Maywood is a medium-sized village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 23,364 people and six associated neighborhoods, Maywood is the 101st largest community in Illinois. Much of the housing stock in Maywood was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic villages in the country.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 12.84% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

One downside of living in Maywood, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 33.29 minutes every day commuting to work. It is, however, a pedestrian-friendly village. Many of its neighborhoods are dense enough and have amenities close enough together that people find it feasible to get around on foot. In addition, 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 education level of Maywood citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 19.20% of adults 25 and older in Maywood have a college degree.

The per capita income in Maywood in 2022 was $27,535, which is low income relative to Illinois, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $110,140 for a family of four. However, Maywood contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Maywood is an extremely ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Maywood home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Maywood residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Maywood also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 36.90% of the village’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Maywood include Irish, African, German, Polish, and Belizean.

Maywood also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 15.56%.

The most common language spoken in Maywood is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.