Malaga, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

780

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

35.1

6.04% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

14.1%

16% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$62,663

1.71% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$217,500

Population & Diversity

Malaga, CA is home to a population of 780 people, from which 90.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 15.5% of Malaga, CA residents were born outside of the country (121 people).

In 2024, there were 2.02 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (354 people) in Malaga, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 175 Other (Hispanic) and 146 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

90.6%

2024 Citizenship

97.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 90.6% of Malaga, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Malaga, CA was 97.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Malaga, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Malaga, CA

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
354 ± 174
Other (Hispanic)
175 ± 129
White (Hispanic)
146 ± 109

89.6%

Hispanic Population

699 people

89.6% of the people in Malaga, CA are hispanic (699 people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,877,888 ± 45,899 people
Philippines
827,719 ± 22,100 people
China
695,724 ± 20,296 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,877,888 California residents, followed by Philippines with 827,719 and China with 695,724.

Foreign-Born Population

15.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

121 people

13.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

94 people

As of 2024, 15.5% of Malaga, CA residents (121 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 Malaga, CA was 13.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Malaga, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Economy

The economy of Malaga, CA employs 342 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Malaga, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (84 people), Retail Trade (46 people), and Construction (45 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($45,481), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($45,481), and Retail Trade ($27,500).

Employment

Occupations

342

2024 Value

± 134

−13.6%

1 Year decline

± 62.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Malaga, CA declined at a rate of −13.6%, from 396 employees to 342 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Malaga, CA, are Healthcare Support Occupations (57 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (52 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (49 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Malaga, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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

Industries

Employment by Industries

342

2024 Value

± 134

−13.6%

1 Year decline

± 62.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Malaga, CA declined at a rate of −13.6%, from 396 employees to 342 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Malaga, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (84 people), Retail Trade (46 people), and Construction (45 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Malaga, CA, though some of these residents may live in Malaga, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$21,597

Median earning men ± $14,648

$30,917

Median earning women ± $23,941

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($11,667) and Construction ($2,499).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($45,481), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,139), and Retail Trade ($6,917).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Malaga, CA was $217,500 in 2024, which is 0.654 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $219,600 to $217,500, a 0.956% decrease. The homeownership rate in Malaga, CA is 43.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Malaga, CA have an average commute time of 19.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Malaga, CA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$217,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$129,780

$91

Median Property Taxes

±$58

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 Malaga, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

43.1%

Homeownership

2024

73.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 43.1% of the housing units in Malaga, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 44.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Malaga, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$62,663

Median Household Income

± $20,192

211

Number of Households

± 87

In 2024, the median household income of the 211 households in Malaga, CA declined from $62,663 from the previous year's value of $63,750.

The following chart displays the households in Malaga, CA 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Malaga, CA is from California.

0.493

2024 Wage GINI in California

0.495

2023 Wage GINI in California

In 2024, the income inequality in California was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.424% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in California across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (49.1%)
Carpooled (18.9%)
Worked At Home (14.1%)

In 2024, 49.1% of workers in Malaga, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (18.9%) and those who worked at home (14.1%).

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.

Commute Time

19.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Malaga, CA have a shorter commute time (19.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Malaga, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Malaga, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Malaga, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Malaga, CA have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Malaga, CA (106 out of 752 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 Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Malaga, CA is Hispanic, followed by White and Other.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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