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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Malden, MA compare?
| Figure | Malden, MA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 66,370 |
| Change since April 2020 | +0.1% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 66,263 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 13,134 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.8 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 6.3 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 26.3% |
| Measure | Malden, MA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 65,906±67 |
| Median age | 35.8±1.0 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 9.5%±1.6 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 38.7%±2.6 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 13.2%±2.0 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 28.1%±2.8 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 41.2%±2.1 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 45.1%±2.5 pts |
| Median household income | $100,606±$6,482 |
| Per capita income | $48,581±$3,069 |
| People below the poverty line | 11.4%±2.2 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 5.4%±1.3 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $633,500±$26,019 |
| Median gross rent | $2,204±$62 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 39.7%±3.8 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 41.3%±2.4 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.1%±0.7 pts |
| Worked from home | 19.8%±2.3 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 42.3%±2.5 pts |
| Public transportation | 18.8%±1.8 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 34.4 min±1.2 |
| No health insurance coverage | 4.9%±1.2 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov