Population 14,676 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Maplewood
Household size in Maplewood
| Period | Maplewood | Fall River | Providence area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.51 | 2.33 | 2.53 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.40 | 2.28 | 2.54 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.42 | 2.31 | 2.53 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.63 | 2.26 | 2.49 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.13 | −0.07 | −0.05 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
At 2.63 people per household, Maplewood sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in Fall River overall, where it has 2.26 people. Household size has climbed from 2.51 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Maplewood
| Period | Maplewood | Fall River | Providence area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.0 | 38.1 | 39.5 | 39.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.7 | 39.4 | 40.5 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.9 | 40.8 | 41.4 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.2 | 40.0 | 41.7 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.1 | +1.9 | +2.2 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
At 39.2, the median age in Maplewood is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. Residents skew youngest in the north and oldest in the southwest.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Maplewood
| Period | Maplewood | Fall River | Providence area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.4% | 16.1% | 12.5% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.2% | 17.1% | 12.4% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.0% | 16.7% | 11.9% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 20.6% | 16.2% | 12.1% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | +0.1 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in five households in Maplewood (20.6%), well above the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is up 3.1 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Maplewood
Renters in Maplewood
| Period | Maplewood | Fall River | Providence area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.8% | 63.0% | 37.0% | 36.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 49.2% | 64.5% | 39.0% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 50.5% | 64.0% | 38.6% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 50.5% | 65.1% | 36.8% | 37.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.7 pts | +2.2 pts | −0.1 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Maplewood rent: 50.5% of occupied homes are rented, far above the national share of 34.8%. Expect more apartments, and more turnover, than in owner-heavy areas. Locally, though, renters make up a smaller share here than in Fall River as a whole (65.1%). Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 3.7 points, mirroring the country.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Maplewood
| Period | Maplewood | Fall River | Providence area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.9% | 12.4% | 10.3% | 9.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.9% | 12.8% | 10.5% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.3% | 10.7% | 10.7% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.4% | 6.4% | 7.9% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.5 pts | −6.0 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Maplewood is close to the national rate: 8.4% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in Fall River overall (6.4%). Vacancy is down 2.5 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Maplewood
| Period | Maplewood | Fall River | Providence area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1949 | 1946 | 1959 | 1958 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1949 | 1947 | 1959 | 1959 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1949 | 1946 | 1960 | 1961 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1954 | 1950 | 1962 | 1963 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +4 | +3 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Maplewood is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1954, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. Even so, homes here are newer than in Fall River as a whole, where the median home dates to 1950. The median year built has moved up from 1949 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the southeast, the oldest in the north.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Maplewood
| Period | Maplewood | Fall River | Providence area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $620 | $661 | $928 | $1,085 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $739 | $745 | $974 | $1,157 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $799 | $833 | $1,103 | $1,398 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,193 | $1,181 | $1,439 | $1,860 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$573 | +$520 | +$511 | +$775 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Maplewood costs $1,193 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $573 a month from 2006–10, a 92% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 29.4% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the east; the highest are in the northwest.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Maplewood
Bachelor's degrees in Maplewood
| Period | Maplewood | Fall River | Providence area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.5% | 13.5% | 28.5% | 38.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.7% | 13.4% | 29.6% | 40.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.8% | 15.2% | 32.4% | 43.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.2% | 16.0% | 35.2% | 47.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | +2.4 pts | +6.7 pts | +8.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Maplewood have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 14.2%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree is up 2.6 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the southeast and least in the northwest.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Maplewood
| Period | Maplewood | Fall River | Providence area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 64.1% | 66.8% | 82.1% | 88.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 67.0% | 69.3% | 83.9% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 75.7% | 74.5% | 87.5% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 74.4% | 75.9% | 88.3% | 91.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.2 pts | +9.1 pts | +6.2 pts | +2.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
About a quarter of adults in Maplewood never finished high school, well above the national share: only 74.4% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma has risen 10.2 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Maplewood
| Period | Maplewood | Fall River | Providence area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.1% | 13.5% | 8.5% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 17.3% | 15.4% | 10.0% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.8% | 8.7% | 5.5% | 5.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.5% | 6.5% | 5.8% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −9.6 pts | −7.1 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Maplewood runs below the national rate: 3.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Unemployment has fallen 9.6 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Maplewood compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maplewood | 2.63 | 39.2 | 20.6% | 50.5% | 8.4% | 1954 | $1,193 | 14.2% | 74.4% | 3.5% |
| Corky Row | 2.27 | 37.4 | 14.3% | 81.0% | 10.3% | 1938 | $1,017 | 9.3% | 71.5% | 2.3% |
| Sandy Beach | 2.16 | 41.2 | 16.7% | 71.9% | 7.6% | 1951 | $1,056 | 14.0% | 73.2% | 9.5% |
| Flint Village | 2.23 | 40.3 | 15.9% | 66.8% | 5.5% | 1945 | $1,097 | 13.7% | 73.8% | 4.9% |
| Lower Highlands | 1.99 | 37.2 | 15.4% | 80.3% | 6.5% | 1939 | $1,113 | 16.5% | 74.9% | 8.3% |
| Highlands-Providence | 2.27 | 42.2 | 7.4% | 37.4% | 3.9% | 1965 | $1,592 | 26.7% | 85.2% | 6.0% |
| North End | 2.20 | 41.8 | 18.1% | 65.5% | 5.7% | 1944 | $1,216 | 19.6% | 80.6% | 7.6% |
| Steep Brook | 2.16 | 38.6 | 8.1% | 51.7% | 2.2% | 1986 | $1,785 | 24.6% | 87.5% | 10.0% |
| Kent Corner | 2.36 | 46.9 | 8.3% | 25.2% | 3.4% | 1960 | $1,223 | 30.0% | 92.3% | 9.6% |
| Oakland Beach | 2.20 | 47.0 | 10.8% | 11.9% | 3.7% | 1958 | $1,327 | 16.8% | 90.5% | 12.4% |
| Wildes Corner | 2.33 | 43.0 | 7.8% | 19.2% | 8.6% | 1967 | $1,625 | 24.9% | 94.4% | 6.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Maplewood. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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