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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Maplewood, NJ compare?
| Figure | Maplewood, NJ |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 26,320 |
| Change since April 2020 | +2.5% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 25,684 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 6,630 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.2 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 15.7% |
| Measure | Maplewood, NJ |
|---|---|
| Total population | 25,613±56 |
| Median age | 38.1±2.1 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 11.2%±2.7 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 51.2%±3.9 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 27.6%±4.7 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 3.8%±1.2 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 22.1%±2.6 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 72.7%±3.3 pts |
| Median household income | $173,500±$36,582 |
| Per capita income | $76,292±$5,346 |
| People below the poverty line | 3.3%±1.1 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 6.7%±2.1 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $720,700±$31,701 |
| Median gross rent | $2,269±$210 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 47.2%±10.8 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 74.9%±3.3 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.4%±1.3 pts |
| Worked from home | 29.6%±3.1 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 44.1%±3.8 pts |
| Public transportation | 19.8%±3.1 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 38.5 min±2.2 |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.7%±1.5 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov