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Malta, OH
Full City Profile · Ohio · Morgan County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
705
Population
2,074/sq mi density
$35,833
Median Income
$23,422 per capita
$98,300
Home Value
$150,830 Zillow
$755
Median Rent
29.9% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
386
Violent Crime/100K
1,764 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.0 / 5.0
$35,833 median income, 4.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$98,300 home value, $755/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
386 violent crimes/100K (2% above avg)
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
14.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$35,833
52% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$23,422
40% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.2%
17% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
13.9%
12% 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
$35,833
48%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$23,422
60%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$50,452
70%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$915
64%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$915
36% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
33% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.5%
64% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
77.7%
6% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$516M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
77.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
5.5%
Other
16.8%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
235
Restaurants
22
Healthcare
16
Retail
27
Manufacturing
12
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$50,452
30% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,286
35% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
92.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $35,833 |
| Per Capita Income | $23,422 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $50,452 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $915 |
| County GDP | $516M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 13.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.417 |
| Cost of Living Index | 92.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 77.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 235 |
| Restaurants | 22 |
| Healthcare | 16 |
| Retail | 27 |
| Manufacturing | 12 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $50,452 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,286 |