Overview
2,031
Total Population
49.9
Median age
45.99%
Female population %
117.5:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
40-44 years
Largest age group
95.9
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
128
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Malta's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Malta is 49.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Malta's population under 18 was 25.70%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Malta's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 27.28% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Malta, 21.66% were under the age of 15, 10.04% aged 15 to 29, 41.01% aged 30 to 64, 25.75% aged 65 to 84, and 1.53% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 163 less females than males in Malta:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 45.99% females and 54.01% males in Malta, MT.
- The Malta, MT gender ratio is 117.5:100 i.e. 117.5 men to 100 women (1.175).
- For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 155.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 130.
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Race / Ethnicity
Malta's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Malta population: 80.60% are White, 5.17% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.13% are Asian, 1.82% are some other race and 11.28% are multiracial.
- Malta's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 128 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,903 (93.70% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Malta is White with a population of 1,637 (80.60% 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 2,108 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Malta's population decreased by 116 (5.50%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Malta's population decreased by 138 (6.93%), 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 2008 at 1,813.
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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)