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Essex County

Population in July 2007: 23,375.
Males: 11,112  (47.5%)
Females: 12,263  (52.5%)
Median resident age:  37.7 years
New Jersey median age:  36.7 years

Zip codes: 07040.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $94,800 (it was $79,637 in 2000)
Maplewood  $94,800
New Jersey:  $67,035

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $451,800 (it was $222,700 in 2000)
Maplewood  $451,800
New Jersey:  $372,300

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Races in Maplewood:

  • White Non-Hispanic (56.1%)
  • Black (32.6%)
  • Hispanic (5.2%)
  • Two or more races (4.0%)
  • Other race (1.6%)
  • Asian Indian (0.8%)
  • Chinese (0.7%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
  • Filipino (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Maplewood: 121.8 (high, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (11.8%), West Indian (10.2%), Italian (10.0%), German (9.5%), English (6.0%), Polish (6.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 136 feet

Land area: 3.85 square miles.

Population density: 6079 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Maplewood

  • High school or higher: 91.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 50.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 22.0%
  • Unemployed: 3.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 34.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Maplewood CDP

  • Never married: 25.8%
  • Now married: 58.1%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 6.5%
  • Divorced: 7.3%

4,254 residents are foreign born (10.2% Latin America, 3.8% Europe, 2.2% Asia).

This place:  17.8%
New Jersey:  17.5%



According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Maplewood, New Jersey in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Maplewood to the number of sex offenders is 7792 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this place is near the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Maplewood:  3.0% ($6,616)
New Jersey:  2.4% ($4,047)
Maplewood satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Union, NJ (2.2 miles , pop. 54,405).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Newark, NJ (5.7 miles , pop. 273,546).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Manhattan, NY (20.4 miles , pop. 1,537,195).

Nearest cities: South Orange, NJ (1.4 miles ), Union, NJ (2.2 miles ), Irvington, NJ (2.5 miles ), Orange, NJ (3.5 miles ), Hillside, NJ (3.6 miles ), Millburn, NJ (3.6 miles ), Kenilworth borough, NJ (4.1 miles ), Springfield, NJ (4.2 miles ).

Latitude: 40.73 N, Longitude: 74.27 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -4,393 (-18.4%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 1,661 (13.7%)


People in group quarters in Maplewood
  • 85 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 13 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 9 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 8 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 3 people in religious group quarters

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Most common industries for males:
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (16%)
  • Finance and insurance (11%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (17%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (3%)
  • Social assistance (3%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Computer specialists (6%)
  • Lawyers (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Top executives (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (3%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (3%)


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Average climate in Maplewood, New Jersey

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Maplewood-area historical tornado activity is near New Jersey state average. It is 30% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/28/1973, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 16.7 miles away from the Maplewood place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/28/1973, a category 3 tornado 32.2 miles away from the place center injured 12 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Maplewood topographic map

Birthplace of: Aaron Davis - College basketball player (Northeastern Huskies).


Hospitals/medical centers near Maplewood:
  • UNION HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; UNION, NJ)
  • IRVINGTON GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; IRVINGTON, NJ)
  • HOSPITAL CENTER AT ORANGE (about 4 miles; ORANGE, NJ)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Maplewood:
  • NEWARK LIBERTY INTL (about 8 miles; NEWARK, NJ; ID: EWR)
  • TETERBORO (about 18 miles; TETERBORO, NJ; ID: TEB)
  • PORT AUTH-DWNTN-MANHATTAN/WALL ST (about 19 miles; NEW YORK, NY; ID: JRB)
Other public-use airports nearest to Maplewood:
  • LINDEN (about 9 miles; LINDEN, NJ; ID: LDJ)
  • NEWARK NR 1 (about 9 miles; NEWARK, NJ; ID: 3N4)
  • ESSEX COUNTY (about 10 miles; CALDWELL, NJ; ID: CDW)

Amtrak stations near Maplewood:
  • 6 miles: NEWARK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (NEWARK, ). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones.
  • 8 miles: NEWARK (RAYMOND PLAZA WEST). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
  • 12 miles: METROPARK (ISELIN, 100 MIDDLESEX-ESSEX TPK.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Maplewood:
  • SETON HALL UNIVERSITY (about 2 miles; SOUTH ORANGE, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 7,509)
  • KEAN UNIVERSITY (about 3 miles; UNION, NJ; FT enrollment: 8,627)
  • UNION COUNTY COLLEGE (about 6 miles; CRANFORD, NJ; FT enrollment: 5,856)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY OF NEW JERSEY (about 6 miles; NEWARK, NJ; FT enrollment: 4,134)
  • RUTGERS UNIVERSITY-NEWARK (about 7 miles; NEWARK, NJ; FT enrollment: 6,878)
  • NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 7 miles; NEWARK, NJ; FT enrollment: 6,565)
  • ESSEX COUNTY COLLEGE (about 7 miles; NEWARK, NJ; FT enrollment: 5,893)
Public high school in Maplewood:
Public elementary/middle schools in Maplewood:
Private elementary/middle schools in Maplewood:
  • ST JOSEPH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PR (Students: 278; Location: 240 FRANKLIN AVENUE; Grades: PK - 6)
  • IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY (Students: 188; Location: 276 PARKER AVENUE; Grades: KG - 8)
  • SOUTH MOUNTAIN NURS & KNG (Students: 68; Location: 550 RIDGEWOOD RD; Grades: PK - KG)
Library in Maplewood:
  • MAPLEWOOD MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,484,709; Location: 51 BAKER ST.; 123,528 books; 2,608 audio materials; 2,723 video materials; 333 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • There are 2 libraries in Maplewood NJ. there is a branch called the Hilton Branch at 1688 Springfield Ave. Maplewood.

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Notable locations in Maplewood: Maplewood Golf Course (A), Maplewood Station (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Maplewood include: First Maplewood Baptist Church (A), Iglesia Mision Cristiana (B), Morrow Memorial Methodist Church (C), Prospect Presbyterian Church (D), Calvary Reformed Church (E), Saint George's Church (F), Hilton United Methodist Church (G), Saint Joseph's Roman Catholic Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Hollywood Cemetery (1), Hollywood Memorial Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Maplewood include: Olympic Park (1), Slayton Field (2), Maplecrest Park (3), Memorial Park (4), Underhill Field (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.8 people
New Jersey:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  75.5%
Whole state:  70.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  4.1%
Whole state:  4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.7% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  4.4%
Whole state:  8.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  2.8%
Whole state:  4.2%

Maplewood compared to New Jersey state average:

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  • Median household income significantly above state average.
  • Median house value significantly above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


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Banks with branches in Maplewood (2007 data):
  • Bank of America, National Association: Hilton Branch, Prospect Branch, Maplewood Branch. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $1,196,123.8 mil, Deposits: $759,600.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5839 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Valley National Bank: Depot Plaza Branch at Depot Plaza, 142 Maplewood Avenue, branch established on 1910-01-01; Yorkwood Federal Branch at 740 Irvington Avenue, branch established on 1990-03-09. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $12,364.2 mil, Deposits: $8,581.2 mil, headquarters in Passaic, NJ, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 170 total offices, Holding Company: Valley National Bancorp
  • Wachovia Bank, National Association: Winchester Gardens Branch at 333 Elmwood Avenue, branch established on 1999-06-21; Maplewood Branch at 187 Maplewood Avenue, branch established on 1977-03-19. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $518,123.0 mil, Deposits: $353,234.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3191 total offices, Holding Company: Wachovia Corporation
  • Sovereign Bank: Maplewood Branch at 1886 Springfield Avenue, branch established on 2000-01-07. Info updated 2006-12-07: Bank assets: $89,506.4 mil, Deposits: $51,244.7 mil, headquarters in Wyomissing, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 860 total offices, Holding Company: Banco Santander Central Hispano, S.A.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Essex County New Jersey:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:

5.47% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($60,116 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.47%
New Jersey average:  6.12%

0.10% of residents moved from foreign countries ($649 average AGI)
Essex County:  0.10%
New Jersey average:  0.14%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Hudson County, NJ  0.73% ($63,892 average AGI)
from Union County, NJ  0.70% ($39,626)
from Passaic County, NJ  0.41% ($54,350)


7.12% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($55,682 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.12%
New Jersey average:  6.89%

0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($624 average AGI)
Essex County:  0.08%
New Jersey average:  0.09%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Union County, NJ  1.14% ($43,782 average AGI)
to Hudson County, NJ  0.56% ($41,527)
to Morris County, NJ  0.49% ($87,001)


Strongest AM radio stations in Maplewood:
  • WNSW (1430 AM; 5 kW; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: MULTICULTURAL RADIO BROADCASTING INC)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WINS (1010 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WEPN (1050 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK AM RADIO, LLC)
  • WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • WJDM (1530 AM; 10 kW; ELIZABETH, NJ; Owner: RADIO UNICA OF NEW YORK LICENSE CORP)
  • WADO (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WADO-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • WLIB (1190 AM; 30 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ICBC BROADCAST HOLDINGS-NY, INC.)
  • WBBR (1130 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BLOOMBERG COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WSNR (620 AM; 20 kW; JERSEY CITY, NJ)
  • WNYC (820 AM; 10 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WNYC RADIO)
  • WWRL (1600 AM; 25 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ACCESS.1 COMMUNICATIONS CORP.-NY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Maplewood:
  • WRKS (98.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORP OF NEW YORK)
  • WSOU (89.5 FM; SOUTH ORANGE, NJ; Owner: SETON HALL UNIVERSITY)
  • WFME (94.7 FM; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WFMU (91.1 FM; EAST ORANGE, NJ; Owner: AURICLE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WNEW (102.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WBGO (88.3 FM; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: NEWARK PUBLIC RADIO INC.)
  • WNYC-FM (93.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WNYC RADIO)
  • WPAT-FM (93.1 FM; PATERSON, NJ; Owner: WPAT LICENSING, INC.)
  • WMSC (90.3 FM; UPPER MONTCLAIR, NJ; Owner: MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WQCD (101.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WKTU (103.5 FM; LAKE SUCCESS, NY; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • WCAA (105.9 FM; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: WADO-AM LICENSE CORP. ("WADO"))
  • WBAI (99.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: PACIFICA FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • WBLS (107.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ICBC BROADCAST HOLDINGS-NY, INC.)
  • WLTW (106.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM NEW YORK LICENSES, LLC)
  • WQXR-FM (96.3 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: THE NEW YORK TIMES ELECTRONIC MEDIA COMPANY)
  • WSKQ-FM (97.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WSKQ LICENSING, INC.)
  • WXRK (92.3 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WAXQ (104.3 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM NEW YORK LICENSES, LLC)
  • WHTZ (100.3 FM; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Maplewood:
  • WPXO-LP (Channel 34; EAST ORANGE, NJ; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • WCBS-TV (Channel 2; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WABC-TV (Channel 7; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMERICAN BROADCASTING COMPANIES, INC)
  • WPIX (Channel 11; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WPIX, INC.)
  • WWOR-TV (Channel 9; SECAUCUS, NJ; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WNYW (Channel 5; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WPXN-TV (Channel 31; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WNBC (Channel 4; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NATIONAL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WNET (Channel 13; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WXTV (Channel 41; PATERSON, NJ; Owner: WXTV LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
  • WNJU (Channel 47; LINDEN, NJ; Owner: WNJU LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WFUT (Channel 68; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: UNIVISION NEW YORK LLC)
  • WNYE-TV (Channel 25; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION)
  • WXNY-LP (Channel 32; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WKOB-LP (Channel 53; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WKOB COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WEBR-CA (Channel 17; MANHATTAN, NY; Owner: K LICENSEE INC.)
  • WRNN-LP (Channel 57; NYACK, NY; Owner: LP NYACK LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WLBX-LP (Channel 22; CRANFORD, NJ; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • W60AI (Channel 60; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WNXY-LP (Channel 26; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WFME-TV (Channel 66; WEST MILFORD, NJ; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • W33BS (Channel 33; DARIEN, CT; Owner: CT&T BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WNYN-LP (Channel 39; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WNYX-LP (Channel 35; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W54CZ (Channel 54; MORRISTOWN, NJ; Owner: WLNY-TV, INC.)


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