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Malden Apartments for Rent

Total population: 55,597 (All urban)

Malden, Massachusetts Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 23,634 (23,009 occupied: 9,970 owner occupied, 13,039 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	57%
State:	38%

Housing density: 4658 houses/condos per square mile

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Median contract rent in 2007: $957 (lower quartile is $674, upper quartile is $1,216)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $1,048

Median gross rent in Malden, MA in 2007: $1,058

Housing units in Malden with a mortgage: 4,360 (340 second mortgage, 596 home equity loan, 16 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,631

Malden,MA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $334,301 (it was $185,100 in 2000)

Malden:	$334,301
Massachusetts:	$366,400

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $274,600 - $376,813

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $329,086
Here: $329,086
State: $440,475

Townhouses or other attached units: $295,938
Here: $295,938
State: $384,213

In 2-unit structures: $381,668
Here: $381,668
State: $414,317

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $433,170
Here: $433,170
State: $431,982

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $246,997
Here: $246,997
State: $335,381

Mobile homes: $74,167
Here: $74,167
State: $71,966

Household type by relationship

Households: 55,734

In family households: 43,887 (9,456 male householders, 4,217 female householders)
10,257 spouses, 15,488 children (14,822 natural, 367 adopted, 299 stepchildren), 526 grandchildren, 975 brothers or sisters, 732 parents, 1,217 other relatives, 1,019 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 11,847 (4,233 male householders (3,112 living alone)), 5,122 female householders (4,288 living alone)), 2,492 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 606 (384 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 5,457 2-persons, 3,339 3-persons, 2,636 4-persons, 1,288 5-persons, 538 6-persons, 415 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 7,400 1-person, 1,641 2-persons, 208 3-persons, 67 4-persons, 26 5-persons, 13 7-or-more-persons.

7,756 married couples with children.
2,487 single-parent households (348 men, 2,139 women).

68.7% of residents of Malden speak English at home.
4.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (53% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
14.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (53% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
11.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (37% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 11% don't speak English at all).
1.8% of residents speak other language at home (64% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 14,489 (25.7%)
(39.1% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.2
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.8
State:	4.0

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Malden, Massachusetts:
	1 room: 31 2 rooms: 107 3 rooms: 411 4 rooms: 895 5 rooms: 1,810 6 rooms: 2,593 7 rooms: 1,567 8 rooms: 1,131 9 or more rooms: 1,425

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Malden, Massachusetts:
	1 room: 957 2 rooms: 1,773 3 rooms: 2,871 4 rooms: 3,316 5 rooms: 2,580 6 rooms: 911 7 rooms: 432 8 rooms: 105 9 or more rooms: 94

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 72
1995 to 1998: 386
1990 to 1994: 407
1980 to 1989: 1,496
1970 to 1979: 2,893
1960 to 1969: 1,968
1950 to 1959: 2,076
1940 to 1949: 2,162
1939 or earlier: 12,174

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Malden:
	no bedroom: 45 1 bedroom: 658 2 bedrooms: 2,718 3 bedrooms: 4,023 4 bedrooms: 1,550 5 or more bedrooms: 976

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Malden:
	no bedroom: 1,119 1 bedroom: 4,966 2 bedrooms: 4,862 3 bedrooms: 1,637 4 bedrooms: 361 5 or more bedrooms: 94

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Malden in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 563 1 vehicle: 4,225 2 vehicles: 3,778 3 vehicles: 970 4 vehicles: 271 5 or more vehicles: 163

Cars and other vehicles available in Malden in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 3,424 1 vehicle: 6,499 2 vehicles: 2,565 3 vehicles: 413 4 vehicles: 87 5 or more vehicles: 51

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Malden, MA:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 7
$20,000 to $24,999: 18
$25,000 to $29,999: 18
$30,000 to $34,999: 17
$35,000 to $39,999: 12
$40,000 to $49,999: 40
$50,000 to $59,999: 31
$60,000 to $69,999: 4
$70,000 to $79,999: 18
$80,000 to $89,999: 23
$90,000 to $99,999: 4
$100,000 to $124,999: 42
$125,000 to $149,999: 99
$150,000 to $174,999: 155
$175,000 to $199,999: 326
$200,000 to $249,999: 1008
$250,000 to $299,999: 1751
$300,000 to $399,999: 3296
$400,000 to $499,999: 1850
$500,000 to $749,999: 1051
$750,000 to $999,999: 40
$1,000,000 or more: 27

Malden rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Malden:

Less than $100: 94 people
$100 to $149: 54
$150 to $199: 70
$200 to $249: 338
$250 to $299: 299
$300 to $349: 283
$350 to $399: 342
$400 to $449: 286
$450 to $499: 245
$500 to $549: 255
$550 to $599: 411
$600 to $649: 317
$650 to $699: 385
$700 to $749: 453
$750 to $799: 357
$800 to $899: 1,276
$900 to $999: 1,540
$1,000 to $1,249: 2,585
$1,250 to $1,499: 1,271
$1,500 to $1,999: 1,349
$2,000 or more: 319
No cash rent: 343

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 4,333 1990 to 1994: 2,904 1985 to 1989: 2,821 1980 to 1984: 1,792 1975 to 1979: 767 1970 to 1974: 582 1970 to 1974: 386 1965 to 1969: 904

Malden, MA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 54.0%
Number of people working at home: 493 (1.7% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 468
5 to 9 minutes: 1972
10 to 14 minutes: 3134
15 to 19 minutes: 3163
20 to 24 minutes: 3430
25 to 29 minutes: 1568
30 to 34 minutes: 5629
35 to 39 minutes: 1022
40 to 44 minutes: 1759
45 to 59 minutes: 3623
60 to 89 minutes: 2263
90 or more minutes: 595

Malden mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 17,451 (60%)
Carpooled: 2,976 (10%)
Bus or trolley bus: 1,395 (5%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 169 (1%)
Subway or elevated: 5,187 (18%)
Railroad: 108 (0%)
Taxi: 52 (0%)
Motorcycle: 33 (0%)
Bicycle: 89 (0%)
Walked: 1,045 (4%)
Other means: 121 (0%)
Worked at home: 493 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 2175
$10,000 to $14,999: 1477
$15,000 to $19,999: 1136
$20,000 to $24,999: 1210
$25,000 to $29,999: 1380
$30,000 to $34,999: 1475
$35,000 to $39,999: 1168
$40,000 to $44,999: 1336
$45,000 to $49,999: 1183
$50,000 to $59,999: 2345
$60,000 to $74,999: 2924
$75,000 to $99,999: 2715
$100,000 to $124,999: 1234
$125,000 to $149,999: 628
$150,000 to $199,999: 380
$200,000 or more: 262

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 12383

Italian: 10049

Irish: 8789

English: 1885

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 1794

Haitian: 1499

United States or American: 1493

French (except Basque): 1212

French Canadian: 1191

Polish: 1016

Brazilian: 947

Portuguese: 919

Subsaharan African:: 899

German: 762

Russian: 758

Scottish: 753

Arab:: 679

Scotch-Irish: 597

Canadian: 422

Swedish: 372

African: 313

Greek: 271

Cape Verdean: 204

Moroccan: 175

Ethiopian: 166

British: 145

Ukrainian: 137

Jamaican: 136

Other Arab: 133

Iranian: 129

Romanian: 122

Arab/Arabic: 113

Nigerian: 108

Egyptian: 108

Dutch: 107

Norwegian: 105

European: 93

West Indian: 87

Lebanese: 77

Danish: 75

Lithuanian: 71

Armenian: 66

Syrian: 64

Yugoslavian: 64

Guyanese: 55

Czech: 51

Belgian: 51

Ugandan: 51

Welsh: 41

Austrian: 40

Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 36

Latvian: 33

Hungarian: 32

Barbadian: 30

Northern European: 29

Kenyan: 27

Turkish: 26

Celtic: 24

Albanian: 19

Bulgarian: 18

Slovak: 17

Czechoslovakian: 16

Croatian: 16

Sudanese: 13

Australian: 11

Eastern European: 10

South African: 10

Jordanian: 9

Senegalese: 7

British West Indian: 6

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (17%)
Vietnam (10%)
Brazil (9%)
Haiti (8%)
India (6%)
Italy (5%)
Hong Kong (3%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 35577
Northeast: 3360
Midwest: 813
South: 1184
West: 454

59% of Malden residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 64% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 62% lived in Massachusetts.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 225
Nursery to 4th grade: 81
5th and 6th grade: 324
7th and 8th grade: 406
9th grade: 431
10th grade: 473
11th grade: 364
12th grade, no diploma: 909
High school graduate (or equivalency): 6,160
Less than 1 year of college: 951
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,182
Associate degree: 1,266
Bachelor's degree: 3,327
Master's degree: 1,321
Professional school degree: 449
Doctorate degree: 351

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 302
Nursery to 4th grade: 150
5th and 6th grade: 262
7th and 8th grade: 551
9th grade: 403
10th grade: 565
11th grade: 433
12th grade, no diploma: 840
High school graduate (or equivalency): 7,231
Less than 1 year of college: 1,342
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,385
Associate degree: 1,725
Bachelor's degree: 3,263
Master's degree: 1,387
Professional school degree: 318
Doctorate degree: 195

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.5%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 3.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 8.9%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 4.2%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 3.1%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 8.8%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 2.7%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 6.6%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 2.6%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 6.4%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 2.1%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $56,270
Black householders: $50,716
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $24,066
Asian householders: $73,241
Some other race householders: $48,199
Two or more races householders: $46,024
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $47,941

Malden household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Malden household income for Black householders

Malden household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Malden household income for Asian householders

Malden household income for Some other race householders

Malden household income for Two or more races householders

Malden household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Malden marital status for males

Malden marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $317,323
Black or African American householders: $336,648
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $203,181
Asian householders: $313,711
Some other race householders: $352,000
Two or more races householders: $372,589
Hispanic or Latino householders: $331,953

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 6,032
One, attached: 1,141
Two: 6,159
3 or 4: 3,105
5 to 9: 1,064
10 to 19: 943
20 to 49: 1,678
50 or more: 3,431
Mobile homes: 81

Median worth of mobile homes: $61,818

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Malden:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (49%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (42%) Electricity (7%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (44%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (30%) Electricity (21%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 781

Here:	15.9%
Massachusetts:	10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 576

Here:	22.9%
Massachusetts:	12.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,096

Here:	38.7%
Massachusetts:	48.2%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

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