Malaga, WA City Data

Malaga, WA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,896 people who live in Malaga and approximately 66,616 who live in Chelan County. We want to help people moving to or living in Malaga to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Malaga. We have included Malaga housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Malaga Information

Chelan County where Malaga resides is 2,993.62 square miles. The resident population of this county is 66,616 and has a population rank of 734 out of all the places in the United States.

Malaga has a total of 1,896 people and of those residents there are 984 males and 912 females. The median age of the male population is 33.7 and the female population is 35. There are approximately 983 births each year and around 562 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Malaga varies per year, but currently 1,880 are one race and 16 are two or more races.

Of the 1,896 people who live in Malaga, there are 660 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Malaga is 368 male and 292 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 1,287.

General Malaga Information
Total area in square miles - Chelan County	2,993.62
Water area in square miles - Chelan County	N/A
Resident population - Chelan County	66,616
Population rank - Chelan County	734
Total population	1,896
Total population (male)	984
Total population (female)	912
Population median age (male)	33.7
Population median age (female)	35
Births - Chelan County	983
Deaths- Chelan County	562
Population of one race	1,880
Population of two or more races	16
Population under 20 years	660
Population under 20 years (male)	368
Population under 20 years (female)	292
Total population 18 years and over	1,287

Malaga Social Characteristics

There are 25,021 households in Malaga. Families make up 17,308 of these households. The table below breaks down the Malaga families into three different groups. Married-couple families (14,110), male householder with no wife present (1,086) and female householder with no husband present (1,839). The remainder of the Malaga households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 7,665. Malaga, WA moving companies help people in Malaga move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Malaga. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Malaga is based, there are 26,051 females 15 and over; of those females there are 4,822 never married, 15,375 now married, 351 separated, 2,583 widowed, and 2,920 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 315 separated, 571 widowed and 2,538 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Malaga social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Malaga.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Chelan County)
Total households	25,021
Family households (families)	17,308
With own children under 18 years	9,117
Married-couple family	14,110
With own children under 18 years	6,762
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,086
With own children under 18 years	675
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,839
With own children under 18 years	1,468
Nonfamily households	7,665
Householder living alone	6,267
65 years and over	2,707

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	302
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	104
Average household size	2.89
Average family size	3.22

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,715
Householder	515
Spouse	432
Child	647
Other relatives	21
Nonrelatives	58
Unmarried partner	22
Roomer or boarder	10
Housemate or roommate	5
Unmarried partner	38
Foster child	2
Other	19

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	181
Male householder	76
Male householder living alone	52
Male householder not living alone	24
Female householder	64
Female householder living alone	57
Female householder not living alone	7
Nonrelatives	41
Unmarried partner	16
Roomer or boarder	5
Housemate or roommate	8
Foster child	N/A
Other	12

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	26,051
Never married	4,822
Now married	15,375
Separated	351
Widowed	2,583
Divorced	2,920
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	315
Widowed	571
Divorced	2,538

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,896
Male	984
Under 5 years	62
5 to 9 years	95
10 to 14 years	110
15 to 17 years	67
18 and 19 years	34
20 years	11
21 years	6
22 to 24 years	19
25 to 29 years	49
30 to 34 years	51
35 to 39 years	81
40 to 44 years	83
45 to 49 years	93
50 to 54 years	66
55 to 59 years	53
60 and 61 years	15
62 to 64 years	15
65 and 66 years	8
67 to 69 years	18
70 to 74 years	27
75 to 79 years	10
80 to 84 years	4
85 years and over	7
Female	912
Under 5 years	57
5 to 9 years	75
10 to 14 years	90
15 to 17 years	53
18 and 19 years	17
20 years	10
21 years	11
22 to 24 years	25
25 to 29 years	46
30 to 34 years	72
35 to 39 years	84
40 to 44 years	75
45 to 49 years	92
50 to 54 years	56
55 to 59 years	36
60 and 61 years	16
62 to 64 years	16
65 and 66 years	11
67 to 69 years	21
70 to 74 years	16
75 to 79 years	11
80 to 84 years	15
85 years and over	7

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,896
One race	1,880
White	1,684
Black or African American	2
American Indian and Alaska Native	11
Asian	13
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	2
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	16

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,896
People who are White alone	1,684
People who are Black or African American alone	2
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	11
People who are Asian alone	13
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	2
People who are Hispanic or Latino	267
People who are Some other race alone	168

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	61,879
Same house	32,138
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	7,998
Different state or abroad	5,765
Different state	3,920
Abroad	1,845

PLACE OF BIRTH (Chelan County)
Total resident population	66,616
Born in United States	23,725
State of residence	36,267
Different state	21,274
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	467
Foreign born	8,608

Malaga Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Malaga. That total enrollment is 18,093 for the population of the country, which includes Malaga. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 6,563 and elementary or high school enrollment was 26,409 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,622.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Malaga population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	18,093
Pre-kindergarten	1,155
Public	538
Private	617
Kindergarten	1,110
Public	978
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	8,635
Public	7,905
Private	730
Elementary and high school	13,205
Public	12,227
Private	978
High school grades 9 to 12	4,570
Public	4,322
Private	248
College, undergraduate years	2,172
Public	1,964
Private	208
Graduate or professional school	451
Public	337
Private	114
Not enrolled in school	45,560

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	42,425
Less than 9th grade	4,243
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	4,636
High school graduate	10,923
Some college, no degree	10,229
Associate's degree	3,100
Bachelor's degree	9,294
Graduate or professional degree	21.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	79.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	6,160

Malaga Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 50,075 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Malaga. The Malaga occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (8,684), service occupations (5,104), sales and office occupations (6,645), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (2,104), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,681) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,289). The 50,075 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 20,151 private wage and salary workers, 5,145 government workers, 3,070 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Chelan County)
Population 16 years and over	50,075
In labor force	31,844
Civilian labor force	31,818
Employed	28,507
Unemployed	3,311
Percent Unemployed	10.4
Armed Forces	26
Females 16 years and over	25,386
In labor force	14,916
Civilian labor force	14,916
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,571
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	24,689
In labor force	16,928
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,740
Armed forces	26

COMMUTING TO WORK (Chelan County)
Workers 16 years and over	27,978
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	20,558
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,925
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,269
Other means	194
Worked at home	1,500
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	469,480

OCCUPATION (Chelan County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	8,684
Management, professional, and related occupations	8,684
Service occupations	5,104
Sales and office occupations	6,645
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	2,104
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,681
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,289

INDUSTRY (Chelan County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	8,684
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	2,527
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,879
Wholesale trade	2,138
Retail trade	3,046
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,786
Information	520
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,317
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,771
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	6,123
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	3,129
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	995

CLASS OF WORKER (Chelan County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	8,684
Private wage and salary workers	20,151
Government workers	5,145
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	3,070
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Malaga Housing Characteristics

In Malaga, WA there are 30,407 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 25,021 occupied and 5,386 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Malaga, there are 20,224 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 810 units in Malaga. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Malaga, WA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Malaga, WA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Malaga. There are 418 housing units with rent less than $200, 448 with rent between $200-299, 2,376 with rent between $300-499 and 4,394 with rent for $500 and above. Full Malaga gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Malaga, WA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Chelan County)
Total housing units	30,407
Occupied housing units	25,021
Vacant housing units	5,386

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Chelan County)
Total housing units	30,407
1-unit, detached	20,224
1-unit, attached	810
2 units	1,161
3 or 4 units	1,376
5 to 9 units	822
10 to 19 units	785
20 to 49 units	640
50 or more units	611
Mobile home	3,776

HOUSING TENURE (Chelan County)
Occupied housing units	25,021
Owner-occupied	16,178
Renter-occupied	8,843

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Chelan County)
Occupied housing units	25,021
No vehicles available	1,963
2 vehicle available	15,548
3 vehicles available	3,975
4 vehicles available	1,204
5 or more vehicles available	524

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Chelan County)
Occupied housing units	25,021
Utility gas	789
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	22,337
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	442
Coal or coke
Wood	1,148
Solar energy
Other fuel	53
No fuel used	96

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Chelan County)
Occupied housing units	25,021
Less Than $50,000	16,178
$50,000 to $99,999	1,906
$100,000 to $149,999	4,093
$150,000 to $199,999	2,898
$200,000 to $299,999	1,973
$300,000 to $499,999	559
$1,000,000 or more	42
Median (dollars)	148,400

GROSS RENT (Chelan County)
Occupied units paying rent	8,843
Less than $200	418
$200 to $299	448
$300 to $499	2,376
$500 to $699	2,792
$700 to $999	1,410
$1,000 to $1,499	150
$1,500 or more	41