Population 521 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Malcolm
Household size in Malcolm
| Period | Malcolm | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.63 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.90 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.88 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.56 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.93 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Malcolm is a place of big households: 3.56 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.63, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Malcolm
| Period | Malcolm | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.0 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.1 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.4 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 31.6 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.4 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 31.6, Malcolm is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Malcolm
| Period | Malcolm | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.7% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.1% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 24.6% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 18.9% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.2 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in five households in Malcolm (18.9%), well above the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Malcolm
Renters in Malcolm
| Period | Malcolm | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.9% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.8% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.6% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 7.2% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −12.7 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Malcolm is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 7.2% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 56.3% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Malcolm
| Period | Malcolm | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.5% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 37.8% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 25.7% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 40.0% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | +5.5 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Malcolm: 40.0% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Malcolm
| Period | Malcolm | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Malcolm is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1987, against 1980 nationally. That is in line with the rest of Alabama.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Malcolm
| Period | Malcolm | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $306 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $752 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $710 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $486 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$180 | +$375 | +$606 |
The median renter in Malcolm pays $486 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 14.1% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Malcolm
Bachelor's degrees in Malcolm
| Period | Malcolm | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.1% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 5.0% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.3% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Malcolm have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 8.3%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Malcolm
| Period | Malcolm | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.7% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 77.6% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 74.1% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.0% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.3 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Malcolm is above the national rate: 94.0% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Malcolm
| Period | Malcolm | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.7% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 26.5% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.0% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.0% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −15.7 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Malcolm has been low: just 3.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Malcolm compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malcolm | 3.56 | 31.6 | 18.9% | 7.2% | 40.0% | 1987 | $486 | 8.3% | 94.0% | 3.0% |
| Calvert | 2.86 | 38.4 | 14.7% | 14.8% | 23.7% | 1991 | $690 | 13.8% | 82.7% | 6.8% |
| McIntosh | 2.59 | 38.8 | 22.1% | 15.0% | 23.0% | 1982 | $531 | 12.3% | 85.5% | 5.1% |
| Fairford | 2.73 | 35.5 | 17.7% | 17.7% | 15.0% | 2000 | $488 | 18.3% | 80.7% | 10.2% |
| Sims Chapel | 2.37 | 45.8 | 3.0% | 12.8% | 12.0% | 1992 | $614 | 12.5% | 86.0% | 10.8% |
| Hawthorn | 2.49 | 44.1 | 13.7% | 13.9% | 28.4% | 1983 | $535 | 14.1% | 87.5% | 7.7% |
| Tensaw | 3.18 | 30.9 | 25.1% | 28.2% | 46.1% | 1982 | $828 | 4.9% | 90.4% | 12.5% |
| Sunflower | 2.81 | 37.3 | 20.6% | 22.8% | 30.2% | 1976 | $779 | 18.2% | 95.8% | 6.7% |
| Mount Pleasant | 2.34 | 56.7 | 4.6% | 0.0% | 43.7% | 1980 | $666 | 6.9% | 78.1% | 0.0% |
| Little River | 3.14 | 31.6 | 24.0% | 26.8% | 44.1% | 1983 | $828 | 4.9% | 90.2% | 12.5% |
| Seaboard | 2.33 | 44.1 | 2.9% | 8.8% | 18.8% | 1985 | $639 | 5.5% | 84.0% | 4.1% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Malcolm. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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