Malta, MT

Census Place

2024 Population

2,100

US Senator

Steve Daines

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Sheehy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

44.4

9.39% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

9.93%

9.19% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$54,483

8.35% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Malta, MT is home to a population of 2.1k people, from which 98.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.38% of Malta, MT residents were born outside of the country (29 people).

In 2024, there were 11.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.88k people) in Malta, MT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 162 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 50 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.6%

2024 Citizenship

98.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.6% of Malta, MT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Malta, MT was 98.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Malta, MT compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Malta, MT

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.88k ± 311
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
162 ± 92
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
50 ± 29

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Malta, MT as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Montana.

Most Common Origin

Canada
4,118 ± 1,573 people
Mexico
2,905 ± 1,322 people
Philippines
1,984 ± 1,093 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Montana was Canada, the natal country of 4,118 Montana residents, followed by Mexico with 2,905 and Philippines with 1,984.

Foreign-Born Population

1.38%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

29 people

2.16%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

41 people

As of 2024, 1.38% of Malta, MT residents (29 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Malta, MT was 2.16%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Malta, MT compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
44 ± 45
Vietnam
31 ± 36
Gulf War (1990s)
24 ± 36

Malta, MT has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.42 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Malta, MT.

Economy

The economy of Malta, MT employs 881 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Malta, MT were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (134 people), Accommodation & Food Services (100 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (100 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($100,909), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($100,341), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($96,591).

Employment

Occupations

881

2024 Value

± 200

−0.227%

1 Year decline

± 32%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Malta, MT declined at a rate of −0.227%, from 883 employees to 881 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Malta, MT, are Sales & Related Occupations (122 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (110 people), and Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (82 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Malta, MT.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Montana.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Montana (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

881

2024 Value

± 200

−0.227%

1 Year decline

± 32%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Malta, MT declined at a rate of −0.227%, from 883 employees to 881 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Malta, MT, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (134 people), Accommodation & Food Services (100 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (100 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Malta, MT, though some of these residents may live in Malta, MT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,359

Median earning men ± $12,767

$50,066

Median earning women ± $24,545

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($124,438), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($54,009), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($14,242).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($100,341), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($66,484), and Retail Trade ($25,208).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Malta, MT was $160,800 in 2024, which is 0.483 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $139,000 to $160,800, a 15.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Malta, MT is 61.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Malta, MT have an average commute time of 11.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Malta, MT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$160,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$46,713

$528

Median Property Taxes

±$151

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Malta, MT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Malta, MT compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

61.8%

Homeownership

2024

56.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 61.8% of the housing units in Malta, MT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 67.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Malta, MT compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$54,483

Median Household Income

± $8,005

854

Number of Households

± 193

In 2024, the median household income of the 854 households in Malta, MT declined from $54,483 from the previous year's value of $59,449.

The following chart displays the households in Malta, MT distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Malta, MT is from Montana.

0.458

2024 Wage GINI in Montana

0.46

2023 Wage GINI in Montana

In 2024, the income inequality in Montana was 0.458 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.613% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Montana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Montana in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Montana across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (78%)
Carpooled (10.6%)
Worked At Home (8.71%)

In 2024, 78% of workers in Malta, MT drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.6%) and those who worked at home (8.71%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

11.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Malta, MT have a shorter commute time (11.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Malta, MT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Malta, MT compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Malta, MT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Malta, MT have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.93% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Malta, MT (201 out of 2.03k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males < 5, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Malta, MT is White, followed by Two Or More and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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