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Maplewood, New Jersey, in Essex county, is 2 miles W of Irvington, New Jersey (center to center) and 5 miles W of Newark, New Jersey. The town is part of the Newark metropolitan statistical area (MSA). About 23,868 people people live in Maplewood.
In Maplewood, about 57% of adults are married. Maplewood has a large average household size. It's not exactly overrun with people living alone. The people of the town spend a lot of time talking about the schools and playgrounds. The place is loaded with young children.
Approximately 41% of Maplewood is non-white. In Maplewood you'll find a lively diversity of people.
In 2000, Maplewood had a median family income of $92,724. Overall, families in Maplewood are likely to be financially secure. It turns out that people in the town tend to be educated, and a lot of them are college grads. As it happens, more people than usual in Maplewood are able to work from their homes. It turns out that the town is home to a lot of successful single people.
In 2004, John Kerry garnered more political contributions ($103,280) in Maplewood than did the other Presidential candidates. The Democratic party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in the town.
Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Maplewood, about 78% are lived in by their owners, not renters. The average year in which most residences in the town were built is earlier than in most places. The average property tax bill in Maplewood is higher than that of most other communities in New Jersey.
In Maplewood, 71% of commuters drive to work. One alternative to driving in the town is the public transportation system.
Maplewood strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New Jersey):
| Category | Trophy | |
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| Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers) | Top 1% |  |
| Median Family Income (vs. Peers) | Top 7% | |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers) | Top 7% | |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers) | Top 8% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. Peers) | Top 8% | |
| Racial Diversity (vs. Peers) | Top 10% | |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers) | Top 13% | |
Comparing Maplewood to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New Jersey (State):
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| Male Share of the Population |  |  |
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| College Educated Adults | | |
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| Working at Home | | |
| Walking and Biking to Work | | |
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| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals | | |
| People Living Alone | | |
| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | | |
| Affordability of Rents | | |
| Housing Recently Built | | |
| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Property Crime | | |
| Low Violent Crime | | |
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