Maywood, NJ

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2023 Population

10,042

0.0199% 1-year growth

US Senator

Cory Booker

Democratic Party

US Senator

Andy Kim

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

45.6

2.01% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

2.81%

31.3% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$119,306

0.209% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$495,700

5.45% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

5,194

1.37% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Maywood, NJ had a population of 10k people with a median age of 45.6 and a median household income of $119,306. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Maywood, NJ grew from 10,040 to 10,042, a 0.0199% increase and its median household income grew from $119,057 to $119,306, a 0.209% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Maywood, NJ are White (Non-Hispanic) (48.8%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (17.5%), Two+ (Hispanic) (11.8%), Other (Hispanic) (7.28%), and White (Hispanic) (5.71%).

None of the households in Maywood, NJ reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

93.3% of the residents in Maywood, NJ are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Maywood, NJ was $495,700, and the homeownership rate was 68.8%.

Most people in Maywood, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Maywood, NJ was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Maywood, NJ is home to a population of 10k people, from which 93.3% are citizens. As of 2023, 25.6% of Maywood, NJ residents were born outside of the country (2.58k people).

In 2023, there were 2.79 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.9k people) in Maywood, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.76k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 1.19k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.3%

2023 Citizenship

93.5%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 93.3% of Maywood, NJ residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Maywood, NJ was 93.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Maywood, NJ

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.9k ± 522
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.76k ± 412
Two+ (Hispanic)
1.19k ± 335

26.2%

Hispanic Population

2.63k people

26.2% of the people in Maywood, NJ are hispanic (2.63k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Maywood, NJ 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 New Jersey.

Most Common Origin

India
273,669 ± 12,652 people
Dominican Republic
204,992 ± 10,992 people
Mexico
104,320 ± 7,885 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Jersey was India, the natal country of 273,669 New Jersey residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 204,992 and Mexico with 104,320.

Foreign-Born Population

25.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.58k people

24.4%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

2.45k people

As of 2023, 25.6% of Maywood, NJ residents (2.58k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Maywood, NJ was 24.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
66 ± 56
Vietnam
55 ± 48
Korea
44 ± 37

Maywood, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.2 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Maywood, NJ employs 5.19k people. The largest industries in Maywood, NJ are Health Care & Social Assistance (770 people), Educational Services (669 people), and Manufacturing (513 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($119,889), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($119,528), and Utilities ($113,571).

Males in New Jersey have an average income that is 1.36 times higher than the average income of females, which is $77,965. The income inequality in New Jersey (measured using the Gini index) is 0.489, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

5.19k

2023 Value

± 454

1.37%

1 Year growth

± 12.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Maywood, NJ grew at a rate of 1.37%, from 5.12k employees to 5.19k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Maywood, NJ, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (649 people), Management Occupations (556 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (447 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Maywood, NJ.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New Jersey (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

5.19k

2023 Value

± 454

1.37%

1 Year growth

± 12.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Maywood, NJ grew at a rate of 1.37%, from 5.12k employees to 5.19k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Maywood, NJ, are Health Care & Social Assistance (770 people), Educational Services (669 people), and Manufacturing (513 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Maywood, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Maywood, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$70,133

Median earning men ± $13,578

$68,482

Median earning women ± $7,513

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($143,438), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($101,776), and Manufacturing ($84,158).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($117,667), Public Administration ($96,157), and Manufacturing ($92,833).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.27%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.24M people employed in New Jersey. This represents a 2.27% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 16.5%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New Jersey.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.15% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.13% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.92M), Bachelors Degree (1.77M), and Some college (1.3M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Maywood, NJ was $495,700 in 2023, which is 1.63 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $470,100 to $495,700, a 5.45% increase. The homeownership rate in Maywood, NJ is 68.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Maywood, NJ have an average commute time of 29.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Maywood, NJ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Maywood, NJ is $119,306. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Maywood, NJ was Census Tract 331 with a value of $138,750, followed by Census Tract 333 and Census Tract 332, with respective values of $101,484 and $94,943.

Housing

Property

$495,700

Median Property Value 2023

±$25,868

$2,625

Median Property Taxes

±$338

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, NJ the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

68.8%

Homeownership

2023

57.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 68.8% of the housing units in Maywood, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 70%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 331
Census Tract 333
Census Tract 332

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Maywood, NJ was Census Tract 331 with a value of $138,750, followed by Census Tract 333 and Census Tract 332, with respective values of $101,484 and $94,943.

The following map shows all of the places in Maywood, NJ colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$119,306

Median Household Income

± $17,465

3.81k

Number of Households

± 431

In 2023, the median household income of the 3.81k households in Maywood, NJ grew to $119,306 from the previous year's value of $119,057.

The following chart displays the households in Maywood, NJ 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Maywood, NJ is from New Jersey.

0.489

2022 Wage GINI in New Jersey

0.49

2021 Wage GINI in New Jersey

In 2022, the income inequality in New Jersey was 0.489 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.278% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New Jersey was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New Jersey in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (65.6%)
Worked At Home (12.6%)
Public Transit (11%)

In 2023, 65.6% of workers in Maywood, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.6%) and those who used public transit to get to work (11%).

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

29.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Maywood, NJ have a longer commute time (29.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 4.46% of the workforce in Maywood, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.81% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Maywood, NJ (281 out of 10k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Males 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Maywood, NJ is White, followed by Hispanic and Asian.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

96.9% of the population of Maywood, NJ has health coverage, with 61.1% on employee plans, 12% on Medicaid, 14.1% on Medicare, 9.39% on non-group plans, and 0.28% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Bergen County, NJ see 838 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.239% increase from the previous year (836 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 755 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 345 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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838 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Bergen County, NJ

Primary care physicians in Bergen County, NJ see an average of 838 patients per year. This represents a 0.239% increase from the previous year (836 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Bergen County, NJ in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.9% under 18 years, 19.6% between 18 and 34 years, 40.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.5% were men and 49.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

3.14%

Uninsured

61.1%

Employer Coverage

12%

Medicaid

14.1%

Medicare

9.39%

Non-Group

0.28%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Maywood, NJ declined by 8.24% from 3.42% to 3.14%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Maywood, NJ changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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