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Maplewood, NJ Population and Races

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As of 2005-2009, the total population of Maplewood is 22,236, which is 6.84% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 5.47% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The most prevalent race in Maplewood is white, which represent 61.27% of the total population. The average Maplewood education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2005-2009: 22,236. see rank

Population Growth Since 2000, see rank

Maplewood, NJ		-6.84%
New Jersey		5.47%
U.S.		11.61%

Population by Races

White:	13,623 (61.27%, see rank)
Black:	6,687 (30.07%, see rank)
Hispanic:	1,586 (7.13%, see rank)
Asian:	682 (3.07%, see rank)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	87 (0.39%, see rank)
One Race, Other:	783 (3.52%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	374 (1.68%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	118 (7.44%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	659 (41.55%, see rank)
Cuban:	115 (7.25%, see rank)
Central American:	346 (21.82%, see rank)
South American:	211 (13.30%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	177 (25.95%, see rank)
Chinese:	167 (24.49%, see rank)
Filipino:	145 (21.26%, see rank)
Japanese:	7 (1.03%, see rank)
Korean:	59 (8.65%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	109 (15.98%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	18 (2.64%, see rank)

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

21,073 (94.77%) out of the total population of 22,236 reported first ancestry.

	Maplewood, NJ	% of the Total Population	New Jersey	U.S.
Arab	98	0.44%, see rank	0.96%	0.50%
Czech	204	0.92%, see rank	0.38%	0.54%
Danish	2	0.01%, see rank	0.23%	0.49%
Dutch	183	0.82%, see rank	1.31%	1.68%
English	1,603	7.21%, see rank	6.09%	9.29%
French	562	2.53%, see rank	1.71%	3.90%
German	2,535	11.40%, see rank	12.78%	16.89%
Greek	117	0.53%, see rank	0.77%	0.45%
Hungarian	242	1.09%, see rank	1.29%	0.52%
Irish	3,052	13.73%, see rank	16.05%	12.01%
Italian	2,547	11.45%, see rank	17.87%	5.91%
Norwegian	102	0.46%, see rank	0.50%	1.55%
Polish	1,502	6.75%, see rank	6.63%	3.32%
Portuguese	36	0.16%, see rank	0.93%	0.48%
Russian	1,331	5.99%, see rank	2.35%	1.04%
Scotch-Irish	288	1.30%, see rank	0.99%	1.77%
Scottish	447	2.01%, see rank	1.26%	1.97%
Subsaharan African	939	4.22%, see rank	1.00%	0.88%
Swedish	251	1.13%, see rank	0.66%	1.45%
Swiss	32	0.14%, see rank	0.21%	0.34%
Ukrainian	484	2.18%, see rank	0.84%	0.32%
American	532	2.39%, see rank	3.14%	6.43%
Welsh	274	1.23%, see rank	0.46%	0.65%

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 10,962 (49.30%, see rank)

Females: 11,274 (50.70%, see rank)

Maplewood, NJ	Male: 49.30% Female: 50.70%
New Jersey	Male: 48.92% Female: 51.08%
U.S.	Male: 49.27% Female: 50.73%

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Maplewood, NJ	38.20 years old
New Jersey	38.30 years old
U.S.	36.50 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Maplewood, NJ	37.10 years old
New Jersey	36.90 years old
U.S.	35.20 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Maplewood, NJ	39.00 years old
New Jersey	39.80 years old
U.S.	37.90 years old

	Maplewood, NJ	% of the Total Population	New Jersey	U.S.
Under 5 years	1,974	8.88%, see rank	6.49%	6.92%
5 to 9 years	1,588	7.14%, see rank	6.51%	6.59%
10 to 14 years	1,666	7.49%, see rank	6.74%	6.83%
15 to 19 years	1,352	6.08%, see rank	6.72%	7.15%
20 to 24 years	937	4.21%, see rank	5.99%	7.02%
25 to 34 years	2,406	10.82%, see rank	12.75%	13.42%
35 to 44 years	3,878	17.44%, see rank	15.22%	14.18%
45 to 54 years	3,903	17.55%, see rank	15.37%	14.48%
55 to 64 years	2,295	10.32%, see rank	11.02%	10.81%
65 to 74 years	840	3.78%, see rank	6.66%	6.50%
75 to 84	964	4.34%, see rank	4.65%	4.40%
85 years and over	433	1.95%, see rank	1.87%	1.71%

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Maplewood, NJ	New Jersey	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	14,719, 100%	5,842,758	197,440,772
Less Than High School	772, 5.24%, see rank	13.18%	15.42%
High School Graduate	2,426, 16.48%, see rank	29.90%	29.31%
Some College or Associate Degree	2,366, 16.07%, see rank	22.78%	27.74%
Bachelor Degree	4,978, 33.82%, see rank	21.48%	17.42%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	4,177, 28.38%, see rank	12.66%	10.12%
USA.com Education Index^#	15.45, see rank	13.67	13.34

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Maplewood, NJ			New Jersey		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	888	36.15%	63.85%	61.09%	38.91%	68.32%	31.68%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	2,632	88.87%, see rank	11.13%, see rank	88.06%	11.94%	88.96%	11.04%
High School (Grades 9-12)	1,254	82.78%, see rank	17.22%, see rank	87.75%	12.25%	90.33%	9.67%
College	1,036	61.58%, see rank	38.42%, see rank	70.48%	29.52%	76.92%	23.08%
Graduate School	524	46.95%, see rank	53.05%, see rank	49.14%	50.86%	58.97%	41.03%

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Maplewood, NJ	New Jersey	U.S.
Total Households	7,793, 100%	3,152,877	112,611,029
Average Household Size	2.84, see rank	2.68	2.60
1 Person Households	1,708, 21.92%, see rank	25.94%	27.32%
2 or More Person Households	6,085, 78.08%, see rank	74.06%	72.68%
Family Households (Families)	5,812, 74.58%, see rank	69.23%	66.67%
Average Family Size	3.41, see rank	3.33	3.27
Married-Couple Family	4,517, 57.96%, see rank	51.92%	49.71%
Nonfamily Households	1,981, 25.42%, see rank	30.77%	33.33%

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Maplewood, NJ	%	New Jersey	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	17,008	see rank	6,942,279	240,146,935
Males, 15 Years and Over	8,080	100%, see rank	3,357,498	117,166,601
Never Married	2,654	32.85%, see rank	35.10%	34.13%
Married	4,843	59.94%, see rank	55.61%	54.15%
Widowed	219	2.71%, see rank	2.71%	2.53%
Divorced	364	4.50%, see rank	6.59%	9.19%
Females, 15 Years and Over	8,928	100%, see rank	3,584,781	122,980,334
Never Married	2,471	27.68%, see rank	28.89%	27.67%
Married	4,860	54.44%, see rank	51.03%	50.88%
Widowed	901	10.09%, see rank	10.53%	9.85%
Divorced	696	7.80%, see rank	9.54%	11.60%

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Maplewood, NJ	%	New Jersey	U.S.
Native	17,916	80.57%, see rank	80.34%	87.61%
Born in the State of Residence	9,796	44.05%, see rank	52.61%	58.98%
Born in Different State	7,762	34.91%, see rank	25.40%	27.35%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	358	1.61%, see rank	2.33%	1.29%
Foreign Born	4,320	19.43%, see rank	19.66%	12.39%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	2,728	12.27%, see rank	9.80%	5.28%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	1,592	7.16%, see rank	9.86%	7.11%
Born In Europe	857	3.85%, see rank	3.77%	1.64%
Born In Asia	647	2.91%, see rank	5.93%	3.34%
Born In Africa	446	2.01%, see rank	0.88%	0.46%
Born In Oceania	12	0.05%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	2,298	10.33%, see rank	8.85%	6.60%
Born In Northern America	60	0.27%, see rank	0.19%	0.28%

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Maplewood, NJ	%	New Jersey	U.S.
English	5,883	75.49%, see rank	71.12%	80.35%
Spanish	576	7.39%, see rank	13.41%	11.21%
Other Indo-European Languages	991	12.72%, see rank	9.72%	4.62%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	143	1.83%, see rank	4.33%	2.95%
Other	200	2.57%, see rank	1.42%	0.87%

*Based on 2005-2009 data. View historical language spoken at home data.