Malta, OH

Census Place

2024 Population

649

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.2

10% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

28.9%

2.28% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$38,523

7.51% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Malta, OH is home to a population of 649 people, from which 99.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.154% of Malta, OH residents were born outside of the country (1 people).

In 2024, there were 8.72 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (567 people) in Malta, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 65 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 17 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

99.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Malta, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Malta, OH was 99.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Malta, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
567 ± 159
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
65 ± 63
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
17 ± 23

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Malta, OH 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 Ohio.

Most Common Origin

India
66,921 ± 6,333 people
Mexico
46,789 ± 5,300 people
China
32,961 ± 4,451 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 66,921 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 46,789 and China with 32,961.

Foreign-Born Population

0.154%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1 people

0.142%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1 people

As of 2024, 0.154% of Malta, OH residents (1 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, OH was 0.142%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
12 ± 22
Gulf War (1990s)
5 ± 15
Gulf War (2001-)
2 ± 19

Malta, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.4 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Malta, OH employs 272 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Malta, OH were Health Care & Social Assistance (91 people), Manufacturing (54 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (18 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($51,806), Health Care & Social Assistance ($39,107), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,750).

Employment

Occupations

272

2024 Value

± 94

6.25%

1 Year growth

± 47.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Malta, OH grew at a rate of 6.25%, from 256 employees to 272 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Malta, OH, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (36 people), Production Occupations (29 people), and Material Moving Occupations (27 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Malta, OH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Ohio (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

272

2024 Value

± 94

6.25%

1 Year growth

± 47.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Malta, OH grew at a rate of 6.25%, from 256 employees to 272 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Malta, OH, are Health Care & Social Assistance (91 people), Manufacturing (54 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (18 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Malta, OH, though some of these residents may live in Malta, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,364

Median earning men ± $16,474

$38,500

Median earning women ± $13,244

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($51,806), Public Administration ($41,250), and Retail Trade ($25,833).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($39,286), Retail Trade ($6,875), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($4,375).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Malta, OH was $98,100 in 2024, which is 0.295 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $98,300 to $98,100, a 0.203% decrease. The homeownership rate in Malta, OH is 71%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Malta, OH have an average commute time of 19 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Malta, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$98,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$16,071

$191

Median Property Taxes

±$58

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, OH the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

71%

Homeownership

2024

49.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71% of the housing units in Malta, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 67.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Malta, OH 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.

$38,523

Median Household Income

± $16,722

269

Number of Households

± 68

In 2024, the median household income of the 269 households in Malta, OH grew to $38,523 from the previous year's value of $35,833.

The following chart displays the households in Malta, OH 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 $30k - $35k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Malta, OH is from Ohio.

0.451

2024 Wage GINI in Ohio

0.453

2023 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2024, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.564% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ohio in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (81.3%)
Carpooled (11.4%)
Worked At Home (5.15%)

In 2024, 81.3% of workers in Malta, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.4%) and those who worked at home (5.15%).

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

19 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Malta, OH have a shorter commute time (19 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Malta, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

28.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Malta, OH (183 out of 634 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Malta, OH is White, followed by Black 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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