Population 10,093 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Maywood
Household size in Maywood
| Period | Maywood | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.48 | 2.79 | 2.77 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.70 | 2.85 | 2.82 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.78 | 2.82 | 2.78 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.64 | 2.79 | 2.76 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.16 | −0.00 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
At 2.64 people per household, Maywood sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is smaller than in the wider New York area, where it has 2.79 people. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.48, 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 Maywood
| Period | Maywood | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.0 | 38.0 | 39.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.4 | 38.7 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.2 | 39.8 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.0 | 40.4 | 40.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.9 | +2.4 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 45.0, Maywood is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. The median age has climbed from 42.0 in 2006–10, mirroring the country. Residents skew youngest in the west and oldest in the southeast.
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 Maywood
| Period | Maywood | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.8% | 13.1% | 11.6% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.5% | 12.8% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.5% | 11.4% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.7% | 11.6% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.7% of households in Maywood, well below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share has fallen 2.1 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Maywood
Renters in Maywood
| Period | Maywood | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.0% | 47.1% | 33.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 34.3% | 48.7% | 35.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.3% | 48.8% | 36.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.9% | 48.6% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +3.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Maywood own their homes; 30.9% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. Just over four in ten owners (42.4%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally. Renting is most common in the southeast and least common in the north. The renter share is up 2.8 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 Maywood
| Period | Maywood | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.1% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.7% | 9.0% | 9.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.9% | 9.1% | 9.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.3% | 7.9% | 6.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Maywood: just 3.3% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. Vacancy has fallen 1.7 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. Maywood has a lower vacancy rate than at least four in five New Jersey cities.
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 Maywood
| Period | Maywood | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1951 | 1957 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1952 | 1958 | 1966 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1950 | 1959 | 1967 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1950 | 1962 | 1969 | 1980 |
| Change | −0 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
Maywood is a place of older homes: half were built before 1950, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. Newer construction is concentrated in the southeast, while the center has the oldest housing. Of the 415 New Jersey cities with 5,000+ people, only 25 have older homes.
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 Maywood
| Period | Maywood | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,438 | $1,268 | $1,246 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,495 | $1,377 | $1,324 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,859 | $1,645 | $1,522 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,101 | $2,060 | $1,896 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$663 | +$792 | +$651 | +$606 |
Rent in Maywood runs $2,101 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $663 a month since 2006–10, up 46%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 28.8% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the southeast; the highest are in the northeast.
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 Maywood
Bachelor's degrees in Maywood
| Period | Maywood | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.8% | 35.0% | 34.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 38.1% | 36.7% | 36.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 37.9% | 39.9% | 39.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 46.5% | 43.6% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.8 pts | +8.6 pts | +8.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Maywood: 46.5% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby. The share with a degree has risen 5.8 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 Maywood
| Period | Maywood | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.9% | 83.7% | 87.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.6% | 84.6% | 88.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.9% | 86.2% | 89.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.9% | 86.9% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | +3.3 pts | +3.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Maywood have finished high school (91.9%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma is down 1.0 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate rose. Compared with other New Jersey cities, though, Maywood has a lower share of high school graduates than most.
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 Maywood
| Period | Maywood | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.5% | 7.9% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.7% | 9.5% | 9.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.9% | 5.7% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.6% | 6.9% | 6.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Maywood runs well above the national rate: 7.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has risen 2.1 points, even as the national rate fell. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Maywood compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maywood | 2.64 | 45.0 | 6.7% | 30.9% | 3.3% | 1950 | $2,101 | 46.5% | 91.9% | 7.6% |
| Rochelle Park | 2.47 | 46.6 | 10.1% | 23.4% | 2.4% | 1958 | $1,992 | 48.5% | 94.7% | 8.6% |
| Hackensack | 2.38 | 42.9 | 10.4% | 63.3% | 7.3% | 1967 | $1,925 | 41.3% | 86.8% | 7.4% |
| Saddle Brook | 2.66 | 45.2 | 5.8% | 31.9% | 3.9% | 1963 | $2,091 | 35.3% | 91.4% | 4.0% |
| River Edge | 2.72 | 44.4 | 3.7% | 23.8% | 2.9% | 1954 | $1,894 | 66.2% | 96.3% | 4.4% |
| Lodi | 2.75 | 41.1 | 14.4% | 57.4% | 6.3% | 1959 | $1,678 | 28.0% | 85.3% | 7.3% |
| Bogota | 2.78 | 43.4 | 9.5% | 32.6% | 3.4% | 1944 | $1,915 | 32.0% | 88.8% | 6.6% |
| Teaneck | 3.05 | 40.1 | 7.9% | 22.6% | 4.6% | 1949 | $2,236 | 58.7% | 94.5% | 5.5% |
| Hasbrouck Heights | 2.76 | 43.7 | 13.0% | 34.7% | 4.9% | 1954 | $1,701 | 44.1% | 95.3% | 4.2% |
| South Hackensack | 2.89 | 39.0 | 13.3% | 53.7% | 1.8% | 1970 | $1,971 | 31.3% | 83.1% | 6.3% |
| Garfield | 2.98 | 38.1 | 12.2% | 55.3% | 7.1% | 1954 | $1,723 | 25.0% | 85.2% | 6.9% |
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 Maywood. 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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