Maplewood is a medium-sized township located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 26,127 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 90.00% 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 (19.41%), business and financial occupations (10.12%), and sales jobs (9.19%). 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. A relatively large number of people in Maplewood telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 26.65% 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. In addition, Maplewood is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are people who are both educated and wealthy, and thus tend to be older, richer, and more established than young professionals. "Urban sophisticates" is not just about being educated and well-off financially: it is a point of view and state of mind, one that you might call 'urbaneness'. But such people can and do regularly live in small towns, suburbs and rural areas, as well as in big cities. They read, support the arts and high-end shops, and love travel. Because of many things, Maplewood is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Maplewood a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The township’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Maplewood has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local 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 35.62 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 have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Maplewood. 69.44% 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 $76,193, which is wealthy relative to New Jersey and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $304,772 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, English, Haitian, and German. Foreign born people are also an important part of Maplewood's cultural character, accounting for 23.33% of the township’s population. The most common language spoken in Maplewood is English. Other important languages spoken here include French and Spanish.
