Overview
3,972
Total Population
38.3
Median age
51.28%
Female population %
95:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
0-4 years
Largest age group
63.4
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
139
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 38.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Malden's population under 18 was 29.15%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Malden's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.74% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Malden, 23.06% were under the age of 15, 16.89% aged 15 to 29, 44.31% aged 30 to 64, 14.70% aged 65 to 84, and 1.03% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 102 more females than males in Malden:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.28% females and 48.72% males in Malden, MO.
- The Malden, MO gender ratio is 95:100 i.e. 95 men to 100 women (0.950).
- For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 241.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 202.
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Race / Ethnicity
Malden's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Malden population: 70.80% are White, 24.37% are Black or African American, 3.52% are some other race and 1.31% are multiracial.
- Malden's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 139 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,833 (96.50% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Malden is White with a population of 2,812 (70.80% 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 4,819 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Malden's population decreased by 474 (9.84%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Malden's population decreased by 646 (14.87%), 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 2022 at 3,580.
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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)