COMPARING TWO PLACES
Malden vs Chesterton
PLACE A
Malden, Washington
VS
PLACE B
Chesterton, Indiana
Malden is 98% smaller than Chesterton. Chesterton earns more, with a median household income $64,810 higher.
MALDENCHESTERTONDIFFERENCE
Total population25214,635−98% vs Chesterton
Population density3831,556−1,173
Population growth6.4%9.0%−2.6 pts
Median age57.538.4+19.1
Male54.0%50.6%+3.4 pts
Female46.0%49.4%−3.4 pts
Foreign-born0.0%4.3%−4.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic85.0%86.2%−1.2 pts
Black0.0%1.7%−1.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%6.2%−6.2 pts
Asian0.0%1.9%−1.9 pts
Other15.0%4.0%+11.0 pts
Median household income$26,250$91,060−$64,810
Per capita income$18,424$50,086−$31,662
Poverty rate24.0%9.3%+14.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4320.449−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher17.9%42.5%−24.5 pts
Graduate degree7.7%13.1%−5.4 pts
Unemployment rate28.6%6.7%+21.9 pts
Labor force participation42.2%70.3%−28.1 pts
Median home value$49,500$300,900−$251,400
Median gross rent$463$1,274−$811
Owner-occupied100.0%75.1%+24.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate2.1%5.0%−2.9 pts
Rent-burdened households0.0%48.8%−48.8 pts
Average commute37.025.6+11.4
Worked from home0.0%20.3%−20.3 pts
Public transit to work0.0%1.9%−1.9 pts
Uninsured2.0%3.7%−1.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025