Overview
65,602
Total Population
34.9
Median age
50.04%
Female population %
99.9:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
25-29 years
Largest age group
41.2
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
5,604
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Malden's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Malden is 34.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Malden's population under 18 was 18.83%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Malden's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.87% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Malden, 16.29% were under the age of 15, 23.51% aged 15 to 29, 47.32% aged 30 to 64, 10.93% aged 65 to 84, and 1.94% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 48 more females than males in Malden:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.04% females and 49.96% males in Malden, MA.
- The Malden, MA gender ratio is 99.9:100 i.e. 99.9 men to 100 women (0.999).
- For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 3,822.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 3,478.
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Race / Ethnicity
Malden's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Malden population: 47.93% are White, 15.70% are Black or African American, 0.07% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 27.03% are Asian, 2.89% are some other race and 6.39% are multiracial.
- Malden's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the city.
- By ethnicity, 5,604 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 59,998 (91.46% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Malden is White with a population of 31,44 (47.93% of the total population).
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Year by year
Malden's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 66,011 in the year 2020
- From 2000 to 2010, Malden's population increased by 3,434 (6.10%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Malden's population increased by 6,322 (10.59%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Malden's population was lowest in year 2004 at 55,127.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)