Malta, IL City Data

Malta, IL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 969 people who live in Malta and approximately 88,969 who live in DeKalb County. We want to help people moving to or living in Malta to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Malta. We have included Malta housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Malta Information

DeKalb County where Malta resides is 634.97 square miles. The resident population of this county is 88,969 and has a population rank of 585 out of all the places in the United States.

Malta has a total of 969 people and of those residents there are 468 males and 501 females. The median age of the male population is 34.9 and the female population is 34.7. There are approximately 1,123 births each year and around 633 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Malta varies per year, but currently 951 are one race and 18 are two or more races.

Of the 969 people who live in Malta, there are 280 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Malta is 127 male and 153 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 711.

General Malta Information
Total area in square miles - DeKalb County	634.97
Water area in square miles - DeKalb County	N/A
Resident population - DeKalb County	88,969
Population rank - DeKalb County	585
Total population	969
Total population (male)	468
Total population (female)	501
Population median age (male)	34.9
Population median age (female)	34.7
Births - DeKalb County	1,123
Deaths- DeKalb County	633
Population of one race	951
Population of two or more races	18
Population under 20 years	280
Population under 20 years (male)	127
Population under 20 years (female)	153
Total population 18 years and over	711

Malta Social Characteristics

There are 31,674 households in Malta. Families make up 20,190 of these households. The table below breaks down the Malta families into three different groups. Married-couple families (16,113), male householder with no wife present (1,137) and female householder with no husband present (2,648). The remainder of the Malta households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 11,710. Malta, IL moving companies help people in Malta move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Malta. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Malta is based, there are 36,549 females 15 and over; of those females there are 12,466 never married, 17,956 now married, 458 separated, 2,771 widowed, and 2,898 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 363 separated, 633 widowed and 2,462 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Malta social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Malta.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (DeKalb County)
Total households	31,674
Family households (families)	20,190
With own children under 18 years	10,757
Married-couple family	16,113
With own children under 18 years	8,113
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,137
With own children under 18 years	620
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,648
With own children under 18 years	1,774
Nonfamily households	11,710
Householder living alone	8,097
65 years and over	2,509

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	140
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	93
Average household size	2.6
Average family size	3.04

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	826
Householder	264
Spouse	218
Child	293
Other relatives	4
Nonrelatives	23
Unmarried partner	10
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	26
Foster child	N/A
Other	9

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	143
Male householder	46
Male householder living alone	33
Male householder not living alone	13
Female householder	62
Female householder living alone	49
Female householder not living alone	13
Nonrelatives	35
Unmarried partner	16
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	12
Foster child	N/A
Other	7

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	36,549
Never married	12,466
Now married	17,956
Separated	458
Widowed	2,771
Divorced	2,898
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	363
Widowed	633
Divorced	2,462

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	969
Male	468
Under 5 years	27
5 to 9 years	26
10 to 14 years	46
15 to 17 years	20
18 and 19 years	8
20 years	4
21 years	11
22 to 24 years	19
25 to 29 years	39
30 to 34 years	35
35 to 39 years	51
40 to 44 years	40
45 to 49 years	24
50 to 54 years	26
55 to 59 years	18
60 and 61 years	7
62 to 64 years	13
65 and 66 years	6
67 to 69 years	9
70 to 74 years	16
75 to 79 years	10
80 to 84 years	10
85 years and over	3
Female	501
Under 5 years	39
5 to 9 years	48
10 to 14 years	36
15 to 17 years	16
18 and 19 years	14
20 years	9
21 years	8
22 to 24 years	18
25 to 29 years	39
30 to 34 years	26
35 to 39 years	53
40 to 44 years	25
45 to 49 years	27
50 to 54 years	25
55 to 59 years	25
60 and 61 years	6
62 to 64 years	10
65 and 66 years	15
67 to 69 years	6
70 to 74 years	10
75 to 79 years	18
80 to 84 years	17
85 years and over	11

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	969
One race	951
White	930
Black or African American	6
American Indian and Alaska Native	1
Asian	2
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	4
Two or more races	18

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	969
People who are White alone	930
People who are Black or African American alone	6
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	1
People who are Asian alone	2
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	23
People who are Some other race alone	12

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	83,370
Same house	38,070
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	23,001
Different state or abroad	6,741
Different state	4,737
Abroad	2,004

PLACE OF BIRTH (DeKalb County)
Total resident population	88,969
Born in United States	54,563
State of residence	66,829
Different state	16,363
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	584
Foreign born	5,193

Malta Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Malta. That total enrollment is 35,173 for the population of the country, which includes Malta. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 10,521 and elementary or high school enrollment was 27,711 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 18,466.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Malta population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	35,173
Pre-kindergarten	1,711
Public	1,105
Private	606
Kindergarten	1,139
Public	989
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	9,582
Public	8,860
Private	722
Elementary and high school	13,856
Public	12,973
Private	883
High school grades 9 to 12	4,274
Public	4,113
Private	161
College, undergraduate years	16,215
Public	15,713
Private	502
Graduate or professional school	2,252
Public	2,067
Private	185
Not enrolled in school	50,396

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	48,912
Less than 9th grade	2,036
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	4,074
High school graduate	14,643
Some college, no degree	11,386
Associate's degree	3,671
Bachelor's degree	13,102
Graduate or professional degree	26.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	87.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	7,835

Malta Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 70,542 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Malta. The Malta occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (15,020), service occupations (6,919), sales and office occupations (12,225), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (244), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (4,384) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (7,117). The 70,542 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 33,909 private wage and salary workers, 9,160 government workers, 2,697 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (DeKalb County)
Population 16 years and over	70,542
In labor force	48,904
Civilian labor force	48,878
Employed	45,909
Unemployed	2,969
Percent Unemployed	6.1
Armed Forces	26
Females 16 years and over	35,969
In labor force	22,890
Civilian labor force	22,890
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,477
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	34,573
In labor force	26,014
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,492
Armed forces	26

COMMUTING TO WORK (DeKalb County)
Workers 16 years and over	44,810
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	34,778
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	4,204
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	3,026
Other means	369
Worked at home	1,475
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,029,625

OCCUPATION (DeKalb County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	15,020
Management, professional, and related occupations	15,020
Service occupations	6,919
Sales and office occupations	12,225
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	244
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	4,384
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	7,117

INDUSTRY (DeKalb County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	15,020
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,323
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	7,415
Wholesale trade	1,249
Retail trade	5,344
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,925
Information	1,176
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	2,441
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	3,036
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	11,936
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	3,572
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,310

CLASS OF WORKER (DeKalb County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	15,020
Private wage and salary workers	33,909
Government workers	9,160
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,697
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Malta Housing Characteristics

In Malta, IL there are 32,988 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 31,674 occupied and 1,314 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Malta, there are 19,645 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,367 units in Malta. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Malta, IL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Malta, IL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Malta. There are 599 housing units with rent less than $200, 544 with rent between $200-299, 3,296 with rent between $300-499 and 7,706 with rent for $500 and above. Full Malta gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Malta, IL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (DeKalb County)
Total housing units	32,988
Occupied housing units	31,674
Vacant housing units	1,314

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (DeKalb County)
Total housing units	32,988
1-unit, detached	19,645
1-unit, attached	1,367
2 units	1,900
3 or 4 units	1,693
5 to 9 units	2,785
10 to 19 units	1,894
20 to 49 units	1,082
50 or more units	1,553
Mobile home	1,034

HOUSING TENURE (DeKalb County)
Occupied housing units	31,674
Owner-occupied	18,861
Renter-occupied	12,813

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (DeKalb County)
Occupied housing units	31,674
No vehicles available	1,833
2 vehicle available	19,580
3 vehicles available	4,292
4 vehicles available	1,525
5 or more vehicles available	508

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (DeKalb County)
Occupied housing units	31,674
Utility gas	23,148
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	5,671
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	642
Coal or coke
Wood	55
Solar energy	19
Other fuel	105
No fuel used	20

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (DeKalb County)
Occupied housing units	31,674
Less Than $50,000	18,861
$50,000 to $99,999	2,774
$100,000 to $149,999	7,339
$150,000 to $199,999	3,670
$200,000 to $299,999	1,898
$300,000 to $499,999	247
$1,000,000 or more	10
Median (dollars)	135,900

GROSS RENT (DeKalb County)
Occupied units paying rent	12,813
Less than $200	599
$200 to $299	544
$300 to $499	3,296
$500 to $699	4,162
$700 to $999	2,868
$1,000 to $1,499	661
$1,500 or more	14