Population 2,385 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Malvern
Household size in Malvern
| Period | Malvern | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.59 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.54 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.57 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.69 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.10 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Malvern average 2.69 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in Alabama overall, where it has 2.56 people. Household size has climbed from 2.59 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Malvern
| Period | Malvern | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.2 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.3 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.9 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.6 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.5 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
At 38.6, the median age in Malvern is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is younger than in Alabama overall, where the median age is 40.2.
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 Malvern
| Period | Malvern | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.0% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.2% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.3% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.5% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit more common in Malvern than nationally: 13.5%, against 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 Malvern
Renters in Malvern
| Period | Malvern | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.1% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.6% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.4% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 17.5% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −7.6 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 17.5% of households in Malvern rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 39.0% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
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 Malvern
| Period | Malvern | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.5% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.7% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.7% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.6% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Malvern: 11.6% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Even so, the rate is lower than in Alabama overall (13.5%).
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 Malvern
| Period | Malvern | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1990 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +6 | +6 |
Malvern has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1990, versus 1980 nationally.
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 Malvern
| Period | Malvern | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $648 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $671 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $712 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $862 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$213 | +$375 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Malvern costs $862 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 28.4% of household income on rent, just 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 Malvern
Bachelor's degrees in Malvern
| Period | Malvern | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.0% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.7% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.0% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.4 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Malvern: 14.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 Malvern
| Period | Malvern | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 74.9% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 79.5% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 78.5% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 80.4% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.5 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in five adults in Malvern never finished high school, well above the national share: only 80.4% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Malvern
| Period | Malvern | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.0% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.4% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.7% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Malvern has been low: just 2.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Malvern 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malvern | 2.69 | 38.6 | 13.5% | 17.5% | 11.6% | 1990 | $862 | 14.0% | 80.4% | 2.7% |
| Slocomb | 2.62 | 41.5 | 11.2% | 19.6% | 15.6% | 1982 | $842 | 12.6% | 89.1% | 4.1% |
| Taylor | 2.89 | 37.0 | 12.2% | 25.6% | 8.1% | 1990 | $1,015 | 13.8% | 81.7% | 10.4% |
| Rehobeth | 2.69 | 39.3 | 8.9% | 22.6% | 12.4% | 1996 | $1,236 | 19.6% | 90.1% | 5.3% |
| Fadette | 2.45 | 41.2 | 15.2% | 35.9% | 12.3% | 1993 | $936 | 12.0% | 75.5% | 2.8% |
| Wicksburg | 2.76 | 39.6 | 11.3% | 14.2% | 16.3% | 1996 | $852 | 22.6% | 93.0% | 1.2% |
| Dothan | 2.45 | 40.3 | 14.1% | 41.3% | 12.7% | 1984 | $1,047 | 25.7% | 88.2% | 4.8% |
| Madrid | 2.62 | 37.6 | 8.8% | 26.1% | 21.3% | 1994 | $1,049 | 17.8% | 85.3% | 2.1% |
| State Line | 2.74 | 35.0 | 3.5% | 20.6% | 28.7% | 1995 | $1,111 | 22.7% | 94.4% | 1.9% |
| Hartford | 2.55 | 41.4 | 10.6% | 25.4% | 17.0% | 1975 | $817 | 15.9% | 87.9% | 3.8% |
| Newton | 2.70 | 39.7 | 11.5% | 21.1% | 15.4% | 1988 | $778 | 22.1% | 88.1% | 3.0% |
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 Malvern. 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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