Malta

Population: 321
Median household income: $48,750
Median home value: $145,600

Malta is a community in Cassia County, Idaho, home to 321 residents. Its median household income of $48,750 runs below the Cassia County figure of $67,042.

From 2019 to 2023, Malta's population grew 136.0% from 136 to 321, while its median home value rose 7.3% from $135,700 to $145,600.

The median resident is 41.8 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 27.4% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 321
Median age: 41.8 yrs
Median household income: $48,750
Median home value: $145,600
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 157
Homeownership rate: 92.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.6%
Unemployment rate: 1.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

136321

Median household income

$58,750$48,750

Median home value

$135,700$145,600

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	136	$58,750	$135,700
2020	360	$40,938	$128,800
2021	339	$41,607	$129,600
2022	294	—	$131,100
2023	321	$48,750	$145,600

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 512.8%

5 to 1727.4%

18 to 241.2%

25 to 342.8%

35 to 446.9%

45 to 546.9%

55 to 6415.6%

65 to 7420.6%

75 and over5.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	41	12.8%
5 to 17	88	27.4%
18 to 24	4	1.2%
25 to 34	9	2.8%
35 to 44	22	6.9%
45 to 54	22	6.9%
55 to 64	50	15.6%
65 to 74	66	20.6%
75 and over	19	5.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	318	99.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	3	0.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate26.1%

Some college or associate's55.3%

Bachelor's degree10.1%

Graduate or professional degree8.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	49	26.1%
Some college or associate's	104	55.3%
Bachelor's degree	19	10.1%
Graduate or professional degree	16	8.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 12 min

Drove alone60.4%

Carpooled18.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home20.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	64	60.4%
Carpooled	20	18.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	22	20.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	71	84.5%
15 to 29 min	2	2.4%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	11	13.1%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 3.65
Poverty rate: 62.3% (200 of 321)

	Count	Share
Family households	79	89.8%
Nonfamily households	9	10.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1951

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	88	56.1%
Vacant	69	43.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	81	92.0%
Renter-occupied	7	8.0%

1-unit, detached79.6%

1-unit, attached1.3%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units3.2%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other15.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	125	79.6%
1-unit, attached	2	1.3%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	5	3.2%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	25	15.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1650230
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.38 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.3075, -113.3697