Malta, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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7%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

32%

Household income NAT. AVG.

20%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Malta	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$41,877	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$107,164	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$132,030	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$59,977	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$42,123	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.9%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	20.6%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Malta is 7% lower than the national average
The median household income in Malta is 32% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Malta is 20% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Malta is 36% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$71,435 $107,164 $214,328

City

$59,305 $88,967 $177,934

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	13.8%	13.8%
Manufacturing sector	17.1%	17.1%
Financial & insurance services	3.3%	3.3%
Wholesale & retail services	23.9%	23.9%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.6%	5.6%
Education, health & social services	15.9%	15.9%
Other	20.4%	20.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Maple Park, IL	1,647	$137,805	69.4%
Davis Junction, IL	2,654	$126,730	55.8%
Kingston, IL	1,230	$126,576	55.6%
Lee, IL	390	$124,045	52.5%
Steward, IL	364	$122,964	51.2%
Malta, IL	1,487	$107,164	31.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Flat Rock CDP, NC	1,487	$37,320	54.1%
Mabscott, WV	1,487	$49,423	39.2%
Austin, QC	1,487	n/a
Buckhead Ridge, FL	1,486	$47,843	41.2%
Fair Grove, MO	1,486	$95,923	17.9%
Malta, IL	1,487	$107,164	31.8%

Source: The Malta, IL 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.