18.5% of Malta, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 35.6% greater than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 10.6% of high school graduates and 30.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 13.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 22.5%. For comparison, it was 26.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Malta, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Malta:
18.5%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Malta:
4.8%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Malta:
13.7%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 17.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Malta:
12.0%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
22.5%
Residents above poverty level:
26.1%
Poverty by age in Malta, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Malta,IL (percentage below poverty level)
53.8%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
27.4%6 to 11 years
10.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
23.1%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
3.6%25 to 34 years
14.0%35 to 44 years
5.2%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Malta,IL (percentage below poverty level)
42.7%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
26.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
50.0%16 and 17 years
46.2%18 to 24 years
33.1%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
10.6%45 to 54 years
30.6%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
32.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Malta,IL (% below half of poverty level)
5.3%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
13.7%18 to 24 years
18.2%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
1.8%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
3.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Malta, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Malta, IL (%)
8.0%White
0.0%Black
100.0%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
88.0%Other race
18.0%2+ races
68.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Malta, IL (absolute numbers)
93White
0Black
5Asian
0Native Hawaiian
169Other race
172+ races
152Hispanic
14.4%Below poverty level
85.6%Above poverty level
57.5%Below poverty level
42.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Malta, IL
Children below poverty level:
Malta, Illinois:
27.5%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Malta:
10.6%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Malta:
30.8%
Illinois:
21.7%
12.5%Married-couple family
65.0%Male, no wife present
22.5%Female, no husband present
3.0%Worked full-time, year-round
49.5%Worked part-time
47.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
100.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
15.4%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
30.8%1960 to 1969
15.4%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
38.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
2.3%1995 to 1998
1.5%1990 to 1994
3.1%1980 to 1989
11.2%1970 to 1979
17.7%1960 to 1969
25.8%1950 to 1959
3.5%1940 to 1949
35.0%1939 or earlier
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