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33%
Household income NAT. AVG.
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Unemployment NAT. AVG.
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Income per capita$36,752$38,069$29,829
Median household income$73,399$70,954$55,322
Median income owner occupied$105,817$95,052$70,586
Median income renter occupied$55,622$39,116$35,192
Median earnings male$49,623$45,946$36,919
Median earnings female$39,069$32,028$26,250
Unemployment rate4.6%4.6%4.7%
Poverty level15.6%11.4%15.1%
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Key findings

  • The income per capita in Malden is 23% higher than the national average
  • The median household income in Malden is 33% higher than the national average
  • Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
  • The unemployment rate in Malden is 2% lower than the national average
  • The poverty level in Malden is 3% higher than the national average

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      $48,927 $73,399 $146,798
      City
      $47,297 $70,954 $141,908
      State
      $36,877 $55,322 $110,644
      Nation
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      Malden median earnings by income bracket

      Malden employment by industry

      Labour TypeMaleFemale
      Construction industry9.3%9.3%
      Manufacturing sector10.7%10.7%
      Financial & insurance services4.8%4.8%
      Wholesale & retail services11.0%11.0%
      Public administration4.1%4.1%
      Transportation, warehousing & utilities4.8%4.8%
      Education, health & social services15.4%15.4%
      Other36.4%36.4%

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      City Population Household Income National Avg.
      Dover, MA2,518$217,284292.8%
      Wellesley, MA28,747$213,684286.3%
      Lexington, MA33,304$185,686235.6%
      Cochituate, MA6,730$175,729217.6%
      Needham, MA31,177$174,707215.8%
      Malden, MA60,710$73,39932.7%

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      City Population Household Income National Avg.
      Terre Haute, IN60,690$37,29932.6%
      Marietta, GA60,687$59,5947.7%
      Leander, TX60,613$106,10891.8%
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      Millcreek, UT60,828$74,32534.3%
      Malden, MA60,710$73,39932.7%
      Source: The Malden, MA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).