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Malvern, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Mills County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
1,415
Population
890/sq mi density
$82,027
Median Income
$49,193 per capita
$173,900
Home Value
$238,640 Zillow
$843
Median Rent
16.9% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
398
Violent Crime/100K
1,537 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$82,027 median income, 3.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$173,900 home value, $843/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
398 violent crimes/100K (5% above avg)
B
Education
3.3 / 5.0
28.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-7.3%
1,130 → 1,048
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.75%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+24.8%
$65,714 → $82,027
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.24%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Malvern 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
994
-54 from 2023 (1,048)
Projected Median Income 2030
$95,786
+$13,759 from 2023 ($82,027)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,130 | — | $65,714 | — |
| 2015 | 1,090 | -3.5% | $61,842 | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 1,103 | +1.2% | $65,395 | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 1,127 | +2.2% | $53,250 | -18.6% |
| 2021 | 1,027 | -8.9% | $80,227 | +50.7% |
| 2023 | 1,048 | +2% | $82,027 | +2.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.