COMPARING TWO PLACES
Malta vs Athens
PLACE A
Malta, Ohio
VS
PLACE B
Athens, Pennsylvania
Malta is 83% smaller than Athens. Athens earns more, with a median household income $14,477 higher. Athens has grown faster since 2000 (-3% vs -17%).
MALTAATHENSDIFFERENCE
Total population5593,205−83% vs Athens
Population density1,6301,827−198
Population growth-16.7%-3.0%−13.7 pts
Median age36.247.0−10.8
Male44.5%57.0%−12.5 pts
Female55.5%43.0%+12.5 pts
Foreign-born0.2%2.6%−2.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic87.4%89.2%−1.9 pts
Black10.0%1.3%+8.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%5.1%−5.1 pts
Asian0.0%2.5%−2.5 pts
Other2.6%1.9%+0.8 pts
Median household income$38,523$53,000−$14,477
Per capita income$23,639$39,293−$15,654
Poverty rate28.9%12.8%+16.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4130.457−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher11.6%27.4%−15.7 pts
Graduate degree1.1%11.4%−10.3 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%9.4%−9.4 pts
Labor force participation54.4%57.4%−3.0 pts
Median home value$98,100$167,200−$69,100
Median gross rent$833$842−$9
Owner-occupied71.0%40.6%+30.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.4%5.5%+3.9 pts
Rent-burdened households38.5%26.7%+11.8 pts
Average commute19.019.1−0.1
Worked from home5.1%2.5%+2.7 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.6%−0.6 pts
Uninsured3.1%7.6%−4.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025