Malden

Population: 298
Median household income: $49,571
Median home value: $153,600

Malden is a community in Kanawha County, West Virginia, home to 298 residents. At $49,571, its median household income sits below Kanawha County's $58,887.

From 2020 to 2023, Malden's population declined 54.6% from 657 to 298, while its median home value rose 11.2% from $138,100 to $153,600.

0.0% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 1.46 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 298
Median age: 70.9 yrs
Median household income: $49,571
Median home value: $153,600
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 225
Homeownership rate: 93.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.0%
Unemployment rate: 12.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

657298

Median household income

$46,090$49,571

Median home value

$138,100$153,600

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2020	657	$46,090	$138,100
2021	557	$47,143	$135,700
2022	430	$50,071	$164,000
2023	298	$49,571	$153,600

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 173.4%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 444.0%

45 to 5423.2%

55 to 643.7%

65 to 7434.6%

75 and over31.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	10	3.4%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	12	4.0%
45 to 54	69	23.2%
55 to 64	11	3.7%
65 to 74	103	34.6%
75 and over	93	31.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	278	93.3%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	20	6.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.0%

High school graduate46.2%

Some college or associate's21.9%

Bachelor's degree11.8%

Graduate or professional degree4.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	46	16.0%
High school graduate	133	46.2%
Some college or associate's	63	21.9%
Bachelor's degree	34	11.8%
Graduate or professional degree	12	4.2%

Commute to work

Drove alone85.2%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home14.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	69	85.2%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	12	14.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	34	49.3%
15 to 29 min	23	33.3%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	12	17.4%

Households

Average household size: 1.46
Poverty rate: 0.0% (0 of 274)

	Count	Share
Family households	77	41.0%
Nonfamily households	111	59.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1945

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	188	83.6%
Vacant	37	16.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	176	93.6%
Renter-occupied	12	6.4%

1-unit, detached94.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units5.3%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	213	94.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	12	5.3%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5450836
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.12 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.3008, -81.5580