Maywood, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

24,317

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

33.4

2.77% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

19.4%

3.98% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$60,943

1.15% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$634,400

Population & Diversity

Maywood, CA is home to a population of 24.3k people, from which 65.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 49% of Maywood, CA residents were born outside of the country (11.9k people).

In 2024, there were 1.13 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (11.1k people) in Maywood, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9.85k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 1.8k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

65.5%

2024 Citizenship

64.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 65.5% of Maywood, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Maywood, CA was 64.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Maywood, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Maywood, CA

Other (Hispanic)
11.1k ± 1.12k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
9.85k ± 1.11k
White (Hispanic)
1.8k ± 576

97.2%

Hispanic Population

23.6k people

97.2% of the people in Maywood, CA are hispanic (23.6k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Maywood, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,877,888 ± 45,899 people
Philippines
827,719 ± 22,100 people
China
695,724 ± 20,296 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,877,888 California residents, followed by Philippines with 827,719 and China with 695,724.

Foreign-Born Population

49%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

11.9k people

50%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

12.3k people

As of 2024, 49% of Maywood, CA residents (11.9k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Maywood, CA was 50%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Maywood, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
52 ± 43
Gulf War (1990s)
11 ± 31
Vietnam
5 ± 36

Maywood, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 4.73 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Maywood, CA.

Economy

The economy of Maywood, CA employs 11k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Maywood, CA were Manufacturing (1,655 people), Retail Trade (1,257 people), and Construction (1,236 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($93,393), Public Administration ($57,130), and Information ($54,609).

Employment

Occupations

11k

2024 Value

± 820

−0.633%

1 Year decline

± 10.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Maywood, CA declined at a rate of −0.633%, from 11.1k employees to 11k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Maywood, CA, are Production Occupations (1,451 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,353 people), and Material Moving Occupations (1,059 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Maywood, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

11k

2024 Value

± 820

−0.633%

1 Year decline

± 10.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Maywood, CA declined at a rate of −0.633%, from 11.1k employees to 11k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Maywood, CA, are Manufacturing (1,655 people), Retail Trade (1,257 people), and Construction (1,236 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Maywood, CA, though some of these residents may live in Maywood, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,787

Median earning men ± $2,578

$29,696

Median earning women ± $2,084

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($93,344), Public Administration ($80,560), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,870).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($54,000), Information ($53,438), and Public Administration ($51,164).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Maywood, CA was $634,400 in 2024, which is 1.91 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $595,000 to $634,400, a 6.62% increase. The homeownership rate in Maywood, CA is 30.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Maywood, CA have an average commute time of 31 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Maywood, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$634,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,123

$2,009

Median Property Taxes

±$296

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Maywood, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Maywood, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

30.5%

Homeownership

2024

77.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 30.5% of the housing units in Maywood, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 29.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Maywood, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$60,943

Median Household Income

± $6,195

6.58k

Number of Households

± 567

In 2024, the median household income of the 6.58k households in Maywood, CA declined from $60,943 from the previous year's value of $61,655.

The following chart displays the households in Maywood, CA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Maywood, CA is from California.

0.493

2024 Wage GINI in California

0.495

2023 Wage GINI in California

In 2024, the income inequality in California was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.424% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in California across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (68.8%)
Carpooled (16.6%)
Worked At Home (4.58%)

In 2024, 68.8% of workers in Maywood, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16.6%) and those who worked at home (4.58%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

31 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Maywood, CA have a longer commute time (31 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.83% of the workforce in Maywood, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Maywood, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Maywood, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Maywood, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Maywood, CA (4.67k out of 24.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Maywood, CA is Hispanic, followed by Other and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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