Maryville is a small town with a large college student population. Because of this, there is a real youthful, hip vibe to the place, and much of the life in the town is centered on the college. This has helped Maryville to buck the trend of other small towns that have suffered declining populations over the past 20 to 30 years. Spending by students, and faculty and staff jobs, are a big part of the local economy.
One of the benefits of Maryville is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 13.70 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
Being a small city, Maryville does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The 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.
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.
