Photo: AITFFan1 · CC BY-SA 4.0Households in Malverne have higher incomes than those in 95% of U.S. towns
The trip to work takes 33 minutes on average; New York averages 33, the U.S. 26. Below the poverty line: 8.2% of residents; New York has 14.0%. Only 4% stay in Malverne for work; outside it, New York City is the main destination (43%, 14 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Work in Malverne, in a few figures
43% of Malverne works in New York City
1,731 working residents, 43%, have their main job in New York City, 14 miles away. That’s 11 times as many as work in Malverne itself. The commute map ↓
Malverne is a place people come home to
There are 1,097 jobs based in Malverne, about three for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Malverne has about 5,600 people in it, 34% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
The better-paid jobs are outside Malverne
71% of Malverne residents earn over $3,333 a month (about $40,000 a year) at their main job, but only 52% of the jobs based in Malverne pay that much. Most residents work elsewhere: 96% leave town for their job. The jobs ↓
Nearly all the work in Malverne is services
87% of the jobs based here are in services, such as health care, schools and offices. Only 7% are in factories, building or farms. The jobs ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey.
How the Jobs & income grade adds up in Malverne
Job access by car is its strongest input (among the top U.S. towns); the poverty rate ranks lowest, though still above most U.S. towns. It also does well on household income and the poverty rate and unemployment.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Malverne could be anywhere from A− to A+.
Where Malverne goes to work
Where Malverne clocks in
43% of workers
28% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
The workday shuffle in and out of Malverne
On a workday 3,847 residents head out to work, 152 work right here, and 945 people come in from elsewhere.
About 5,600 people are in Malverne on a workday afternoon, 34% fewer than live here.
0.27 jobs for every working resident, so most people commute out.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
Malverne is a services town
1,097 jobs are based in Malverne.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Malverne, 2013 → 2023: 1,051 → 1,097. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2023.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Malverne’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The daily trip from Malverne: about 33 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 10.6 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Malverne workers work from home, vs 15% across New York. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 3,615 commuters (the 20% who work from home are left out). Across New York: 57% drive alone, 25% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
Short hops and long hauls from Malverne
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Malverne is more walkable than 97% of U.S. towns
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 4,508 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service (shown, not graded). Nearly all residents live within a ¾-mile walk of a bus or train stop, 40% within a quarter mile. At the weekday evening rush, about 24.1 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 98% of the 9,825 U.S. towns with transit data.
Transit at the evening rush trips an hour stopping within ¼ mile of the typical resident, EPA 2020
Households without a car (shown, not graded). 1.8% of Malverne households have no vehicle (New York 29.2%, U.S. 8.4%). 7% of Malverne’s commuters take a bus or train.
Ranked on jobs and income, Malverne is 223rd among 2,981 U.S. towns of 5,900 to 11,400
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huntington Woods MI | 6,274 | $190K | 2.2% | 0.9% | 2% | A+ |
| 2 | Glendale MO | 6,060 | $171K | 2.0% | 0.3% | 2% | A+ |
| 3 | Des Peres MO | 9,102 | $224K | 2.0% | 0.5% | 5% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 8 | Lawrence NY | 6,847 | $170K | 3.5% | 3.9% | 7% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 13 | Irvington NY | 6,533 | $173K | 1.6% | 2.1% | 6% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 112 | East Rockaway NY | 10,096 | $125K | 2.6% | 3.2% | 4% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 221 | St. Anthony MN | 9,989 | $97K | 6.9% | 1.0% | 4% | A+ |
| 222 | Orono MN | 8,301 | $174K | 6.2% | 2.8% | 4% | A+ |
| 223 | Malverne NY | 8,476 | $149K | 8.2% | 2.3% | 4% | A+ |
| 224 | East Caln Township PA | 5,971 | $102K | 1.7% | 2.9% | 4% | A+ |
| 225 | Milford Township PA | 10,233 | $125K | 4.4% | 2.5% | 6% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 2,981 | Shiprock NM | 7,610 | $36K | 34.6% | 14.9% | 14% | D− |
Census ACS 2020–24 (income, poverty, unemployment), Census LEHD (work in town), TownRatings Jobs & income grades. Each town links to its Work & commute page.
Ranked on the Jobs & income grade: the towns either side of Malverne, the top three, the last and three more from New York.
Around Malverne: the bordering towns
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Malverne workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malverne | – | A+ | A+ | 33 min | $149,489 |
| Malverne Park Oaks | under 1% | — | — | 31 min | — |
| North Lynbrook | under 1% | — | — | 45 min | — |
| Lakeview | under 1% | — | — | 49 min | — |
| North Valley Stream | under 1% | — | — | 42 min | — |
| Lynbrook | under 1% | A | A+ | 35 min | $136,696 |
| Valley Stream | under 1% | A+ | A+ | 41 min | $133,190 |
Same-state neighbors only. Malverne Park Oaks, North Lynbrook, Lakeview and North Valley Stream: Census-designated places inside larger towns, graded as part of them. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Malverne’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in Malverne: questions
What is the median household income in Malverne?
$149,489 (±$18,549) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $85,974 across New York and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Malverne?
8.2%, against 14.0% across New York and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Malverne?
33 minutes each way on average, against 33 across New York and 26 nationally. 20% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Malverne work?
4% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are New York City (43%, 14 mi), Hempstead (28%, 4 mi), North Hempstead (10%, 9 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Malverne walkable?
Malverne is more walkable than 97% of U.S. towns (Walkability A+): an EPA walkability index of 14.9 out of 20, and 8% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Malverne without a car?
7% of commuters take transit and 2% of households have no car. 40% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Malverne, from the people who make the trip.
More of Malverne
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer. Walkability index, job access and transit service: U.S. EPA Smart Location Database. The two grades are our own summaries of these figures, not official ratings.