Maywood, Illinois Population 2024

22,703

Maywood Demographics

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

  • Black or African American: 57.89%
  • Other race: 16.71%
  • White: 13.33%
  • Two or more races: 11.22%
  • Asian: 0.64%
  • Native American: 0.21%
  • 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 American13,41657.89%
Other race3,87216.71%
White3,08813.33%
Two or more races2,59911.22%
Asian1490.64%
Native American490.21%
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

35.1

Total

34.6

Male

36.6

Female

Maywood Adults

There are 17,117 adults, (2,974 of whom are seniors) in Maywood.

Maywood Age Dependency

63.8

Age Dependency Ratio

21

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Maywood Sex Ratio

Female11,82451.02%
Male11,34948.98%

Maywood Population by Age

Maywood Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,3333.1460.539.5
Married2,8884.275.524.5
Non Family2,3291.2347.152.9
Female1,6043.8448.251.8
Male5123.7275.424.6

3.94

Average Family Size

3.14

Average Household Size

60.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Maywood Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,4109.68%
Associates Degree1,3289.12%
Bachelors Degree1,4409.89%
Graduate Degree9946.82%
High School Graduate5,02834.52%
Less Than 9th Grade1,62611.16%
Some College2,73918.81%

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
Black9,0527,5931,632
Hispanic4,2172,688419
Other Race2,1521,311126
2+ Races1,228954244
White1,026957290
Asian10010057
Native American49230

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 57%.

Maywood Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$60,152$81,600$53,311
Graduate Degree$61,038$62,734$54,536
High School Graduate$42,920$47,520$38,009
Less Than 9th Grade$34,706$35,870$30,227
Overall$44,996$46,966$43,310
Some College$40,710$42,500$37,750

$44,996

Average Earnings

$46,966

Average Male

$43,310

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

67.81% of Maywood residents speak only English, while 32.19% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 30.02% of the population.

Maywood Language

Maywood Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black13,2922,06915.57%
Hispanic7,74799812.88%
Multiple2,59956321.66%
Other3,87250012.91%
White1,31214711.2%
Native492653.06%

15.25%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.28%

Male Poverty Rate

16.18%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Maywood

The race most likely to be in poverty in Maywood is Native, with 53.06% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Maywood is White, with 11.2% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.09%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.32%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.87%.

Maywood Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade19.99%
Some College15.98%
High School15.06%
Bachelors or Greater5.05%

Maywood Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed33.92%
Male Unemployed9.4%
Female Employed4.23%
Male Employed3.72%

Maywood Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Maywood Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$79,685$96,013
Households$66,498$82,701
Married Families$99,223$-999,999,999
Non Families$40,579$47,358

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Maywood Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

37.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

41.6%

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 45-54.

Maywood Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Maywood Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

668

Number of Veterans

605

Male Veterans

63

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam186
Second Gulf War159
First Gulf War129
Korea86
World War II5

Maywood Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
18 to 34159
75+156
55 to 64123
35 to 54119
65 to 74111

Maywood Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black5225.04%
White994.03%
Hispanic380.73%
Other Race351.33%
2+ Races120.81%

Maywood Veterans by Race

Maywood Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

19.91%

Veteran Poverty Rate

39.37%

Veteran Disability Rate

Maywood Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56.8%

Labor Force Participation

52.2%

Employment Rate

7.8%

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

71.07%

Born in Maywood

86.23%

Native Born

13.77%

Foreign Born

9.46%

Non Citizen

4.31%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

86.23% of Maywood residents were born in the United States, with 71.07% having been born in Illinois. 9.46% 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