Malta, ID Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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45%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

26%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Malta	Idaho	National
Income per capita	$24,721	$35,927	$44,883
Median household income	$60,505	$73,734	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$0	$89,479	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$45,755	$52,080
Median earnings male	$25,193	$47,312	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$30,030	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	4.1%	4.9%
Poverty level	56.9%	15.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Malta is 45% lower than the national average
The median household income in Malta is 26% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Malta is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Malta is 277% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$40,332 $60,505 $121,010

City

$49,151 $73,734 $147,468

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Malta median earnings by income bracket

Malta employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	19.4%	19.4%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	35.8%	35.8%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	44.8%	44.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Albion, ID	433	$99,900	22.8%
Declo, ID	487	$66,857	17.8%
Malta, ID	369	$60,505	25.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Forest, LA	369	$48,107	40.9%
Garfield, MN	369	$78,359	3.7%
Hayti Heights, MO	369	$29,752	63.4%
St. Pierre, MT	369	$39,464	51.5%
Montreat, NC	369	$283,024	248.0%
Malta, ID	369	$60,505	25.6%

Source: The Malta, ID employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.