Malaga, New Jersey Population 2024

1,457

Malaga is a city located in Atlantic County, Cumberland County, Gloucester County, and Salem County New Jersey. Malaga has a 2024 population of 1,457. Malaga is currently declining at a rate of -3.7% annually and its population has decreased by -13.43% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,683 in 2020.

The average household income in Malaga is $100,502 with a poverty rate of 8.66%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Malaga is 37.7 years, 37.3 years for males, and 39.7 years for females.

Malaga Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Malaga was:

  • White: 92.17%
  • Black or African American: 7.83%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
  • Two or more races: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
2.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
682.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-13.43% (-226)
The current population of Malaga, New Jersey is 1,457 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,683.

Malaga, New Jersey Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,44792.17%
Black or African American1237.83%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%
Two or more races00%

White

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Two or more races

Malaga Population by Race

Malaga Population Pyramid 2024

Malaga Median Age

37.7

Total

37.3

Male

39.7

Female

Malaga Adults

There are 1,307 adults, (158 of whom are seniors) in Malaga.

Malaga Age Dependency

36.6

Age Dependency Ratio

13.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

22.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Malaga Sex Ratio

Female81451.85%
Male75648.15%

Malaga Population by Age

Malaga Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6192.5483.516.5
Married3512.6979.520.5
Non Family1751.5382.917.1
Female933.851000
Male0000

2.85

Average Family Size

2.54

Average Household Size

83.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Malaga Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade837.55%
Associates Degree15814.36%
Bachelors Degree706.36%
Graduate Degree645.82%
High School Graduate49444.91%
Less Than 9th Grade393.55%
Some College19217.45%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Malaga Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Malaga Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,017895122
Black838312

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 14.46%.

Malaga Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$0$0
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$0$64,750$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$63,750$77,928$56,556
Some College$62,167$79,112$56,028

$63,750

Average Earnings

$77,928

Average Male

$56,556

Average Female

Malaga Earnings by Educational Attainment

Malaga Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Malaga Language

100% of Malaga residents speak only English, while 0% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0% of the population.

Malaga Language

Malaga Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,4471369.4%

8.66%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.75%

Male Poverty Rate

10.44%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Malaga

The race most likely to be in poverty in Malaga is White, with 9.4% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Malaga is White, with 9.4% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 0%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.77%.

Malaga Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade27.05%
High School12.55%
Bachelors or Greater9.7%
Some College4%

Malaga Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed100%
Male Unemployed34.15%
Male Employed0%
Female Employed0%

Malaga Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Malaga Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Families$85,357$109,784
Households$75,795$100,502
Married Families$92,841$-999,999,999
Non Families-$76,952

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Malaga Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

59.4%

Male Marriage Rate

42.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Malaga Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Malaga Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Malaga Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Malaga Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

91

Number of Veterans

91

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Vietnam38
Second Gulf War32
First Gulf War32
World War II11
Korea0

Malaga Veterans by War

count

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Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7438
35 to 5432
75+11
55 to 6410
18 to 340

Malaga Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White917.43%

Malaga Veterans by Race

Malaga Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.97%

Veteran Disability Rate

Malaga Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.7%

Labor Force Participation

56.6%

Employment Rate

6.8%

Unemployment Rate

Malaga Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Malaga Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Malaga Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

77.39%

Born in Malaga

100%

Native Born

0%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

100% of Malaga residents were born in the United States, with 77.39% having been born in New Jersey. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Malaga Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
20241,457-56-3.7%
20231,513-57-3.63%
20221,570-262-14.3%
20211,8321498.85%
20201,68300%

Malaga Population by Year