Malta Township at work: jobs, income and the commute
No jobs are based in Malta Township in the Census job records; 38 of its residents work elsewhere. Hardly any work in Malta Township itself; outside it, Ortonville draws the most (26%, 12 miles). The trip to work takes 26 minutes on average, next to 23 for Minnesota and 26 for the U.S.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Malta Township on a workday afternoon
On a workday 38 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 42 people are in Malta Township on a workday afternoon, 48% fewer than live here.
0.00 jobs for every working resident, so most people commute out.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
The places Malta Township commutes to
Where Malta Township clocks in
26% of workers
5% of workers
5% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
Time on the road from Malta Township: about 26 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.2 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Malta Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 35 commuters (the 15% who work from home are left out). Across Minnesota: 84% drive alone, 2% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
Where in the region Malta Township works
About 34% show a job over 50 miles away. Some of that is real, and some is employers that report every worker at a head office, so a few long commutes are on paper only.
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Malta Township and the towns next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Malta Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malta Township | – | — | — | 26 min | $97,917 |
| Almond Township | under 3% | — | — | 17 min | — |
| Otrey Township | under 3% | — | — | 39 min | — |
| Moonshine Township | under 3% | — | — | 23 min | — |
| Stevens Township | under 3% | — | — | 20 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Almond Township, Otrey Township, Moonshine Township and Stevens Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Malta Township’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in Malta Township: questions
What is the median household income in Malta Township?
$97,917 (±$56,098) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Malta Township?
14.6%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Malta Township?
26 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 15% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Malta Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Ortonville (26%, 12 mi), Graceville (5%, 10 mi), Morris (5%, 22 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Malta Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 0% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Malta Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Malta Township
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer.