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Malta, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · DeKalb County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
1,507
Population
2,431/sq mi density
$83,611
Median Income
$31,937 per capita
$178,900
Home Value
$264,558 Zillow
$1,036
Median Rent
20.6% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$83,611 median income, 2.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$178,900 home value, $1,036/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
23.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-2.8%
1,169 → 1,136
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.29%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+61.5%
$51,786 → $83,611
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.91%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Malta across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
1,113
-23 from 2023 (1,136)
Projected Median Income 2030
$116,945
+$33,334 from 2023 ($83,611)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,169 | — | $51,786 | — |
| 2015 | 1,169 | +0% | $56,667 | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 1,172 | +0.3% | $67,188 | +18.6% |
| 2019 | 1,170 | -0.2% | $73,077 | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 1,132 | -3.2% | $73,047 | +-0% |
| 2023 | 1,136 | +0.4% | $83,611 | +14.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.