Malden city, Massachusetts Population 2024

65,197

Malden city Demographics

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

  • White: 44.43%
  • Asian: 28.61%
  • Black or African American: 13.76%
  • Two or more races: 8.62%
  • Other race: 4.24%
  • Native American: 0.33%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
5.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
12,924.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.33% (-879)
The current population of Malden city, Massachusetts is 65,197 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 66,076.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White29,10444.43%
Asian18,74528.61%
Black or African American9,01713.76%
Two or more races5,6508.62%
Other race2,7774.24%
Native American2160.33%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Asian

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Malden city Population by Race

Malden city Population Pyramid 2024

Malden city Median Age

35.8

Total

33.3

Male

38.6

Female

Malden city Adults

There are 53,725 adults, (8,667 of whom are seniors) in Malden city.

Malden city Age Dependency

45.4

Age Dependency Ratio

19.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

26.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Malden city Sex Ratio

Female31,75448.47%
Male33,75551.53%

Malden city Population by Age

Malden city Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All26,3192.4842.157.9
Married11,9613.1857.642.4
Non Family10,2471.4424.275.8
Female2,6853.2245.354.7
Male1,4262.653466

3.05

Average Family Size

2.48

Average Household Size

42.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Malden city Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,8005.82%
Associates Degree3,1446.54%
Bachelors Degree12,58826.18%
Graduate Degree9,00918.74%
High School Graduate11,35623.62%
Less Than 9th Grade3,2286.71%
Some College5,96012.39%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Malden city Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Malden city Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White22,35720,84710,727
Asian13,78911,3427,027
Black5,7054,7931,941
2+ Races3,4562,9751,138
Hispanic3,3972,6811,052
Other Race1,7001,188228
Native American197132115

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 93.25%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 58.38%.

Malden city Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$73,658$80,460$61,598
Graduate Degree$97,083$104,481$92,383
High School Graduate$37,260$48,365$26,364
Less Than 9th Grade$28,127$32,361$22,895
Overall$61,286$68,977$55,713
Some College$58,663$68,109$51,302

$61,286

Average Earnings

$68,977

Average Male

$55,713

Average Female

Malden city Earnings by Educational Attainment

Malden city Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Malden city Language

50.93% of Malden city residents speak only English, while 49.07% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 20.33% of the population.

Malden city Language

Malden city Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Asian18,7313,69119.71%
White27,6532,6339.52%
Black8,9881,31714.65%
Hispanic5,3171,03819.52%
Other2,77360021.64%
Multiple5,6143035.4%

13.26%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.66%

Male Poverty Rate

12.83%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Malden city

The race most likely to be in poverty in Malden city is Other, with 21.64% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Malden city is Multiple, with 5.4% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.12%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.83%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 30.12%.

Malden city Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade23.27%
High School17.88%
Some College7.86%
Bachelors or Greater6.87%

Malden city Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed21.17%
Female Unemployed8.27%
Female Employed6.51%
Male Employed4.95%

Malden city Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Malden city Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$111,074$132,062
Households$95,298$118,119
Married Families$122,052$-999,999,999
Non Families$75,405$91,826

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Malden city Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.8%

Male Marriage Rate

49.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Malden city Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Malden city Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Malden city Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Malden city Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,493

Number of Veterans

1,304

Male Veterans

189

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War490
Vietnam435
First Gulf War182
Korea45
World War II22

Malden city Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+474
35 to 54369
18 to 34304
65 to 74250
55 to 6496

Malden city Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,1254.38%
Asian2151.4%
Black1241.87%
Other Race180.89%
Hispanic180.45%
2+ Races110.29%

Malden city Veterans by Race

Malden city Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.62%

Veteran Poverty Rate

24.79%

Veteran Disability Rate

Malden city Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

71.6%

Labor Force Participation

67.5%

Employment Rate

5.6%

Unemployment Rate

Malden city Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Malden city Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Malden city 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

43.3%

Born in Malden city

59.23%

Native Born

40.77%

Foreign Born

21.17%

Non Citizen

19.6%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

59.23% of Malden city residents were born in the United States, with 43.3% having been born in Massachusetts. 21.17% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Malden city Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202965,517640.1%
202865,453640.1%
202765,389640.1%
202665,325640.1%
202565,261640.1%
202465,197640.1%
202365,133640.1%
202265,069-270-0.41%
202165,339-737-1.12%
202066,0765,5969.25%
201960,480-280-0.46%
201860,760-361-0.59%
201761,121-194-0.32%
201661,315-98-0.16%
201561,4131740.28%
201461,2392810.46%
201360,9583560.59%
201260,6024650.77%
201160,1374480.75%
201059,68900%

Malden city Population by Year