Census place 0646492

Maywood

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Maywood city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Maywood.

According to the 2025 estimate, Maywood has a population of 23,600 and 20,141 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 376 covered California places are: population density is 20,141/sq mi, above the comparison median of 3,894/sq mi; median household income is $60,943, below the comparison median of $98,132; and median gross rent is $1,525, below the comparison median of $2,086. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
20,141/sq mi
Above the comparison median of 3,894/sq mi
median household income
$60,943
Below the comparison median of $98,132
median gross rent
$1,525
Below the comparison median of $2,086

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Maywood's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
23,600
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.9%
Population estimate
Density
20,141/sq mi
1.2 sq mi land area
Median age
33.4 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$60,943
Median home value
$634,400
Median gross rent
$1,525
Bachelor’s degree or higher
7.9%
Typical commute
31 min
Drive-alone commute
68.8%
Public transit commute
3.9%
Walked to work
2.6%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
69.5%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
56.1%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
58%
Unemployed residents 16+
4.9%
Working from home
4.6%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
90.2%
Homes built 2020+
0.1%
Households without a vehicle
7.5%
Households with children
48.3%
Residents with a disability
9.1%
Residents without insurance
17.9%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Los Angeles County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
65
Fire declarations
54
Severe Storm declarations
5
Flood declarations
4

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: LOS ANGELES DOWNTOWN/USC (6 mi from place center)
Average high
74.8°F
Average low
56.8°F
Annual rainfall
14.3"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Maywood.

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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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