Malta

County:: DeKalb County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 0.615
State:: Illinois

Malta is a village located in DeKalb County, Illinois. Malta has a 2025 population of 1,125. Malta is currently declining at a rate of -0.27% annually and its population has decreased by -1.49% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,142 in 2020.

The average household income in Malta is $90,133 with a poverty rate of 20.41%. The median age in Malta is 33.7 years: 34.1 years for males, and 33.6 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Malta includes 74.12% White, 14.33% other race, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Native American, Asian and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Asian

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,117	74.12%
Other race	216	14.33%
Two or more races	101	6.7%
Black or African American	42	2.79%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	31	2.06%
Native American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%

Malta Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Malta's average per capita income is $46,806. Household income levels show a median of $83,611. The poverty rate stands at 20.41%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$112,917	-
Families	$105,600	$109,029
Households	$83,611	$90,133
Non Families	$48,333	$54,079

$46,806

Average Income

$83,611

Median Household Income

20.41%

Poverty Rate