Maplewood is a somewhat small city located in the state of Missouri. With a population of 8,041 people and three associated neighborhoods, Maplewood is the 96th largest community in Missouri. Much of the housing stock in Maplewood was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country. 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.Maplewood is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 92.94% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Maplewood is a city of professionals, managers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Maplewood who work in business and financial occupations (11.81%), management occupations (11.60%), and healthcare (10.66%). 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. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 10.42% 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 Maplewood, a lot of people use the bus to get to work every day though Maplewood is a relatively small city. Those that ride the bus are primarily traveling out of town 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. 56.08% 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 $42,868, which is wealthy relative to Missouri, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $171,472 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 Scottish. The most common language spoken in Maplewood is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.
