Maryville is a place where college students are a big part of the character and culture of the town. Small towns have often struggled with declining populations over the past few decades, but the presence of such a large college student population has helped Maryville to fight this trend. Not only does the college population add spending and jobs to local economy, but it also contributes a very tangible, youthful energy to the town.
Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Maryville spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 13.70 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
Being a small city, Maryville does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The overall education level of Maryville citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 32.59% of adults in Maryville have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%.
The per capita income in Maryville in 2018 was $23,574, which is lower middle income relative to Missouri, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $94,296 for a family of four. However, Maryville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Maryville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Maryville residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Maryville include German, English, Irish, Italian, and French.
The most common language spoken in Maryville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
