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Malta, Illinois

Malta, Illinois, in De Kalb county, is 27 miles SE of Rockford, Illinois (center to center) and 61 miles W of Chicago, Illinois. The village has a population of 969.

The People and Families of Malta

In Malta, about 61% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Malta had a median family income of $51,667. Home offices are common in Malta.

Political Inclinations

Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Malta Housing

In Malta, 74% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out.

Commuting

In Malta, 93% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Malta strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Illinois):

Category	Trophy
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of Malta, IL

Comparing Malta to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Illinois (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Women
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	27 miles SE of Rockford, Illinois (center to center)
Nearest Large City	61 miles W of Chicago, Illinois
County	De Kalb
Standard Zip Codes	60150
Phone Area Codes	815
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.92
Longitude	-88.849

Station	DE KALB
Distance	3.6 miles
Jan Temp	10 to 27 F
Apr Temp	37 to 58 F
Jul Temp	63 to 84 F
Oct Temp	40 to 63 F
Annual Precip	37.3 inches

Station	ROCHELLE
Distance	11.2 miles
Jan Temp	8 to 27 F
Apr Temp	35 to 58 F
Jul Temp	60 to 83 F
Oct Temp	37 to 62 F
Annual Precip	33.6 inches

Station	PAW PAW 2 NW
Distance	16.1 miles
Jan Temp	8 to 25 F
Apr Temp	36 to 57 F
Jul Temp	60 to 82 F
Oct Temp	38 to 61 F
Annual Precip	36.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	969	100%
Male	468	48.3%
Female	501	51.7%
Under 18	258	26.6%
18+	711	73.4%
65+	131	13.5%
Median Age	34.8
Average Family Size	3.04
White	930	96%
African-American	6	0.6%
Asian	2	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.1%
Other	12	1.2%
Mixed Race	18	1.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	23	2.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	963
Growth	-6
Growth %	-0.59%

Ancestry	Percent
German	23.5%
US/American	12.2%
Swedish	11.5%
English	9.6%
Irish	9.2%
Norwegian	7.8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	5.1%
Polish	4.4%
French (except Basque)	3.2%
Italian	2.8%
Danish	2.6%
Czech	1.8%
Dutch	1.4%
European	1.3%
Scotch-Irish	1.3%
British	1%
Scandinavian	0.6%
Scottish	0.3%
Finnish	0.3%
Slovak	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Malta	969	$51,667
Cortland	2,066	$57,361
Creston	543	$44,688
Dekalb	39,018	$53,017
Hillcrest	1,158	$49,375
Lee	313	$55,833
Steward	271	$51,500

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