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Malta, MT
Full City Profile · Montana · Phillips County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
1,902
Population
1,778/sq mi density
$59,449
Median Income
$32,989 per capita
$139,000
Home Value
$244,540 Zillow
$693
Median Rent
32.5% income on rent
45°F
Avg Temperature
274 sunny days/yr
147
Violent Crime/100K
1,674 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$59,449 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$139,000 home value, $693/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
147 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.2 / 5.0
27.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
-4.4%
1,951 → 1,865
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.45%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+86.6%
$31,866 → $59,449
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+6.43%
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
1,807
-58 from 2023 (1,865)
Projected Median Income 2030
$91,959
+$32,510 from 2023 ($59,449)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,951 | - | $31,866 | - |
| 2015 | 1,945 | -0.3% | $30,697 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 1,933 | -0.6% | $37,708 | +22.8% |
| 2019 | 1,859 | -3.8% | $44,189 | +17.2% |
| 2021 | 1,847 | -0.6% | $50,324 | +13.9% |
| 2023 | 1,865 | +1% | $59,449 | +18.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.