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Malden, WA
Full City Profile · Washington · Spokane County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
102
Population
152/sq mi density
$27,321
Median Income
$19,884 per capita
$73,600
Home Value
$245,309 Zillow
48°F
Avg Temperature
273 sunny days/yr
246
Violent Crime/100K
2,573 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.3 / 5.0
$27,321 median income, 19.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$73,600 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
246 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
15.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$27,321
64% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$19,884
49% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
19.5%
442% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.6%
71% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Malden vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Malden’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$27,321
36%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$19,884
51%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$83,041
115%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,259
88%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,259
12% below US avg ($1,432)
Work From Home
5.0%
67% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
95.0%
30% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$40,044M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
95%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
5%
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
15,669
Restaurants
1,237
Healthcare
1,797
Retail
1,585
Manufacturing
523
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$83,041
15% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,236
78% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
107.0
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $27,321 |
| Per Capita Income | $19,884 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $83,041 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,259 |
| County GDP | $40,044M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 19.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.452 |
| Cost of Living Index | 107.0 |
Commute
| Drive Alone | 95.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 15,669 |
| Restaurants | 1,237 |
| Healthcare | 1,797 |
| Retail | 1,585 |
| Manufacturing | 523 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $83,041 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,236 |