About Malta

Malta is a very small town located in the state of Idaho. With a population of 1,052 people and just one neighborhood, Malta is the 83rd largest community in Idaho.

Unlike some towns , Malta isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Malta are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Malta is a town of managers, sales and office workers, and farmers, fishers, or foresters. There are especially a lot of people living in Malta who work in farm management (21.32%), office and administrative support jobs (12.24%), and sales jobs (6.58%).

Another important characteristic of Malta is that a lot of people work in agricultural jobs, especially compared to most other communities in America, and there are quite a number of farms in town.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 10.66% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

One of the benefits of Malta is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 17.51 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.

As is often the case in a small town, Malta doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Malta Information and Demographics

In terms of college education, Malta is somewhat better educated than the 14.96% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 21.07% of adults 25 and older in the town have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Malta in 2000 was $15,257, which is middle income relative to Idaho, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $61,028 for a family of four.

The people who call Malta home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Malta is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Malta include English, German, Swedish, and Irish.

The most common language spoken in Malta is English. Some people also speak Spanish.