Malden, New York
Encyclopedia
Malden is a hamlet
(and census-designated place
) in Ulster County
, New York
United States
. The population was 413 at the 2000 census.
The community of Malden is in the eastern part of the Town of Saugerties
north of the Village of Saugerties
. There is a public boat launch on the Hudson River that is often used by the Malden Yacht Club, a group of local kayakers.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), all land.
The community is on the west bank of the Hudson River
.
of 2000, there were 413 people, 153 households, and 106 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 813.3 per square mile (312.7/km²). There were 174 housing units at an average density of 342.7/sq mi (131.7/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 93.95% White, 1.94% African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.48% Asian, 1.45% from other races
, and 1.94% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.12% of the population.
There were 153 households out of which 32.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.2% were married couples
living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.7% were non-families. 26.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.32.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 27.1% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 9.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 90.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.0 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $43,438, and the median income for a family was $41,250. Males had a median income of $33,558 versus $18,333 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $17,962. About 6.4% of families and 5.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 27.0% of those age 65 or over.
Hamlet (place)
A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
(and census-designated place
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
) in Ulster County
Ulster County, New York
Ulster County is a county located in the state of New York, USA. It sits in the state's Mid-Hudson Region of the Hudson Valley. As of the 2010 census, the population was 182,493. Recent population estimates completed by the United States Census Bureau for the 12-month period ending July 1 are at...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 413 at the 2000 census.
The community of Malden is in the eastern part of the Town of Saugerties
Saugerties (town), New York
Saugerties is a town in Ulster County, New York, USA. The population was 19,482 at the 2000 census. The Town of Saugerties contains the Village of Saugerties. The town is in the northeast corner of Ulster County....
north of the Village of Saugerties
Saugerties (village), New York
Saugerties is a village in Ulster County, New York, USA. The population was 4,955 at the 2000 census.The Village of Saugerties is a Town in the eastern part of the Town of Saugerties. U.S. Route 9W passes through the village...
. There is a public boat launch on the Hudson River that is often used by the Malden Yacht Club, a group of local kayakers.
Geography
Malden is located at 42°5′36"N 73°56′5"W (42.093279, -73.934804).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), all land.
The community is on the west bank of the Hudson River
Hudson River
The Hudson is a river that flows from north to south through eastern New York. The highest official source is at Lake Tear of the Clouds, on the slopes of Mount Marcy in the Adirondack Mountains. The river itself officially begins in Henderson Lake in Newcomb, New York...
.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 413 people, 153 households, and 106 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 813.3 per square mile (312.7/km²). There were 174 housing units at an average density of 342.7/sq mi (131.7/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 93.95% White, 1.94% African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.48% Asian, 1.45% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 1.94% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.12% of the population.
There were 153 households out of which 32.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.2% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.7% were non-families. 26.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.32.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 27.1% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 9.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 90.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.0 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $43,438, and the median income for a family was $41,250. Males had a median income of $33,558 versus $18,333 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the CDP was $17,962. About 6.4% of families and 5.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 27.0% of those age 65 or over.