Malvern, AR

Census Place

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2024 Population
10,953
US Senator
John Boozman
Republican Party
US Senator
Tom Cotton
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
39.4
2.87% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
20.2%
4.02% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$46,250
13.9% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$104,500
9.42% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
3,347
7.9% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Malvern, AR reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.6% of the residents in Malvern, AR are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Malvern, AR are Arkansas State University Three Rivers (627 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Malvern, AR was $104,500, and the homeownership rate was 50.2%.

Most people in Malvern, AR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Malvern, AR was 2 cars per household.

United StatesArkansasHot Spring County, ARMalvern, ARWest Central Arkansas PUMA, AR

Population & Diversity

Malvern, AR is home to a population of 11k people, from which 99.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.5% of Malvern, AR residents were born outside of the country (164 people).

In 2024, there were 2.05 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.77k people) in Malvern, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.31k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 334 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%
2024 Citizenship
99.6%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.6% of Malvern, AR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Malvern, AR was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Malvern, AR
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    6.77k ± 347
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    3.31k ± 274
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    334 ± 163
2.92%
Hispanic Population
320 people

In 2024, there were 2.05 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.77k people) in Malvern, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.31k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 334 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

2.92% of the people in Malvern, AR are hispanic (320 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Malvern, AR as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Arkansas.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    66,711 ± 6,271 people
  2. El Salvador
    16,390 ± 3,135 people
  3. India
    10,242 ± 2,480 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Arkansas was Mexico, the natal country of 66,711 Arkansas residents, followed by El Salvador with 16,390 and India with 10,242.

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Foreign-Born Population

1.5%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
164 people
1.27%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
139 people

As of 2024, 1.5% of Malvern, AR residents (164 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Malvern, AR was 1.27%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (1990s)
    186 ± 97
  2. Vietnam
    181 ± 113
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    120 ± 105

Malvern, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.03 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Malvern, AR employs 3.35k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Malvern, AR were Retail Trade (712 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (507 people), and Public Administration (348 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($78,113), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($50,573), and Manufacturing ($43,413).

Employment

Occupations

3.35k
2024 Value
± 540
−7.9%
1 Year decline
± 23.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Malvern, AR declined at a rate of −7.9%, from 3.63k employees to 3.35k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Malvern, AR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (369 people), Sales & Related Occupations (368 people), and Production Occupations (272 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Malvern, AR.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

3.35k
2024 Value
± 540
−7.9%
1 Year decline
± 23.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Malvern, AR declined at a rate of −7.9%, from 3.63k employees to 3.35k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Malvern, AR, are Retail Trade (712 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (507 people), and Public Administration (348 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Malvern, AR, though some of these residents may live in Malvern, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$31,351
Median earning men ± $3,198
$32,572
Median earning women ± $4,361

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($78,113), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($50,288), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($42,935).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($82,863), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($38,813), and Public Administration ($38,385).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.24%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.35M people employed in Arkansas. This represents a 2.24% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 8.69%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Arkansas.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Arkansas went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (33.6%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).

John Boozman and Tom Cotton are the senators currently representing the state of Arkansas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Arkansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Malvern, AR. Showing the available data for Arkansas.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (64.2%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (33.6%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.12%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Arkansas went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (33.6%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Arkansas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Arkansas

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John Boozman
Senator from Arkansas3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
Tom Cotton
Senator from Arkansas2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015

John Boozman and Tom Cotton are the senators currently representing Arkansas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Arkansas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Malvern, AR awarded 627 degrees. The student population of Malvern, AR in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 1,064 male students and 964 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Malvern, AR are White (440 and 70.6%), Black or African American (118 and 18.9%), Two or More Races (25 and 4.01%), and Unknown (22 and 3.53%).

The largest universities in Malvern, AR by number of degrees awarded are Arkansas State University Three Rivers (627 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Malvern, AR are Medical Receptionist (150 and 23.9%), Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (129 and 20.6%), and Registered Nursing (57 and 9.09%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 2,028 students enrolled in Malvern, AR, 52.5% men and 47.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,409 records, of which 47% were women and 53% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Medical Receptionist
    150 degrees awarded
  2. Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant
    129 degrees awarded
  3. Welding Technology
    48 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in Malvern, AR was Medical Receptionist with 150 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years from schools in Malvern, AR according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Arkansas State University Three Rivers
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
627 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Arkansas State University Three Rivers with 627 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 215 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Malvern, AR, which is 0.522 times less than the 412 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 440 degrees mean that there were 3.73 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 118 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($2,616) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($952) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,500) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Malvern, AR was $104,500 in 2024, which is 0.314 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $95,500 to $104,500, a 9.42% increase. The homeownership rate in Malvern, AR is 50.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Malvern, AR have an average commute time of 21.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Malvern, AR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$104,500
Median Property Value 2024
±$16,519
$1,748
Median Property Taxes
±$353

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Malvern, AR the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Malvern, AR compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

50.2%
Homeownership
2024
62.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 50.2% of the housing units in Malvern, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 55.3%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$46,250
Median Household Income
± $14,034
3.48k
Number of Households
± 533

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.48k households in Malvern, AR grew to $46,250 from the previous year's value of $40,602.

The following chart displays the households in Malvern, AR distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Malvern, AR is from Arkansas.
0.448
2023 Wage GINI in Arkansas
0.452
2022 Wage GINI in Arkansas

In 2023, the income inequality in Arkansas was 0.448 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.73% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Arkansas was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Arkansas in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (84.4%)
  2. Carpooled (9%)
  3. Worked At Home (4.22%)

In 2024, 84.4% of workers in Malvern, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9%) and those who worked at home (4.22%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

21.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Malvern, AR have a shorter commute time (21.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.093% of the workforce in Malvern, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Malvern, AR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Malvern, AR have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Malvern, AR (1.76k out of 8.71k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Malvern, AR is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

91.2% of the population of Malvern, AR has health coverage, with 32% on employee plans, 33.6% on Medicaid, 13.9% on Medicare, 9.35% on non-group plans, and 2.29% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Arkansas see 1,478 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,478 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2044 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 368 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.9% were men and 54.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.4% under 18 years, 22.1% between 18 and 34 years, 31.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.9% were men and 54.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

8.83%
Uninsured
32%
Employer Coverage
33.6%
Medicaid
13.9%
Medicare
9.35%
Non-Group
2.29%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Malvern, AR declined by 21.7% from 11.3% to 8.83%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Malvern, AR changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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