Malta town, New York Population 2024

17,588

Malta town Demographics

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

  • White: 88.43%
  • Asian: 5.05%
  • Two or more races: 4.58%
  • Black or African American: 1.73%
  • Other race: 0.21%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
27.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
629.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
2.6% (446)
The current population of Malta town, New York is 17,588 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 17,142.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White15,27888.43%
Asian8725.05%
Two or more races7914.58%
Black or African American2991.73%
Other race370.21%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Malta town Population by Race

Malta town Population Pyramid 2024

Malta town Median Age

44.7

Total

43.3

Male

46.4

Female

Malta town Adults

There are 14,329 adults, (3,725 of whom are seniors) in Malta town.

Malta town Age Dependency

62.9

Age Dependency Ratio

35.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

27.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Malta town Sex Ratio

Female8,52249.33%
Male8,75550.67%

Malta town Population by Age

Malta town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8,1472.1163.636.4
Married3,8282.7885.214.8
Non Family3,6581.2840.759.3
Female4103.0771.728.3
Male2512.5654.245.8

2.73

Average Family Size

2.11

Average Household Size

63.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Malta town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5644.28%
Associates Degree1,42110.79%
Bachelors Degree3,45926.27%
Graduate Degree3,23624.58%
High School Graduate2,73120.74%
Less Than 9th Grade1331.01%
Some College1,62212.32%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Malta town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Malta town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White11,56110,9035,666
Asian634612556
Hispanic495493335
2+ Races453447133
Black23322488
Other Race272514

The highest rate of high school graduation is among hispanic people with a rate of 99.6%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 87.7%.

Malta town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$82,057$83,053$66,366
Graduate Degree$82,787$96,250$70,313
High School Graduate$58,915$65,375$48,606
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$74,001$81,310$61,073
Some College$62,899$79,688$47,548

$74,001

Average Earnings

$81,310

Average Male

$61,073

Average Female

Malta town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Malta town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Malta town Language

92.04% of Malta town residents speak only English, while 7.96% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 5.37% of the population.

Malta town Language

Malta town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White14,6681,1738%
Hispanic907485.29%
Black258166.2%

7.2%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.94%

Male Poverty Rate

7.47%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Malta town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Malta town is White, with 8% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Malta town is Hispanic, with 5.29% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.85%. Among those working part-time, it was 3.51%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.59%.

Malta town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade51.65%
High School8.6%
Some College2.6%
Bachelors or Greater2.4%

Malta town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed9.47%
Male Employed2.45%
Female Employed1.56%
Female Unemployed0%

Malta town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Malta town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$132,025$154,592
Households$107,104$130,970
Married Families$138,425$-999,999,999
Non Families$80,885$100,141

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Malta town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.3%

Male Marriage Rate

50.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Malta town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Malta town 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 town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Malta town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

999

Number of Veterans

907

Male Veterans

92

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam317
First Gulf War277
Second Gulf War263
Korea45
World War II0

Malta town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54281
55 to 64245
65 to 74214
18 to 34135
75+124

Malta town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White8356.53%
Black10542.68%
2+ Races457.79%
Hispanic213.02%
Asian142.21%

Malta town Veterans by Race

Malta town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0.8%

Veteran Poverty Rate

24.32%

Veteran Disability Rate

Malta town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.6%

Labor Force Participation

65.2%

Employment Rate

1.5%

Unemployment Rate

Malta town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Malta town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Malta town 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

69.68%

Born in Malta town

94.24%

Native Born

5.76%

Foreign Born

2.98%

Non Citizen

2.78%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.24% of Malta town residents were born in the United States, with 69.68% having been born in New York. 2.98% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Malta town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202918,033890.5%
202817,944890.5%
202717,855890.5%
202617,766890.5%
202517,677890.51%
202417,588890.51%
202317,499890.51%
202217,410120.07%
202117,3982561.49%
202017,1429165.65%
201916,226500.31%
201816,176730.45%
201716,1032301.45%
201615,8738135.4%
201515,0601791.2%
201414,88110.01%
201314,880-1-0.01%
201214,88140.03%
201114,877740.5%
201014,80300%

Malta town Population by Year