Alabama · Census place 46264
Malvern town, AL
Quick answer
Malvern town has 1,836 residents, ranking #235 of 593 places in Alabama. Median household income is $52,500, the median home is worth $98,300 and median gross rent runs $929 a month.
- Population
- 1,836Malvern town residents
- Median household income
- $52,500Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $98,300Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $929Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 35.8 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 79%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Malvern town
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Malvern town median would spend about 21.2% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 1.9× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 28.5% of residents and 79% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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