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Malden, MO
Full City Profile · Missouri
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
3,818
Population
459/sq mi density
$38,786
Median Income
$22,813 per capita
$88,900
Home Value
$81,592 Zillow
$702
Median Rent
33.1% income on rent
58°F
Avg Temperature
249 sunny days/yr
449
Violent Crime/100K
1,820 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.5 / 5.0
$38,786 median income, 5.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$88,900 home value, $702/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
449 violent crimes/100K (18% above avg)
D
Education
1.7 / 5.0
8.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-17.8%
4,296 → 3,533
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.94%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+29%
$30,075 → $38,786
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.58%
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
3,080
-453 from 2023 (3,533)
Projected Median Income 2030
$46,357
+$7,571 from 2023 ($38,786)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4,296 | — | $30,075 | — |
| 2015 | 4,162 | -3.1% | $26,596 | -11.6% |
| 2017 | 4,050 | -2.7% | $31,210 | +17.3% |
| 2019 | 3,904 | -3.6% | $32,861 | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 3,634 | -6.9% | $33,998 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 3,533 | -2.8% | $38,786 | +14.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.