African Zion Baptist Church · Photo: Antony-22 · CC BY-SA 4.0Malden has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
There are 37 jobs in Malden for 169 working residents. 14% of workers have no commute at all; West Virginia has 9%.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily flow of workers through Malden
On a workday 169 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 37 people come in from elsewhere.
About 190 people are in Malden on a workday afternoon, 41% fewer than live here.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
38% of working residents work in Charleston
Where Malden clocks in
38% of workers
7% of workers
4% 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.
Malden is a services town
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Malden, 2013 → 2023: 131 → 37. 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 Malden’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Malden
of Malden workers work from home, vs 9% across West Virginia. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 70 commuters (the 14% who work from home are left out). Across West Virginia: 86% drive alone, 1% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
How far it is to work from Malden
About 16% show a job over 50 miles away. Some of that is real, and some is employers that report every worker at a head office, so a few long commutes are on paper only.
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.
Bordering towns draw 38% of Malden’s workers
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Malden workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malden | – | — | — | — | $50,774 |
| Charleston | 38% | C | A− | 17 min | $65,812 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Charleston. Darker towns draw more of Malden’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 Malden: questions
What is the median household income in Malden?
$50,774 (±$2,435) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $59,608 across West Virginia and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Malden?
0.0%, against 16.7% across West Virginia and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Malden work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Charleston (38%, 5 mi), South Charleston (7%, 9 mi), Beckley (4%, 42 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Malden without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 0% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Malden, from the people who make the trip.
More of Malden
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.