Maywood, Illinois Population 2024

22,703

Maywood Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Maywood was:

  • Black or African American: 60.58%
  • Other race: 16.46%
  • White: 13.61%
  • Two or more races: 8.09%
  • Asian: 1.02%
  • Native American: 0.24%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
2.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
8,354.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.02% (-707)
The current population of Maywood, Illinois is 22,703 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 23,410.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American14,16760.58%
Other race3,84916.46%
White3,18313.61%
Two or more races1,8918.09%
Asian2391.02%
Native American560.24%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Black or African American

Other race

White

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Maywood Population by Race

Maywood Population Pyramid 2024

Maywood Median Age

37

Total

34.8

Male

40.6

Female

Maywood Adults

There are 18,043 adults, (3,000 of whom are seniors) in Maywood.

Maywood Age Dependency

55.5

Age Dependency Ratio

19.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Maywood Sex Ratio

Female11,92550.99%
Male11,46049.01%

Maywood Population by Age

Maywood Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,6723.0362.337.7
Married2,7733.968218
Non Family2,6181.2646.953.1
Female1,7854.0252.547.5
Male4963.6668.531.5

3.85

Average Family Size

3.03

Average Household Size

62.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Maywood Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,62610.53%
Associates Degree1,5239.86%
Bachelors Degree1,4439.34%
Graduate Degree9476.13%
High School Graduate5,08032.88%
Less Than 9th Grade1,81411.74%
Some College3,01519.52%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Maywood Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Maywood Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black9,8818,2451,625
Hispanic4,1172,374326
Other Race2,3621,348138
White1,060990261
2+ Races977670195
Asian172172101
Native American565630

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 58.72%.

Maywood Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,205$76,667$54,265
Graduate Degree$53,856$59,583$52,691
High School Graduate$40,186$41,867$36,850
Less Than 9th Grade$29,965$34,184$27,907
Overall$42,188$42,835$41,518
Some College$41,337$44,972$37,242

$42,188

Average Earnings

$42,835

Average Male

$41,518

Average Female

Maywood Earnings by Educational Attainment

Maywood Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Maywood Language

70.53% of Maywood residents speak only English, while 29.47% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 28.27% of the population.

Maywood Language

Maywood Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black14,0012,10815.06%
Hispanic7,1301,13715.95%
Other3,84968517.8%
Multiple1,89142722.58%
White1,324826.19%
Asian2393112.97%

15.25%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.8%

Male Poverty Rate

14.71%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Maywood

The race most likely to be in poverty in Maywood is Multiple, with 22.58% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Maywood is White, with 6.19% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.11%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.8%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.34%.

Maywood Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade20.81%
High School13.07%
Some College12.12%
Bachelors or Greater4.6%

Maywood Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed25.54%
Female Unemployed24.44%
Female Employed4.34%
Male Employed2.79%

Maywood Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Maywood Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$76,357$89,610
Households$64,767$77,130
Married Families$95,417$-999,999,999
Non Families$41,131$47,081

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Maywood Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

37.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

40.0%

Male Marriage Rate

34.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Maywood Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Maywood Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Maywood Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Maywood Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

807

Number of Veterans

719

Male Veterans

88

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam288
Second Gulf War158
First Gulf War152
Korea61
World War II5

Maywood Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54193
55 to 64181
18 to 34158
65 to 74154
75+121

Maywood Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black6996.13%
White913.64%
Hispanic290.59%
Other Race170.62%

Maywood Veterans by Race

Maywood Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

13.26%

Veteran Poverty Rate

41.26%

Veteran Disability Rate

Maywood Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.9%

Labor Force Participation

52.6%

Employment Rate

9%

Unemployment Rate

Maywood Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Maywood Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Maywood Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

69.52%

Born in Maywood

86.79%

Native Born

13.21%

Foreign Born

8.88%

Non Citizen

4.33%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

86.79% of Maywood residents were born in the United States, with 69.52% having been born in Illinois. 8.88% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Maywood Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202921,819-177-0.8%
202821,996-177-0.8%
202722,173-176-0.79%
202622,349-177-0.79%
202522,526-177-0.78%
202422,703-177-0.77%
202322,880-10%
202222,881-259-1.12%
202123,140-270-1.15%
202023,4102701.17%
201923,140-186-0.8%
201823,326-264-1.12%
201723,590-235-0.99%
201623,825-189-0.79%
201524,014-147-0.61%
201424,161-69-0.28%
201324,230240.1%
201224,206400.17%
201124,166530.22%
201024,11300%
200026,987-152-0.56%
199027,139-859-3.07%
198027,998-1,021-3.52%
197029,0191,6896.18%
196027,330-143-0.52%
195027,4738253.1%
194026,6488193.17%
193025,82913,757113.96%
192012,0724,03950.28%
19108,0333,50177.25%
19004,532-17,287-79.23%

Maywood Population by Year