Population 4,178 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Malvern
Household size in Malvern
| Period | Malvern | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.47 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.57 | 2.51 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.21 | 2.47 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.22 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.25 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Malvern is a place of small households, averaging 2.22 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.47, 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 Malvern
| Period | Malvern | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.0 | 39.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.6 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.1 | 40.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 54.4 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.3 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
Malvern skews older: half of its residents are older than 54.4, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.5% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.2% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.8% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.0% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | −0.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Malvern: 8.0% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.9% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.2% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.4% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 32.7% | 32.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +11.8 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Malvern is about as common as it is nationally: 32.7% of households rent, against 34.8%. Among homeowners, 41.0% 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 | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.7% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.6% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.5% | 10.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.6% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 13.6% of the housing in Malvern, 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 Malvern
| Period | Malvern | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1971 | 1968 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1970 | 1969 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1969 | 1970 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in Malvern was built around 1977, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in Ohio overall, where the median home dates to 1972.
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 | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $611 | $765 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $522 | $814 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $734 | $901 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $837 | $1,142 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$226 | +$377 | +$606 |
Rent in Malvern runs $837 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 26.6% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.3% | 25.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.5% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.6% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.2% | 31.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Malvern have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.2%, 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 Malvern
| Period | Malvern | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.3% | 87.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.3% | 88.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.1% | 90.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.7% | 91.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.3 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Malvern is above the national rate: 93.7% 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 Malvern
| Period | Malvern | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.6% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.3% | 9.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.9% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.1% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Malvern runs well above the national rate: 9.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 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).
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 | 2.22 | 54.4 | 8.0% | 32.7% | 13.6% | 1977 | $837 | 20.2% | 93.7% | 9.1% |
| Oneida | 2.23 | 42.4 | 4.7% | 18.0% | 10.7% | 1974 | $677 | 18.0% | 95.4% | 6.3% |
| Waynesburg | 2.54 | 45.2 | 15.1% | 25.9% | 10.0% | 1957 | $879 | 14.2% | 90.2% | 3.8% |
| New Harrisburg | 2.37 | 43.4 | 4.7% | 9.5% | 12.6% | 1982 | $776 | 15.7% | 95.2% | 4.4% |
| Morges | 2.48 | 40.3 | 17.5% | 18.6% | 7.9% | 1970 | $803 | 14.2% | 96.4% | 3.6% |
| Robertsville | 2.47 | 39.8 | 7.5% | 11.0% | 5.6% | 1964 | $806 | 23.3% | 95.9% | 1.9% |
| Minerva | 2.25 | 46.3 | 7.8% | 30.7% | 7.8% | 1967 | $894 | 12.2% | 92.2% | 4.1% |
| Pattersonville | 2.67 | 40.1 | 9.8% | 19.7% | 20.5% | 1985 | $903 | 11.9% | 86.8% | 3.9% |
| Magnolia | 2.49 | 44.7 | 12.9% | 18.8% | 6.7% | 1968 | $859 | 16.9% | 93.2% | 1.9% |
| Dellroy | 2.39 | 45.7 | 14.2% | 16.1% | 17.6% | 1975 | $898 | 20.5% | 95.7% | 2.0% |
| Howenstine | 2.46 | 44.3 | 3.1% | 3.6% | 6.8% | 1964 | $851 | 13.2% | 93.8% | 0.0% |
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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