Malden, WA Population

Overview

197

Total Population

42.5

Median age

55.33%

Female population %

80.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

40-44 years

Largest age group

42.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Malden's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Malden is 42.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Malden's population under 18 was 18.78%, 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, 14.21% were under the age of 15, 23.86% aged 15 to 29, 46.19% aged 30 to 64, 13.71% aged 65 to 84, and 2.03% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 21 more females than males in Malden:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 55.33% females and 44.67% males in Malden, WA.
The Malden, WA gender ratio is 80.7:100 i.e. 80.7 men to 100 women (0.807).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 20.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 16.

Malden's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Malden population: 96.45% are White, 1.02% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 2.54% are multiracial.
Malden's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 197 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Malden is White with a population of 19 (96.45% of the total population).

Malden's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 238 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Malden's population decreased by 10 (4.69%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Malden's population increased by 11 (5.42%), 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 2008 at 199.