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Maywood, IL
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Maywood profile


Living in Maywood



Maywood is a medium-sized village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 22,932 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.

A relatively large number of people in Maywood telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.68% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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 32.95 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.

For the size of the village, public transportation in Maywood is quite heavily used. Mostly, people who use it for their daily commute are taking the bus. For Maywood, the benefits are reduced air pollution and congestion on the highways.

The percentage of adults in Maywood with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 15.47% of adults in Maywood have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Maywood in 2018 was $26,418, 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 $105,672 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 30.49% of the village’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Maywood include Polish, German, Irish, Italian, and Belizean.

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