Maplewood

Population: 5,766
Median household income: $129,659
Median home value: $657,400

Maplewood is a community in Pierce County, Washington, home to 5,766 residents. The median household income of $129,659 is above the Pierce County median ($96,632).

From 2019 to 2023, Maplewood's population grew 13.7% from 5,072 to 5,766, while its median home value rose 51.6% from $433,700 to $657,400.

The typical home was built around 1990. 8.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,766
Median age: 47.4 yrs
Median household income: $129,659
Median home value: $657,400
Median gross rent: $1,970
Housing units: 2,358
Homeownership rate: 86.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 53.9%
Unemployment rate: 7.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,0725,766

Median household income

$105,339$129,659

Median home value

$433,700$657,400

Median gross rent

$1,676$1,970

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,072	$105,339	$433,700	$1,676
2020	5,135	$107,089	$474,500	$1,624
2021	5,636	$115,335	$533,200	$1,969
2022	5,518	$126,615	$629,700	$1,964
2023	5,766	$129,659	$657,400	$1,970

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.1%

5 to 1712.6%

18 to 243.7%

25 to 349.9%

35 to 4413.4%

45 to 5414.5%

55 to 6415.7%

65 to 7416.4%

75 and over6.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	411	7.1%
5 to 17	729	12.6%
18 to 24	214	3.7%
25 to 34	572	9.9%
35 to 44	771	13.4%
45 to 54	838	14.5%
55 to 64	904	15.7%
65 to 74	948	16.4%
75 and over	379	6.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,047	87.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	7	0.1%
Asian	178	3.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	2	0.0%
Some other race	31	0.5%
Two or more races	365	6.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	136	2.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.5%

High school graduate16.3%

Some college or associate's29.3%

Bachelor's degree32.3%

Graduate or professional degree21.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	23	0.5%
High school graduate	717	16.3%
Some college or associate's	1,292	29.3%
Bachelor's degree	1,424	32.3%
Graduate or professional degree	956	21.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone67.9%

Carpooled6.0%

Public transit1.6%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home21.1%

Other means2.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,749	67.9%
Carpooled	155	6.0%
Public transit	40	1.6%
Walked	34	1.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	544	21.1%
Other means	55	2.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	389	19.1%
15 to 29 min	478	23.5%
30 to 44 min	635	31.2%
45 to 59 min	390	19.2%
60+ min	141	6.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.48
Poverty rate: 8.8% (480 of 5,467)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,619	70.0%
Nonfamily households	694	30.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1990

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,313	98.1%
Vacant	45	1.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,000	86.5%
Renter-occupied	313	13.5%

1-unit, detached93.8%

1-unit, attached2.6%

2 to 4 units1.1%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units1.7%

Mobile home & other0.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,212	93.8%
1-unit, attached	62	2.6%
2 to 4 units	25	1.1%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	40	1.7%
Mobile home & other	19	0.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5343255
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 8.29 sq mi
Water area: 0.07 sq mi
Center point: 47.3764, -122.5655