place

Malakoff, TX

Demographic and economic profile of Malakoff, TX, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

Population

2,227

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$56,719

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

42.5 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-24.8% since 2018

Malakoff lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone1,151 (56.3%)
  • Black or African American Alone353 (17.3%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race310 (15.2%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races114 (5.6%)
  • Some Other Race Alone109 (5.3%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone8 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish375

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

60.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

15.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

9.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Veterans

125

Census ACS · as of 2023

Economy

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Per Capita Income

$24,697

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

0.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

24.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services & Health Care428
  2. 2.Manufacturing164
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation139
  4. 4.Construction121
  5. 5.Retail Trade79

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations338
  2. 2.Service Occupations280
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations182
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations115
  5. 5.Sales & Office Occupations85

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.62×)428
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.55×)121
  3. 3.Manufacturing (LQ 1.46×)164
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.41×)139

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$84,000

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$820/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

55.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Home Value Distribution

  • $70,000 to $79,99968 (14.2%)
  • $80,000 to $89,99948 (10.0%)
  • $60,000 to $69,99939 (8.2%)
  • $100,000 to $124,99937 (7.7%)
  • $200,000 to $249,99937 (7.7%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99936 (7.5%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

17.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

80.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

63.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$31,228

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

21.5 min

Census ACS · as of 2023

Households Without a Vehicle

13.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone955 (84.7%)
  • Worked at Home75 (6.7%)
  • Carpooled50 (4.4%)
  • Walked47 (4.2%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.