Maywood, California Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Maywood, CA Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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C
Health Below average
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F
Income Well below average
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F
Education Well below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population
| Metric | Maywood | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 22,721 | 39,245,658 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 19390.9 | 239.4 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | -1.57% | 0.19% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 31.6 | 35.5 | 37.3 |
| Households | 6,256 | 13,531,619 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Maywood declined by 13.0% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 22,721 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Maywood is Gen Z, aged 13–28, at 26.8% of residents. That is 5.1 points above California as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 6,095 26.8% +5.1 pts
- Millennials 29–44 5,217 23.0% -0.7 pts
- Gen X 45–60 4,023 17.7% -2.2 pts
- Boomers 61–79 2,106 9.3% -6.0 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below California, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 48.7% of the people living in Maywood and men 51.3%.
- Women 48.7% California 49.9%
- Men 51.3% California 50.1%
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Economy
Maywood has a the economy index of F, which means it scores poorly in the economy.
| Metric | Maywood | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $61,102 | $99,161 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 6.66% | 5.57% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 7.5% | 6.6% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Maywood is about 38% lower than in California.
Housing
| Metric | Maywood | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $419,067 | $650,794 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,513 | $2,036 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 30.1% | 55.9% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Maywood is about 23.1 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,513 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Maywood spend about 61 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 252 hours, about 10.5 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Maywood | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 30.3 | 23.5 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 60.6 | 47.0 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 252 | 196 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $7,824 | $6,065 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 4.4% | 17.2% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 49,789 | 16,509 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 3,772 | 2,449 | 1,355 |
The average commute time in Maywood is 30 minutes, longer than the 23 minutes in California.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Maywood has a education index of F, which means it scores poorly in education.
| Metric | Maywood | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 8.2% | 33.0% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 3.54 | 2.84 | 2.53 |
Health
Maywood has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.
| Metric | Maywood | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 78.4 | 79.6 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 25.9% | 16.4% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 14.3% | 13.9% | 19.0% |
Maywood, CA Compared With Nearby Cities
Maywood, CA is the 3rd largest of the 4 cities compared here, 22,721 residents against a local median of 33,319. Where Maywood, CA breaks from the cities next to it is median home price, sitting 20% above the local median of $350,000 at $419,067.
The cities themselves spread $274,713 on median home price, so Maywood, CA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Maywood, CA has the highest median home price of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maywood, CA | 22,721 | $61,102 #2/4 | $419,067 #1/4 | 30.3 min #2/4 |
| Bell, CA | 33,319 | $61,982 | $369,715 | 30.5 min |
| Cudahy, CA | 21,960 | $57,064 | $95,002 | 30.1 min |
| Huntington Park, CA | 53,550 | $60,023 | $350,000 | 31.0 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Maywood, California.
What is the population of Maywood, California?
About 22,721 people live in Maywood, California, in 6,256 households of 3.5 people on average. The median age is 31.6, so residents are younger than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 6 years.
How densely populated is Maywood, California?
Averaged over its land area, Maywood, California has 19,391 people per square mile, a density typical of a city. That is about 224 times the U.S. average of 86.
Can a typical household afford a home in Maywood, California?
The median home costs 6.9 times the median household income ($419,067 against $61,102), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $1,513 a month takes about 30% of the median household's income, right at the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
Is it hard to find a job in Maywood, California?
Unemployment in Maywood, California is 7.5%, well above the U.S. rate of 5.2%, so job seekers may face more competition than elsewhere.
How common is a college degree in Maywood, California?
8.2% of adults in Maywood, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 12), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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