COMPARING TWO PLACES
Malden vs Spokane
PLACE A
Malden, Washington
VS
PLACE B
Spokane, Washington
Malden is 100% smaller than Spokane. Spokane earns more, with a median household income $43,814 higher.
MALDENSPOKANEDIFFERENCE
Total population252230,783−100% vs Spokane
Population density3833,356−2,973
Population growth6.4%9.6%−3.2 pts
Median age57.537.2+20.3
Male54.0%50.1%+3.9 pts
Female46.0%49.9%−3.9 pts
Foreign-born0.0%6.0%−6.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic85.0%77.6%+7.4 pts
Black0.0%2.8%−2.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%8.4%−8.4 pts
Asian0.0%2.5%−2.5 pts
Other15.0%8.7%+6.3 pts
Median household income$26,250$70,064−$43,814
Per capita income$18,424$40,080−$21,656
Poverty rate24.0%13.8%+10.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4320.453−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher17.9%33.9%−15.9 pts
Graduate degree7.7%12.7%−5.0 pts
Unemployment rate28.6%5.7%+22.9 pts
Labor force participation42.2%63.2%−21.0 pts
Median home value$49,500$363,500−$314,000
Median gross rent$463$1,215−$752
Owner-occupied100.0%58.8%+41.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate2.1%5.2%−3.2 pts
Rent-burdened households0.0%50.9%−50.9 pts
Average commute37.020.6+16.5
Worked from home0.0%15.0%−15.0 pts
Public transit to work0.0%2.7%−2.7 pts
Uninsured2.0%5.4%−3.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025