One downside of living in Maywood, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 31.12 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead.
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 citizens of Maywood have a very low rate of college education: just 8.66% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, compared to a national average of 21.84% for all cities.
The per capita income in Maywood in 2022 was $19,236, which is low income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $76,944 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 97.59% 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 German, Polish, Italian, Irish, and African.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Maywood's cultural character, accounting for 48.73% of the city’s population.
The most common language spoken in Maywood is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Tagalog.
