Malaga, New Jersey Population 2024

1,832

Malaga Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Malaga was:

  • White: 92.31%
  • Black or African American: 6.08%
  • Other race: 1.61%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Two or more races: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
2.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
857.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
8.85% (149)
The current population of Malaga, New Jersey is 1,832 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,683.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,48892.31%
Black or African American986.08%
Other race261.61%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Two or more races00%

White

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Two or more races

Malaga Population by Race

Malaga Population Pyramid 2024

Malaga Median Age

37.4

Total

37.4

Male

37.2

Female

Malaga Adults

There are 1,338 adults, (153 of whom are seniors) in Malaga.

Malaga Age Dependency

36

Age Dependency Ratio

12.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

23.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Malaga Sex Ratio

Female84852.61%
Male76447.39%

Malaga Population by Age

Malaga Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5692.8382.417.6
Married2802.817525
Female1443.581000
Non Family1301.8276.923.1
Male1551000

2.97

Average Family Size

2.83

Average Household Size

82.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Malaga Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade222.04%
Associates Degree20619.14%
Bachelors Degree787.25%
Graduate Degree635.86%
High School Graduate52849.07%
Less Than 9th Grade383.53%
Some College14113.1%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Malaga Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Malaga Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White980920134
Black70707
Other Race26260
Hispanic26260

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 13.67%.

Malaga Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$0$0
Graduate Degree$0$0$101,083
High School Graduate$62,000$65,313$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$69,338$80,559$68,514
Some College$68,007$81,283$57,692

$69,338

Average Earnings

$80,559

Average Male

$68,514

Average Female

Malaga Earnings by Educational Attainment

Malaga Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Malaga Language

98.33% of Malaga residents speak only English, while 1.67% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.67% of the population.

Malaga Language

Malaga Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,4881268.47%

7.82%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.68%

Male Poverty Rate

8.84%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Malaga

The race most likely to be in poverty in Malaga is White, with 8.47% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Malaga is White, with 8.47% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 0%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.03%.

Malaga Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School14.77%
Bachelors or Greater7.8%
Some College2.88%
Less Than 9th Grade0%

Malaga Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed100%
Male Unemployed20%
Male Employed0%
Female Employed0%

Malaga Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Malaga Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$102,543$122,058
Households$107,875$118,894
Married Families$103,103$-999,999,999
Non Families$110,500$108,208

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Malaga Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

40.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.5%

Male Marriage Rate

33.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Malaga Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Malaga Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Malaga Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Malaga Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

99

Number of Veterans

99

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War49
Vietnam37
First Gulf War32
Korea0
World War II0

Malaga Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7437
35 to 5432
18 to 3417
55 to 6413
75+0

Malaga Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White997.97%

Malaga Veterans by Race

Malaga Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

62.63%

Veteran Disability Rate

Malaga Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.8%

Labor Force Participation

56.3%

Employment Rate

7.4%

Unemployment Rate

Malaga Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Malaga Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Malaga Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

79.34%

Born in Malaga

100%

Native Born

0%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

100% of Malaga residents were born in the United States, with 79.34% having been born in New Jersey. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Malaga Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20241,8321317.7%
20231,7011318.34%
20221,570-262-14.3%
20211,8321498.85%
20201,68300%

Malaga Population by Year