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Malta Illinois Information: Malta, Illinois is part of DEKALB County. Population for Malta from the last gathering is 969. You can view Malta venues that host many Malta IL events every year. You can also research Malta Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Malta Illinois real estate guide. Malta Illinois has a latitude of 41.926 and a longitude of -88.8597. Zip codes in Malta, IL include 60150 ... more Malta zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Malta, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Malta, IL was 969.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Malta was 468, which represents 48.3 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Malta, IL
There are an estimated 224 married men in the town. 60.5 percent of men over 15 years old in Malta are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Malta is 501 which is 51.7 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Malta, Illinois
There are an estimated 236 married women in the community. 62.9 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Malta, IL
The median age of people living in Malta, IL was 34.8 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Malta was 66. There were 711 people above the age of 18, which represents 73.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 13.5 percent of the population (131) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Malta, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Malta, IL was 951.

White Population in Malta, IL
The estimated White population in the Malta community is 930, which is 96 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Malta, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 6, which is 0.6 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Malta, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Malta, IL was 1.

Asian Population in Malta, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 2.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Malta, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Malta was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 12, while those of “two or more races” was 18 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Malta community was 23, or 2.4 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Malta, IL
The household population number in Malta was 969.

Group Quarters Population in Malta, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Malta, IL
The average household size in Malta is 2.6 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.04 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Malta, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 389 total housing units in Malta.

The number of occupied housing units was 372, or 95.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 270 were owner-occupied (72.6), and 102 were renter-occupied (27.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 17 vacant homes in Malta at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Malta, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 259, with a median value in dollars of 108,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Malta, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,095 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Malta, average costs per month were $360 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 540 people in the community had a high school degree, or 87 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Malta, Illinois
107 people in Malta also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 17.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Malta, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Malta was 113, or 15.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Malta, IL
In 2000, there were 126 people in Malta, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Malta, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 17 people in Malta who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 1.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Malta, Illinois
There were 542 in the labor force in Malta at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 73.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Malta was 26.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Malta, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $45,417. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Malta, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $51,667. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Malta, Illinois
Per capita income in Malta in the last full census was 20,839. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Malta numbered 12, or 4.3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Malta, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 65, or 6.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.