How long is the commute from Malta, MT?

Name: Commute and cars in Malta, MT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Workers who live in Malta, MT take an average of 11.8 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

78.0% of workers drive alone to work.

0.5% take public transportation.

2.2% of workers walk to work.

8.7% work from home.

0.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 11.8 minutes (±2.3)
Public transportation: 0.5%
Work from home: 8.7%
Households without a car: 0.0%

How people in Malta get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Malta	Phillips County	Montana	United States
Drove alone	78.0% (±8.9 points)	60.8%	71.1%	68.8%
Carpooled	10.6% (±8.0 points)	12.4%	9.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.5% (±1.2 points)	0.2%	0.6%	3.2%
Walked	2.2% (±3.1 points)	7.6%	3.9%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±3.4 points)	0.4%	2.1%	2.0%
Worked from home	8.7% (±7.2 points)	18.7%	12.5%	15.1%

In Malta, the average commute is lower than in Phillips County (15.6 minutes).

It is also lower than in Montana (19.1 minutes).

It is lower than the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Malta, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Phillips County (0.2%).

It is not measurably different from Montana (0.6%).

It is lower than the national figure (3.2%).

Statewide, it ranks 147 of 164.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in Malta

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Malta	Phillips County	Montana	United States
No vehicle	0.0% (±3.4 points)	0.6%	4.7%	8.4%
1 vehicle	37.0% (±11.7 points)	27.4%	26.9%	33.1%
2 vehicles	32.1% (±11.3 points)	30.9%	36.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	30.9% (±10.6 points)	41.1%	31.5%	21.9%

In Malta, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Phillips County (0.6%).

It is also lower than in Montana (4.7%).

It is lower than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Malta

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Malta	Phillips County	Montana	United States
Workers working from home	8.7% (±7.2 points)	18.7% (±5.0 points)	12.5% (±0.4 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	93.7% (±5.2 points)	94.5% (±3.0 points)	94.5% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	93.4% (±4.2 points)	91.0% (±3.5 points)	89.4% (±0.3 points)	91.0%

In Malta, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Phillips County (91.0%).

It is not measurably different from Montana (89.4%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Malta

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Malta
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Malta	—	11.8 minutes (±2.3)	—
Saco	25 mi	32.9 minutes (±10.1)	Higher
Fort Belknap Agency	38 mi	9.0 minutes (±2.7)	Not measurably different
Hays	44 mi	15.7 minutes (±4.1)	Not measurably different
Harlem	44 mi	14.7 minutes (±3.8)	Not measurably different
Glasgow	58 mi	8.5 minutes (±2.1)	Lower
Chinook	64 mi	11.2 minutes (±2.4)	Not measurably different
Fort Peck	69 mi	26.3 minutes (±5.4)	Higher
Nashua	71 mi	18.3 minutes (±2.9)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Glasgow, MT (8.5 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Saco, MT (32.9 minutes), Fort Peck, MT (26.3 minutes), Nashua, MT (18.3 minutes).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Malta

How long is the average commute in Malta?

Workers who live in Malta, MT take an average of 11.8 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Malta without a car?

0.0% of households in Malta have no vehicle, and 0.5% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Malta?

8.7% (±7.2 points) of workers who live in Malta worked from home, and 93.4% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Malta city, Montana (place:47425, in state:30).

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DP03_0018E, DP03_0018M, DP03_0025E, DP03_0025M, DP03_0019PE, DP03_0019PM, DP03_0020PE, DP03_0020PM, DP03_0021PE, DP03_0021PM, DP03_0022PE, DP03_0022PM, DP03_0023PE, DP03_0023PM, DP03_0024PE, DP03_0024PM, DP04_0058PE, DP04_0058PM, DP04_0059PE, DP04_0059PM, DP04_0060PE, DP04_0060PM, DP04_0061PE, DP04_0061PM, DP02_0153PE, DP02_0153PM, DP02_0154PE, DP02_0154PM

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