Malvern

Population: 1,415
Median household income: $82,027
Median home value: $173,900

Malvern, a community in Mills County, Iowa, has 1,415 residents. At $82,027, its median household income sits below Mills County's $87,810.

From 2019 to 2023, Malvern's population grew 39.4% from 1,015 to 1,415, while its median home value rose 57.4% from $110,500 to $173,900.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 95.2% of the population. 78.8% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,415
Median age: 42.6 yrs
Median household income: $82,027
Median home value: $173,900
Median gross rent: $843
Housing units: 562
Homeownership rate: 85.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.8%
Unemployment rate: 5.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,0151,415

Median household income

$53,250$82,027

Median home value

$110,500$173,900

Median gross rent

$784$843

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,015	$53,250	$110,500	$784
2020	1,153	$75,341	$117,000	$795
2021	1,129	$80,227	$140,200	$740
2022	1,264	$86,413	$164,600	$818
2023	1,415	$82,027	$173,900	$843

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.1%

5 to 1718.1%

18 to 2410.1%

25 to 348.8%

35 to 4415.7%

45 to 549.3%

55 to 6414.8%

65 to 7412.1%

75 and over8.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	44	3.1%
5 to 17	256	18.1%
18 to 24	143	10.1%
25 to 34	124	8.8%
35 to 44	222	15.7%
45 to 54	131	9.3%
55 to 64	209	14.8%
65 to 74	171	12.1%
75 and over	115	8.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,347	95.2%
Black or African American	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	10	0.7%
Asian	6	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	25	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	26	1.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.3%

High school graduate28.2%

Some college or associate's35.7%

Bachelor's degree24.1%

Graduate or professional degree4.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	71	7.3%
High school graduate	274	28.2%
Some college or associate's	347	35.7%
Bachelor's degree	234	24.1%
Graduate or professional degree	46	4.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone78.8%

Carpooled11.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked7.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	547	78.8%
Carpooled	79	11.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	54	7.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	14	2.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	138	20.3%
15 to 29 min	178	26.2%
30 to 44 min	236	34.7%
45 to 59 min	53	7.8%
60+ min	75	11.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.81
Poverty rate: 5.3% (73 of 1,372)

	Count	Share
Family households	302	62.4%
Nonfamily households	182	37.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1946

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	484	86.1%
Vacant	78	13.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	413	85.3%
Renter-occupied	71	14.7%

1-unit, detached86.5%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units3.4%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units3.7%

Mobile home & other5.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	486	86.5%
1-unit, attached	5	0.9%
2 to 4 units	19	3.4%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	21	3.7%
Mobile home & other	31	5.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1948720
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.59 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.0037, -95.5841