Maplewood is a somewhat small city located in the state of Missouri. With a population of 8,099 people and three associated neighborhoods, Maplewood is the 96th largest community in Missouri. Maplewood has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic cities.

Maplewood real estate is some of the most expensive in Missouri, although Maplewood house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

Also of interest is that Maplewood has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Of important note, Maplewood is also a city of artists. Maplewood has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Maplewood’s character.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 7.63% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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.

For a small city, there is also a high proportion of single, often educated, people living in Maplewood. This is not typical for smaller communities in America, and adds a feeling of vibrancy to Maplewood.

Despite being a small city, Maplewood has a lot of people using the bus to get to and from work every day. Most of these people on the bus are using it to get to good jobs in other cities.

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Maplewood. 53.20% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%.

The per capita income in Maplewood in 2022 was $41,315, which is wealthy relative to Missouri, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $165,260 for a family of four. However, Maplewood contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Maplewood is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Maplewood home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Maplewood residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Maplewood include German, Irish, English, Italian, and French.

The most common language spoken in Maplewood is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Chinese.