Town of Malta 2000 Census Demographic Profile

Geographic Area: Town of Malta
Subject Number Percent
Total Population 13,005 100.0%
SEX AND AGE

Male 6,514 50.1%
Female 6,491 49.9%
Under 5 years 954 7.3%
5 to 9 years 992 7.6%
10 to 14 years 926 7.1%
15 to 19 years 663 5.1%
20 to 24 years 619 4.8%
25 to 34 years 2,176 16.7%
35 to 44 years 2,581 19.8%
45 to 54 years 1,923 14.8%
55 to 59 years 634 4.9%
60 to 64 years 424 3.3%
65 to 74 years 622 4.8%
75 to 84 years 405 3.1%
85 years and over 86 0.7%
Median Age (years) 35.6 (X)
18 years and over 9,678 74.4%
----Male 4,832 37.2%
----Female 4,846 37.3%
21 years and over 9,348 71.9%
62 years and over 1,333 10.2%
65 years and over 1,113 8.6%
----Male 509 3.9%
----Female 604 4.6%
RACE

One Race 12,899 99.2%
----White 12,516 96.2%
----Black or African American 141 1.1%
----American Indian and Alaska Native 36 0.3%
----Asian 137 1.1%
--------Asian Indian 35 0.3%
--------Chinese 40 0.3%
--------Filipino 14 0.1%
--------Japanese 6 0.0%
--------Korean 23 0.2%
--------Vietnamese 3 0.0%
--------Other Asian (1) 16 0.1%
----Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 2 0.0%
--------Native Hawaiian 0 0.0%
--------Guamanian or Chamorro 1 0.0%
--------Samoan 0 0.0%
--------Other Pacific Islander (2) 1 0.0%
----Some Other Race 67 0.5%
Two or More Races 106 0.8%
Race Alone or in Combination with One or More Other Races (3)

White 12,615 97.0%
Black or African American 181 1.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native 63 0.5%
Asian 164 1.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 8 0.1%
Some Other Race 83 0.6%
HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE

----Total Population 13,005 100.0%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 188 1.4%
----Mexican 38 0.3%
----Puerto Rican 78 0.6%
----Cuban 10 0.1%
----Other Hispanic or Latino 62 0.5%
Not Hispanic or Latino 12,817 98.6%
----White alone 12,406 95.4%
RELATIONSHIP

----Total Population 13,005 100.0%
In Households 12,974 99.8%
----Householder 5,295 40.7%
----Spouse 2,942 22.6%
----Child 3,751 28.8%
--------Own Child under 18 years 3,197 24.6%
----Other Relatives 254 2.0%
--------Under 18 years 75 0.6%
----Nonrelatives 732 5.6%
--------Unmarried Partner 441 3.4%
In Group Quarters 31 0.2%
----Institutionalized Population 0 0.0%
----Noninstitutionalized Population 31 0.2%
HOUSEHOLD BY TYPE

----Total Households 5,295 100.0%
Family Households (families) 3,538 66.8%
--------With Own Children under 18 years 1,823 34.4%
----Married-Couple Family 2,942 55.6%
--------With Own Children under 18 years 1,439 27.2%
----Female Householder, no husband present 420 7.9%
--------With Own Children under 18 years 275 5.2%
Nonfamily Households 1,757 33.2%
----Householder Living Alone 1,300 24.6%
--------Householder 65 years and over 318 6.0%
Households with Individuals under 18 years 1,896 35.8%
Households with Individuals 65 years and over 823 15.5%
Average Household Size 2.45 (X)
Average Family Size 2.96 (X)
HOUSING OCCUPANCY

----Total Housing Units 5,754 100.0%
Occupied Housing Units 5,295 92.0%
Vacant Housing Units 459 8.0%
----For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use 179 3.1%
Homeowner Vacancy Rate (percent) 2.1% (X)
Rental Vacancy Rate (percent) 6.4% (X)
HOUSING TENURE

----Occupied Housing Units 5,295 100.0%
Owner-Occupied Housing Units 3,541 66.9%
Renter-Occupied Housing Units 1,754 33.1%
Average Household Size of Owner-Occupied Units 2.68 (X)
Average Household Size of Renter-Occupied Units 1.99 (X)
(X): Not Applicable.
(1): Other Asian alone, or two or more Asian categories.
(2): Other Pacific Islander alone, or two or more Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander categories.
(3): In combination with one or more of the other races listed.
The six numbers may add to more than the total population and the six percentages
may add to more than 100% because individuals may report more than one race.
Note: Data for Towns with Villages include the Village data.
Source: U.S.Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, Census 2000.
Prepared by the Capital District Regional Planning Commission

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