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Malden, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Bureau County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
473
Population
1,752/sq mi density
$69,327
Median Income
$25,687 per capita
$102,600
Home Value
$165,646 Zillow
$1,014
Median Rent
18.7% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
189
Violent Crime/100K
1,618 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.6 / 5.0
$69,327 median income, 10.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$102,600 home value, $1,014/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
189 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-12.4%
356 → 312
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.31%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+70.7%
$40,625 → $69,327
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.49%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Malden across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
284
-28 from 2023 (312)
Projected Median Income 2030
$100,782
+$31,455 from 2023 ($69,327)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 356 | — | $40,625 | — |
| 2015 | 350 | -1.7% | $34,286 | -15.6% |
| 2017 | 346 | -1.1% | $41,500 | +21% |
| 2019 | 341 | -1.4% | $41,667 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 311 | -8.8% | $56,750 | +36.2% |
| 2023 | 312 | +0.3% | $69,327 | +22.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.