Malta, Illinois Population 2024

1,128

Malta Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Malta was:

  • White: 74.12%
  • Other race: 14.33%
  • Two or more races: 6.7%
  • Black or African American: 2.79%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 2.06%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
0.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,834.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.23% (-14)
The current population of Malta, Illinois is 1,128 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,142.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,11774.12%
Other race21614.33%
Two or more races1016.7%
Black or African American422.79%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander312.06%
Native American00%
Asian00%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Asian

Malta Population by Race

Malta Population Pyramid 2024

Malta Median Age

33.7

Total

34.1

Male

33.6

Female

Malta Adults

There are 1,094 adults, (176 of whom are seniors) in Malta.

Malta Age Dependency

64.2

Age Dependency Ratio

19.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

45

Child Dependency Ratio

Malta Sex Ratio

Female73248.57%
Male77551.43%

Malta Population by Age

Malta Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5362.816634
Married2733.2476.223.8
Non Family1921.4450.549.5
Male406.05955
Female313.3535.564.5

3.37

Average Family Size

2.81

Average Household Size

66.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Malta Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade9910.48%
Associates Degree586.14%
Bachelors Degree12513.23%
Graduate Degree9910.48%
High School Graduate27529.1%
Less Than 9th Grade384.02%
Some College25126.56%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Malta Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Malta Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White729663182
Hispanic133620
Other Race110560
2+ Races59470
Black424242
Islander500

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 100%.

Malta Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$62,604$85,938$49,375
Graduate Degree$65,506$65,463$65,583
High School Graduate$37,083$37,083$37,083
Less Than 9th Grade$0$50,417$0
Overall$46,806$53,333$39,250
Some College$48,594$48,500$48,750

$46,806

Average Earnings

$53,333

Average Male

$39,250

Average Female

Malta Earnings by Educational Attainment

Malta Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Malta Language

86.12% of Malta residents speak only English, while 13.88% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 13.88% of the population.

Malta Language

Malta Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Other21618083.33%
Hispanic28718062.72%
White1,10411210.14%
Multiple1011413.86%

20.41%

Overall Poverty Rate

17.47%

Male Poverty Rate

23.5%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Malta

The race most likely to be in poverty in Malta is Other, with 83.33% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Malta is White, with 10.14% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 7.83%. Among those working part-time, it was 33.58%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.67%.

Malta Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade39.42%
High School16.73%
Some College10.03%
Bachelors or Greater3.57%

Malta Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed13.56%
Male Employed8.91%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Malta Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Malta Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$105,600$109,029
Households$83,611$90,133
Married Families$112,917$-999,999,999
Non Families$48,333$54,079

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Malta Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.4%

Male Marriage Rate

47.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Malta Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Malta Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Malta Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Malta Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

117

Number of Veterans

113

Male Veterans

4

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War49
Vietnam31
Second Gulf War4
Korea3
World War II2

Malta Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5443
75+36
65 to 7426
55 to 6412
18 to 340

Malta Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White8610.02%
Black2764.29%
2+ Races45.71%

Malta Veterans by Race

Malta Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.19%

Veteran Disability Rate

Malta Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

70.3%

Labor Force Participation

67.5%

Employment Rate

4.1%

Unemployment Rate

Malta Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Malta Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Malta Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

78.63%

Born in Malta

92.83%

Native Born

7.17%

Foreign Born

6.97%

Non Citizen

0.2%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.83% of Malta residents were born in the United States, with 78.63% having been born in Illinois. 6.97% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Malta Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,112-3-0.27%
20281,115-3-0.27%
20271,118-4-0.36%
20261,122-3-0.27%
20251,125-3-0.27%
20241,128-4-0.35%
20231,132-1-0.09%
20221,133-6-0.53%
20211,139-3-0.26%
20201,142-28-2.39%
20191,17020.17%
20181,168-4-0.34%
20171,17260.51%
20161,166-3-0.26%
20151,169-3-0.26%
20141,17230.26%
20131,16920.17%
20121,167-1-0.09%
20111,168-9-0.76%
20101,17700%

Malta Population by Year