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Malvern, AL
Full City Profile · Alabama · Houston County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,836
Population
129/sq mi density
$52,500
Median Income
$22,807 per capita
$98,300
Home Value
$194,668 Zillow
$929
Median Rent
23.6% income on rent
65°F
Avg Temperature
313 sunny days/yr
41
Violent Crime/100K
373 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.1 / 5.0
$52,500 median income, 1.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$98,300 home value, $929/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
41 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
14.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$52,500
30% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$22,807
42% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.4%
61% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
24.6%
98% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Malvern vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Malvern’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$52,500
70%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$22,807
58%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$70,998
99%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,029
72%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,029
28% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
9% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.9%
81% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.3%
8% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$8,043M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
79.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
2.9%
Other
17.8%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
3,720
Restaurants
295
Healthcare
340
Retail
543
Manufacturing
105
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$70,998
1% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,317
34% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
88.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $52,500 |
| Per Capita Income | $22,807 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $70,998 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,029 |
| County GDP | $8,043M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 24.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.483 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 79.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 2.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 3,720 |
| Restaurants | 295 |
| Healthcare | 340 |
| Retail | 543 |
| Manufacturing | 105 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $70,998 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,317 |