Malden, Massachusetts Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Malden, MA Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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A
Health Above average
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C
Income Below average
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B
Education Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population
| Metric | Malden | Massachusetts Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 66,048 | 7,031,620 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 12994.1 | 666.0 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 1.06% | 0.53% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 36.3 | 39.0 | 37.3 |
| Households | 26,099 | 2,777,931 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Malden grew by 18.1% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 66,048 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Malden is Millennials, aged 29–44, at 26.9% of residents. That is 5.0 points above Massachusetts as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 15,428 23.4% +1.8 pts
- Millennials 29–44 17,783 26.9% +5.0 pts
- Gen X 45–60 13,117 19.9% -1.2 pts
- Boomers 61–79 8,537 12.9% -4.4 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Massachusetts, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 49.7% of the people living in Malden and men 50.3%.
- Women 49.7% Massachusetts 51.2%
- Men 50.3% Massachusetts 48.8%
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Economy
Malden has a the economy index of C, which means it is somewhat prosperous.
| Metric | Malden | Massachusetts Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $100,648 | $104,336 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 6.72% | 4.91% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 5.4% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Malden is about 4% lower than in Massachusetts.
Housing
| Metric | Malden | Massachusetts Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $556,837 | $494,523 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $2,203 | $1,761 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 41.3% | 62.5% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Malden is about 21.1 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $2,203 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Malden spend about 65 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 270 hours, about 11.2 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Malden | Massachusetts Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 32.4 | 25.6 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 64.7 | 51.1 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 270 | 213 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $8,360 | $6,603 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 19.8% | 18.6% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 23,113 | 14,741 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 3,776 | 2,164 | 1,355 |
The average commute time in Malden is 32 minutes, longer than the 26 minutes in Massachusetts.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Malden has a education index of B, which means it is quite educated.
| Metric | Malden | Massachusetts Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 42.4% | 42.7% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.53 | 2.44 | 2.53 |
Health
Malden has a health index of A, which means it is very healthy.
| Metric | Malden | Massachusetts Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 80.5 | 80.5 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 11.7% | 11.8% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 13.5% | 13.9% | 19.0% |
Malden, MA Compared With Nearby Cities
Malden, MA is the largest of the 6 cities compared here, 66,048 residents against a local median of 39,880. Nothing separates Malden, MA sharply from the cities around it. Each measure below lands within 15% of the local median, close enough that the differences are within what survey sampling alone would produce.
The largest of those small differences is median home price, 11% below the local median at $556,837 against $624,999. Malden, MA has the 4th highest median home price of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
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| Malden, MA | 66,048 | $100,648 #4/6 | $556,837 #4/6 | 32.4 min #4/6 |
| Everett, MA | 49,993 | $85,158 | $624,999 | 32.8 min |
| Melrose, MA | 29,648 | $133,280 | $870,192 | 32.9 min |
| Chelsea, MA | 39,880 | $72,289 | $350,000 | 30.9 min |
| Medford, MA | 59,237 | $130,524 | $483,160 | 30.1 min |
| Saugus, MA | 28,773 | $102,456 | $1,053,030 | 28.7 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Malden, Massachusetts.
How many people live in Malden, Massachusetts?
About 66,048 people live in Malden, Massachusetts, in 26,099 households of 2.5 people on average. The median age is 36.3, close to the U.S. median of 37.3.
Is Malden, Massachusetts mostly urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Malden, Massachusetts has 12,994 people per square mile, a density typical of a city. That is about 150 times the U.S. average of 86.
Can a typical household afford a home in Malden, Massachusetts?
The median home costs 5.5 times the median household income ($556,837 against $100,648), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $2,203 a month takes about 26% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
How educated are people in Malden, Massachusetts?
42.4% of adults in Malden, Massachusetts hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 2), well above the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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