COMPARING TWO PLACES
Malden vs Spokane Valley
PLACE A
Malden, Washington
VS
PLACE B
Spokane Valley, Washington
Malden is 100% smaller than Spokane Valley. Spokane Valley earns more, with a median household income $47,792 higher. Spokane Valley has grown faster since 2000 (15% vs 6%).
MALDENSPOKANE VALLEYDIFFERENCE
Total population252108,405−100% vs Spokane Valley
Population density3832,874−2,491
Population growth6.4%14.7%−8.3 pts
Median age57.538.3+19.2
Male54.0%49.5%+4.5 pts
Female46.0%50.5%−4.5 pts
Foreign-born0.0%5.0%−5.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic85.0%82.5%+2.5 pts
Black0.0%1.3%−1.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%7.1%−7.1 pts
Asian0.0%1.7%−1.7 pts
Other15.0%7.4%+7.6 pts
Median household income$26,250$74,042−$47,792
Per capita income$18,424$36,791−$18,367
Poverty rate24.0%12.9%+11.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4320.416+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher17.9%26.5%−8.5 pts
Graduate degree7.7%8.3%−0.6 pts
Unemployment rate28.6%5.2%+23.4 pts
Labor force participation42.2%63.8%−21.6 pts
Median home value$49,500$382,300−$332,800
Median gross rent$463$1,353−$890
Owner-occupied100.0%58.2%+41.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate2.1%5.9%−3.8 pts
Rent-burdened households0.0%49.5%−49.5 pts
Average commute37.020.8+16.2
Worked from home0.0%13.3%−13.3 pts
Public transit to work0.0%1.3%−1.3 pts
Uninsured2.0%6.2%−4.2 pts
Population, 2009 – 2025