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Malta, ID
Full City Profile · Idaho · Cassia County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
321
Population
233/sq mi density
$48,750
Median Income
$22,868 per capita
$145,600
Home Value
$387,013 Zillow
46°F
Avg Temperature
310 sunny days/yr
337
Violent Crime/100K
2,539 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.8 / 5.0
$48,750 median income, 1.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$145,600 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
337 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$48,750
35% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$22,868
41% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.0%
72% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
44.3%
257% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Malta vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Malta’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$48,750
65%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$22,868
59%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$66,323
92%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$957
67%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$957
33% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
12 min
56% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
20.8%
37% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
60.4%
18% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,637M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
60.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
20.8%
Other
18.8%
Average commute time
12 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,135
Restaurants
71
Healthcare
92
Retail
124
Manufacturing
33
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$66,323
8% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,665
24% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
95.5
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $48,750 |
| Per Capita Income | $22,868 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $66,323 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $957 |
| County GDP | $2,637M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 44.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.448 |
| Cost of Living Index | 95.5 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 12 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 60.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 20.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,135 |
| Restaurants | 71 |
| Healthcare | 92 |
| Retail | 124 |
| Manufacturing | 33 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $66,323 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,665 |