Malta

Population: 1,902
Median household income: $59,449
Median home value: $139,000

Malta is a community in Phillips County, Montana, home to 1,902 residents. At $59,449, its median household income sits in line with Phillips County's $58,156.

From 2019 to 2023, Malta's population declined 9.0% from 2,090 to 1,902, while its median home value rose 9.3% from $127,200 to $139,000.

Households average 2.18 people. The median gross rent is $693.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,902
Median age: 49.0 yrs
Median household income: $59,449
Median home value: $139,000
Median gross rent: $693
Housing units: 931
Homeownership rate: 67.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.5%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,0901,902

Median household income

$44,189$59,449

Median home value

$127,200$139,000

Median gross rent

$576$693

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,090	$44,189	$127,200	$576
2020	2,058	$44,924	$139,300	$533
2021	2,031	$50,324	$136,300	$510
2022	2,121	$60,735	$149,300	$549
2023	1,902	$59,449	$139,000	$693

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

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1717.6%

18 to 241.5%

25 to 346.4%

35 to 4417.3%

45 to 549.1%

55 to 6419.2%

65 to 7418.8%

75 and over4.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	106	5.6%
5 to 17	335	17.6%
18 to 24	28	1.5%
25 to 34	121	6.4%
35 to 44	329	17.3%
45 to 54	173	9.1%
55 to 64	366	19.2%
65 to 74	357	18.8%
75 and over	87	4.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,587	83.4%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	49	2.6%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	17	0.9%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	198	10.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	51	2.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.7%

High school graduate28.3%

Some college or associate's39.5%

Bachelor's degree22.2%

Graduate or professional degree5.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	67	4.7%
High school graduate	406	28.3%
Some college or associate's	566	39.5%
Bachelor's degree	318	22.2%
Graduate or professional degree	76	5.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 9 min

Drove alone81.6%

Carpooled11.6%

Public transit0.2%

Walked6.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	682	81.6%
Carpooled	97	11.6%
Public transit	2	0.2%
Walked	55	6.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	695	83.1%
15 to 29 min	71	8.5%
30 to 44 min	51	6.1%
45 to 59 min	19	2.3%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.18
Poverty rate: 10.9% (201 of 1,839)

	Count	Share
Family households	585	69.9%
Nonfamily households	252	30.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1967

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	837	89.9%
Vacant	94	10.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	566	67.6%
Renter-occupied	271	32.4%

1-unit, detached68.6%

1-unit, attached5.9%

2 to 4 units3.3%

5 to 19 units5.4%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other16.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	639	68.6%
1-unit, attached	55	5.9%
2 to 4 units	31	3.3%
5 to 19 units	50	5.4%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	156	16.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3047425
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.07 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 48.3555, -107.8702