Overview
1,491
Total Population
36.3
Median age
47.75%
Female population %
109.4:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
0-4 years
Largest age group
64.2
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
25
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Malta's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Malta is 36.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Malta's population under 18 was 29.51%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Malta's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 11.87% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Malta, 27.23% were under the age of 15, 14.22% aged 15 to 29, 46.68% aged 30 to 64, 11.33% aged 65 to 84, and 0.54% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 67 less females than males in Malta:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.75% females and 52.25% males in Malta, IL.
- The Malta, IL gender ratio is 109.4:100 i.e. 109.4 men to 100 women (1.094).
- For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 98.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 83.
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Race / Ethnicity
Malta's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Malta population: 80.48% are White, 2.75% are Black or African American, 0.60% are Asian, 1.74% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 11.47% are some other race and 2.95% are multiracial.
- Malta's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
- By ethnicity, 25 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,241 (83.23% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Malta is White with a population of 1,2 (80.48% of the total population).
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Year by year
Malta's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,177 in the year 2010
- From 2000 to 2010, Malta's population increased by 220 (22.99%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Malta's population decreased by 36 (3.06%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Malta's population was lowest in year 2002 at 956.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)