Malden, MA Profile

Malden, MA, population 55,871, is located in Massachusetts's Middlesex county, about 4.0 miles from Cambridge and 4.6 miles from Boston.

Through the 90's Malden's population has grown by about 5%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Malden has declined by about 1%.

Malden's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Massachusetts's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Malden tend to be about the same as Massachusetts's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	72%
	African American	8%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	14%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	6%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	35.70
	Males	34.60
	Females	36.90

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	11.00%	Under 20:	11.00%
20 to 40	18.00%	20 to 40:	18.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	56,340	N/A
2001	56,280	-0.11%
2002	55,912	-0.65%
2003	55,605	-0.55%
2004	55,265	-0.61%
2005	55,871	1.10%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$45,654

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	738
2005	386
2006	473

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	-	-	2	2	0
Forcible Rape	-	-	-	21	9	5
Robbery	-	-	-	107	78	94
Aggravated Assault	-	-	-	281	124	167

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	2,648
2005	2,343
2006	2,519

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	-	-	-	571	366	341
Larceny, Theft	-	-	-	700	782	912
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	-	-	203	145	163
Arson	-	-	-	3	4	4

Location

Elevation	13 feet above sea level
Land Area	5.1 Square Miles