Malone is a somewhat small village located in the state of New York. With a population of 5,400 people and three associated neighborhoods, Malone is the 300th largest community in New York. Malone has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic villages in the country.

A relatively large number of people in Malone telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.00% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Residents of the village have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 14.33 minutes getting to work every day.

In terms of college education, Malone is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 28.92% of adults 25 and older in the village have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Malone in 2022 was $33,262, which is lower middle income relative to New York, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $133,048 for a family of four. However, Malone contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Malone home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Malone residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Malone include French, Irish, English, French Canadian, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Malone is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and French.