Massachusetts?

In Malden, 41.0% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Malden, Massachusetts?

Renters occupy 59.0% of housing units in Malden.

What percentage of Malden, Massachusetts housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Malden, 49.5% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Malden, Massachusetts housing units were built after 2000?

In Malden, 10.3% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 2,500 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Malden, Massachusetts?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Malden is $1,577.

What percentage of households in Malden, Massachusetts have broadband internet?

In Malden, 85.4% of households have an active broadband internet connection.