Maplewood is a medium-sized township located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 25,220 people and six associated neighborhoods, Maplewood is the 71st largest community in New Jersey. Maplewood has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic townships. Maplewood home prices are not only among the most expensive in New Jersey, but Maplewood real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Maplewood is a decidedly white-collar township, with fully 89.07% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Maplewood is a township of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Maplewood who work in management occupations (19.57%), business and financial occupations (10.47%), and sales jobs (9.99%). Of important note, Maplewood is also a township 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. 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. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 21.27% 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. In addition, Maplewood is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates", which are people who are not only wealthy and employed in professional occupations, but highly educated to boot. Urban sophisticates have urbane tastes - whether they reside in a big or small city, a suburb, or a little town. Urban sophisticates support bookstores, quality clothing stores, enjoy luxury travel, and in big cities, they are truly the patrons of the arts, attending and supporting institutions such as opera, symphony, ballet, and theatre. Maplewood is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The township’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Maplewood’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. In Maplewood, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 34.97 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. One bright side is that local public transit is widely used, so it may be an option to avoid the headache of driving in the heavy traffic by leaving the car at home and taking transit. In addition, the township is also quite pedestrian-friendly, because many neighborhoods are very dense and have amenities close enough together that people find it feasible to get around on foot. For the size of the township, public transportation in Maplewood is quite heavily used. Mostly, people who use it for their daily commute are taking the train. For Maplewood, the benefits are reduced air pollution and congestion on the highways.Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Maplewood, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Maplewood is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 68.17% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%. The per capita income in Maplewood in 2022 was $74,936, which is wealthy relative to New Jersey and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $299,744 for a family of four. Maplewood is an extremely ethnically-diverse township. 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 Irish, Italian, Haitian, English, and German. Foreign born people are also an important part of Maplewood's cultural character, accounting for 20.97% of the township’s population. The most common language spoken in Maplewood is English. Other important languages spoken here include French and Spanish.
