Malvern, AL

Census Place

2024 Population

1,913

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

3.35% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

35.5%

24.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$43,854

16.5% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$129,400

Population & Diversity

Malvern, AL is home to a population of 1.91k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.8% of Malvern, AL residents were born outside of the country (111 people).

In 2024, there were 8.32 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.52k people) in Malvern, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 183 White (Hispanic) and 120 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

98.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Malvern, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Malvern, AL was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Malvern, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.52k ± 393
White (Hispanic)
183 ± 140
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
120 ± 180

10.8%

Hispanic Population

207 people

10.8% of the people in Malvern, AL are hispanic (207 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Malvern, AL 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 Alabama.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
53,867 ± 5,668 people
Guatemala
18,373 ± 3,322 people
Korea
11,536 ± 2,634 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alabama was Mexico, the natal country of 53,867 Alabama residents, followed by Guatemala with 18,373 and Korea with 11,536.

Foreign-Born Population

5.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

111 people

6.75%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

124 people

As of 2024, 5.8% of Malvern, AL residents (111 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, AL was 6.75%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
27 ± 27
Vietnam
26 ± 29
Gulf War (2001-)
15 ± 23

Malvern, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.04 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Malvern, AL.

Economy

The economy of Malvern, AL employs 838 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Malvern, AL were Accommodation & Food Services (187 people), Construction (167 people), and Retail Trade (93 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($82,813), Transportation & Warehousing ($77,625), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($77,625).

Employment

Occupations

838

2024 Value

± 179

3.84%

1 Year growth

± 28.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Malvern, AL grew at a rate of 3.84%, from 807 employees to 838 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Malvern, AL, are Management Occupations (190 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (133 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (89 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Malvern, AL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Alabama (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

838

2024 Value

± 179

3.84%

1 Year growth

± 28.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Malvern, AL grew at a rate of 3.84%, from 807 employees to 838 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Malvern, AL, are Accommodation & Food Services (187 people), Construction (167 people), and Retail Trade (93 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Malvern, AL, though some of these residents may live in Malvern, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$31,250

Median earning men ± $11,306

$35,739

Median earning women ± $12,265

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($86,250), Public Administration ($82,813), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($79,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,184), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,500), and Retail Trade ($34,583).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Malvern, AL was $129,400 in 2024, which is 0.389 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $98,300 to $129,400, a 31.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Malvern, AL is 72.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Malvern, AL have an average commute time of 26.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Malvern, AL is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$129,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$39,540

$502

Median Property Taxes

±$125

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

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

Rent vs Own

72.6%

Homeownership

2024

60.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72.6% of the housing units in Malvern, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 79%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Malvern, AL 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.

$43,854

Median Household Income

± $17,181

691

Number of Households

± 148

In 2024, the median household income of the 691 households in Malvern, AL declined from $43,854 from the previous year's value of $52,500.

The following chart displays the households in Malvern, AL 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 $25k - $30k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Malvern, AL is from Alabama.

0.454

2024 Wage GINI in Alabama

0.456

2023 Wage GINI in Alabama

In 2024, the income inequality in Alabama was 0.454 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.411% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Alabama was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alabama in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (80.2%)
Carpooled (14.9%)
Worked At Home (3.74%)

In 2024, 80.2% of workers in Malvern, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.9%) and those who worked at home (3.74%).

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

26.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Malvern, AL have a shorter commute time (26.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.89% of the workforce in Malvern, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Malvern, AL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Malvern, AL have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

35.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Malvern, AL (677 out of 1.91k 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 45 - 54, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Malvern, AL is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

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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