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Population and households in Malta
Household size in Malta
| Period | Malta | Columbus area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.58 | 2.56 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.49 | 2.59 | 2.51 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.43 | 2.60 | 2.47 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.39 | 2.56 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.19 | +0.00 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Malta are small: just 2.39 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.58 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Malta
| Period | Malta | Columbus area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.0 | 36.2 | 39.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.3 | 37.0 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.9 | 37.6 | 40.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.0 | 37.9 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.0 | +1.7 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
At 40.0, the median age in Malta is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is older than in the Columbus area as a whole, where the median age is 37.9.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Malta
| Period | Malta | Columbus area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.2% | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.8% | 12.1% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.9% | 12.3% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 19.4% | 12.7% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.1 pts | +0.7 pts | −0.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in five households in Malta (19.4%), well above the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Malta
Renters in Malta
| Period | Malta | Columbus area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.7% | 35.4% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.1% | 37.9% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.8% | 38.5% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 17.1% | 38.7% | 32.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | +3.3 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Malta is largely a place of homeowners: only 17.1% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 62.3% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Malta
| Period | Malta | Columbus area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.3% | 10.9% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.3% | 10.0% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 22.9% | 8.8% | 10.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.1% | 7.9% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | −2.9 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Malta: 16.1% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Malta
| Period | Malta | Columbus area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1971 | 1976 | 1968 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1966 | 1977 | 1969 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1970 | 1979 | 1970 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1982 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +6 | +4 | +6 |
Housing in Malta leans a little older: the median home dates to 1976, against 1980 nationally.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Malta
| Period | Malta | Columbus area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $530 | $852 | $765 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $572 | $924 | $814 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $657 | $1,051 | $901 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $785 | $1,378 | $1,142 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$255 | +$526 | +$377 | +$606 |
The median renter in Malta pays $785 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 32.2% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Malta
Bachelor's degrees in Malta
| Period | Malta | Columbus area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.4% | 33.3% | 25.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.7% | 34.4% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.6% | 37.6% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.5% | 40.2% | 31.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | +6.9 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Malta have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 8.5%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Malta
| Period | Malta | Columbus area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.9% | 89.6% | 87.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.3% | 90.2% | 88.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.5% | 91.6% | 90.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.2% | 92.2% | 91.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.3 pts | +2.6 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Malta have finished high school as nationally: 88.2%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in the Columbus area overall (92.2%).
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Malta
| Period | Malta | Columbus area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.6% | 7.6% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.4% | 7.8% | 9.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.9% | 4.6% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.6% | 4.3% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.0 pts | −3.4 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Malta has been low: just 2.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Malta compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malta | 2.39 | 40.0 | 19.4% | 17.1% | 16.1% | 1976 | $785 | 8.5% | 88.2% | 2.6% |
| Morgansville | 2.84 | 42.9 | 13.6% | 7.6% | 30.1% | 1978 | $667 | 11.0% | 87.1% | 0.4% |
| McConnelsville | 2.39 | 45.8 | 8.7% | 30.3% | 18.1% | 1973 | $751 | 20.0% | 89.1% | 3.6% |
| Rokeby Lock | 2.38 | 44.4 | 10.3% | 24.2% | 24.9% | 1990 | $751 | 13.8% | 78.4% | 3.9% |
| Pennsville | 2.39 | 34.8 | 11.2% | 24.2% | 30.2% | 1963 | $930 | 8.9% | 91.8% | 6.0% |
| Triadelphia | 2.46 | 42.8 | 12.3% | 23.1% | 26.9% | 1992 | $765 | 11.9% | 78.0% | 4.4% |
| Ringgold | 2.45 | 52.2 | 11.9% | 9.7% | 37.4% | 1980 | $570 | 15.2% | 84.2% | 0.0% |
| Chapel Hill | 3.19 | 43.6 | 11.9% | 11.9% | 6.5% | 1989 | $828 | 6.7% | 87.6% | 0.2% |
| Meigs | 1.98 | 53.9 | 6.4% | 20.4% | 8.5% | 1980 | $724 | 14.3% | 90.2% | 0.0% |
| Neelysville | 2.59 | 41.5 | 9.9% | 7.3% | 26.9% | 1986 | $717 | 21.5% | 89.8% | 5.3% |
| Mountville | 2.37 | 54.0 | 11.6% | 10.5% | 38.2% | 1981 | $557 | 15.8% | 83.6% | 0.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Malta. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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