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Malvern Arkansas Information: Malvern, Arkansas is part of HOT SPRING County. Population for Malvern from the last gathering is 9021. You can view Malvern venues that host many Malvern AR events every year. You can also research Malvern Arkansas homes for sale by visiting our Malvern Arkansas real estate guide. Malvern Arkansas has a latitude of 34.4015 and a longitude of -92.8363. Zip codes in Malvern, AR include 72104 ... more Malvern zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Malvern, AR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Malvern, AR was 9,021.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Malvern was 4,145, which represents 45.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Malvern, AR
There are an estimated 1,878 married men in the town. 57.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Malvern are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Malvern is 4,876 which is 54.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Malvern, Arkansas
There are an estimated 1,872 married women in the community. 49.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Malvern, AR
The median age of people living in Malvern, AR was 38.3 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Malvern was 647. There were 6,763 people above the age of 18, which represents 75 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 20 percent of the population (1,802) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Malvern, AR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Malvern, AR was 8,846.

White Population in Malvern, AR
The estimated White population in the Malvern community is 6,149, which is 68.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Malvern, Arkansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 2,585, which is 28.7 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Malvern, AR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Malvern, AR was 32.

Asian Population in Malvern, Arkansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 26.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Malvern, AR
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Malvern was an estimated 6.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 48, while those of “two or more races” was 175 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Malvern community was 114, or 1.3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Malvern, AR
The household population number in Malvern was 8,777.

Group Quarters Population in Malvern, AR
Group Quarters population in the community was 244.

Average Household Size in Malvern, AR
The average household size in Malvern is 2.33 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.93 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Malvern, AR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 4,193 total housing units in Malvern.

The number of occupied housing units was 3,769, or 89.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 2,383 were owner-occupied (63.2), and 1,386 were renter-occupied (36.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 424 vacant homes in Malvern at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Malvern, Arkansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 2,211, with a median value in dollars of 49,100.

Monthly Owner Costs in Malvern, AR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $563 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Malvern, average costs per month were $224 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 4,170 people in the community had a high school degree, or 72.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Malvern, Arkansas
678 people in Malvern also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 11.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Malvern, AR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Malvern was 984, or 14.7 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Malvern, AR
In 2000, there were 2,405 people in Malvern, AR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Malvern, AR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 220 people in Malvern who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Malvern, Arkansas
There were 3,797 in the labor force in Malvern at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 54.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Malvern was 22.1 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Malvern, AR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $27,007. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Malvern, AR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $34,563. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Malvern, Arkansas
Per capita income in Malvern in the last full census was 14,848. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Malvern numbered 383, or 15.7 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Malvern, AR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,775, or 20.3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.