Malden

Population: 102
Median household income: $27,321
Median home value: $73,600

Located in Whitman County, Washington, Malden is a community with a population of 102. Its median household income of $27,321 runs below the Whitman County figure of $52,893.

Between 2019 and 2023, Malden's population declined 65.2% from 293 to 102, while its median home value rose 26.9% from $58,000 to $73,600.

The typical home was built around 1938. 22.5% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 102
Median age: 49.4 yrs
Median household income: $27,321
Median home value: $73,600
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 56
Homeownership rate: 100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.3%
Unemployment rate: 44.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

293102

Median household income

$38,500$27,321

Median home value

$58,000$73,600

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	293	$38,500	$58,000
2020	219	$37,639	$62,500
2021	197	$40,455	$60,000
2022	194	$40,938	$63,000
2023	102	$27,321	$73,600

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

Age distribution

Under 510.8%

5 to 178.8%

18 to 249.8%

25 to 348.8%

35 to 446.9%

45 to 5414.7%

55 to 6417.6%

65 to 7418.6%

75 and over3.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	11	10.8%
5 to 17	9	8.8%
18 to 24	10	9.8%
25 to 34	9	8.8%
35 to 44	7	6.9%
45 to 54	15	14.7%
55 to 64	18	17.6%
65 to 74	19	18.6%
75 and over	4	3.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	79	77.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3	2.9%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	20	19.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma22.2%

High school graduate20.8%

Some college or associate's41.7%

Bachelor's degree5.6%

Graduate or professional degree9.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	16	22.2%
High school graduate	15	20.8%
Some college or associate's	30	41.7%
Bachelor's degree	4	5.6%
Graduate or professional degree	7	9.7%

Commute to work

Drove alone95.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	19	95.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1	5.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	7	36.8%
15 to 29 min	7	36.8%
30 to 44 min	4	21.1%
45 to 59 min	1	5.3%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.37
Poverty rate: 22.5% (23 of 102)

	Count	Share
Family households	28	65.1%
Nonfamily households	15	34.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	43	76.8%
Vacant	13	23.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	43	100.0%
Renter-occupied	0	0.0%

1-unit, detached89.3%

1-unit, attached7.1%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other3.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	50	89.3%
1-unit, attached	4	7.1%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	2	3.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5342275
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.67 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 47.2296, -117.4729