One downside of living in Maywood is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Maywood, the average commute to work is 31.36 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the city, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative.
Like elsewhere in America, most people in Maywood use a private automobile to get to work. But notably, a substantial number of Maywood‘s citizens do make use of public transit in their daily commute, primarily riding the bus. This helps more people get to work with less air pollution, and require fewer highways to get them there.
The population of Maywood has a very low overall level of education: only 8.24% of people over 25 hold a 4-year college degree or higher.
The per capita income in Maywood in 2022 was $19,724, which is low income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $78,896 for a family of four. However, Maywood contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Maywood is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Maywood home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Maywood, accounting for 97.58% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Maywood residents report their race to be Asian, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Maywood include French, Italian, Irish, German, and European.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Maywood's cultural character, accounting for 49.99% of the city’s population.
The most common language spoken in Maywood is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Tagalog.
