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Maplewood, Washington

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Population in 2010: 5,138.
Males: 2,283  (44.5%)
Females: 2,855  (55.5%)
Median resident age:

49.0 years
Washington median age:

38.4 years
Estimated median household income in 2022: $93,420
Maplewood:

$93,420
WA:

$91,306

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $45,035

Maplewood CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $538,500
Maplewood:

$538,500
WA:

$569,500

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $571,140; detached houses: $606,667; townhouses or other attached units: $534,248; in 2-unit structures: $606,121; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $262,548; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $407,089; mobile homes: $200,236; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $40,477

Median gross rent in 2022: $2,070.

March 2022 cost of living index in Maplewood: 108.8 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 5.2%
(4.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 0.4% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Maplewood, WA (2022)
    • 4,81686.5%White alone
    • 3035.4%Two or more races
    • 2123.8%Asian alone
    • 551.0%Hispanic
    • 410.7%Other race alone
    • 150.3%Black alone
    • 20.04%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone

Races in Maplewood detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Ancestries: Irish (12.0%), German (11.7%), European (9.1%), Norwegian (6.9%), American (6.8%), English (6.5%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

569 residents are foreign born (5.6% Europe, 2.7% Asia).

This place:

10.2%
Washington:

14.9%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $5,625 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $4,855 (0.7%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Federal Way, WA (11.9 miles , pop. 83,259).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Seattle, WA (18.7 miles , pop. 563,374).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (946.3 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities:

Canterwood, WA (1.5 miles ),
Purdy, WA (1.8 miles ),
Burley, WA (1.9 miles ),
Vashon, WA (2.1 miles ),
Vashon Island, WA (2.1 miles ),
Wauna, WA (2.1 miles ),
Gig Harbor, WA (2.3 miles ),
Gig Harbor Peninsula, WA (2.4 miles )

Latitude: 47.40 N, Longitude: 122.56 W

Distribution of median household income in Maplewood, WA in 2022
Distribution of house value in Maplewood, WA in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

5.5%
Washington:

4.6%
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5 Pb
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 97.2. This is worse than average.

City:

97.2
U.S.:

72.6
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2022 was 0.200. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 11.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.200
U.S.:

0.251
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 10.2. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 11.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

10.2
U.S.:

5.1
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 0.443. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 5.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.443
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 21.2. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 11.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

21.2
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2007 was 17.4. This is about average. Closest monitor was 11.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

17.4
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 8.32. This is about average. Closest monitor was 12.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

8.32
U.S.:

8.11
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2001 was 0.00467. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 5.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.00467
U.S.:

0.00931

Earthquake activity:

Maplewood-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Washington state average. It is 1331% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/13/1949 at 19:55:42, a magnitude 7.0 (7.0 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 10.8 miles away from Maplewood center, causing $80,000,000 total damage
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.8 MD, Depth: 32.2 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 19.2 miles away from Maplewood center
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.5 MB, 6.6 MS, 6.8 MW) earthquake occurred 21.6 miles away from Maplewood center, causing $2,000,000,000 total damage and $305,000,000 insured losses
On 4/29/1965 at 15:28:43, a magnitude 6.6 (6.6 UK) earthquake occurred 12.0 miles away from Maplewood center, causing $28,000,000 total damage
On 7/3/1999 at 01:43:54, a magnitude 5.8 (5.4 MB, 5.5 MS, 5.8 MW, 5.3 ME, Depth: 25.2 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 39.7 miles away from the city center
On 5/3/1996 at 04:04:22, a magnitude 5.5 (5.2 MB, 5.3 MD, 5.5 ML, Depth: 2.5 mi) earthquake occurred 48.2 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), energy magnitude (ME), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Pierce County (21) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 20
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 13, Storms: 10, Mudslides: 5, Landslides: 4, Winter Storms: 4, Earthquakes: 2, Heavy Rains: 2, Winds: 2, Hurricane: 1, Volcanic Eruption: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Maplewood:

  • ST ANTHONY HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 4 miles away; GIG HARBOR, WA)
  • VASHON COMMUNITY CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; VASHON, WA)
  • ST JOSEPH DIALYSIS CENTER GIG HARBOR (Dialysis Facility, about 8 miles away; GIG HARBOR, WA)
  • MANOR CARE OF GIG HARBOR WA, LLC (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; GIG HARBOR, WA)
  • LONG LAKE MANOR (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; PORT ORCHARD, WA)
  • COTTESMORE OF LIFE CARE (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; GIG HARBOR, WA)
  • STAFFORD HEALTHCARE AT RIDGEMONT (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; PORT ORCHARD, WA)

Amtrak stations near Maplewood:

  • 13 miles: TACOMA (1001 PUYALLUP AVE.) . Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
  • 18 miles: SEATTLE (303 S. JACKSON ST.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Maplewood:

  • University of Puget Sound (about 11 miles; Tacoma, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,788)
  • Tacoma Community College (about 11 miles; Tacoma, WA; FT enrollment: 6,622)
  • Bates Technical College (about 12 miles; Tacoma, WA; FT enrollment: 4,929)
  • Highline Community College (about 12 miles; Des Moines, WA; FT enrollment: 6,074)
  • University of Washington-Tacoma Campus (about 13 miles; Tacoma, WA; FT enrollment: 3,788)
  • Olympic College (about 13 miles; Bremerton, WA; FT enrollment: 6,158)
  • Seattle Community College-South Campus (about 14 miles; Seattle, WA; FT enrollment: 3,986)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Maplewood: Seattle Yacht Club at Gig Harbor Outstation (A), Pierce County Fire Protection District 5 / Gig Harbor Fire and Medic One Station 5 - 7 (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Maplewood: Agnus Dei Lutheran Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Gig Harbor Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes and swamps: Crescent Lake (A), Winchester Swamp (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Crescent Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Pierce County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.5 people
Washington:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

76.4%
Whole state:

64.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

4.7%
Whole state:

7.7%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

People in group quarters in Maplewood in 2010:

  • 8 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 3 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 2 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers

For population 15 years and over in Maplewood:

Marital status in Maplewood, WA
  • Never married: 19.4%
  • Now married: 65.4%
  • Separated: 0.2%
  • Widowed: 4.5%
  • Divorced: 10.5%

For population 25 years and over in Maplewood:

  • High school or higher: 99.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 53.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 21.7%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.9 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

8.9
Washington average:

11.6

Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Maplewood
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Maplewood, WA (based on Pierce County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant121,041365
Catholic69,55826
Other49,446109
Mainline Protestant34,906123
Black Protestant4,81717
Orthodox6054
None514,852-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 132
Pierce County:

1.71 / 10,000 pop.
Washington:

2.06 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 13
This county:

0.17 / 10,000 pop.
Washington:

0.19 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 105
This county:

1.36 / 10,000 pop.
Washington:

1.18 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 152
Pierce County:

1.97 / 10,000 pop.
Washington:

2.67 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 511
Pierce County:

6.61 / 10,000 pop.
Washington:

8.26 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Pierce County:

8.4%
Washington:

7.7%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

29.3%
Washington:

25.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

14.1%
State:

13.9%

8.45% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($69,857 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.45%
Washington average:

7.53%

0.15% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,028 average AGI)
Pierce County:

0.15%
Washington average:

0.05%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from King County, WA  3.03% ($82,863 average AGI)
from Thurston County, WA  0.49% ($59,018)
from Kitsap County, WA  0.27% ($63,174)


8.36% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($66,301 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.36%
Washington average:

7.40%

0.12% of residents moved to foreign countries ($853 average AGI)
Pierce County:

0.12%
Washington average:

0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to King County, WA  1.84% ($61,093 average AGI)
to Thurston County, WA  0.67% ($58,600)
to Kitsap County, WA  0.31% ($70,181)

Strongest AM radio stations in Maplewood:

  • KGNW (820 AM; 50 kW; BURIEN-SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
  • KIRO (710 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KTTH (770 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KYCW (1090 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KOMO (1000 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - SEATTLE RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • KJR (950 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA)
  • KVI (570 AM; 5 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - SEATTLE RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • KKOL (1300 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
  • KIXI (880 AM; 50 kW; MERCER ISLAND/SEATTL, WA; Owner: BELLEVUE RADIO, INC.)
  • KNWX (1210 AM; 28 kW; AUBURN-FEDERAL WAY, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KHHO (850 AM; 10 kW; TACOMA, WA; Owner: ACKERLEY MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • KKMO (1360 AM; 5 kW; TACOMA, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
  • KRIZ (1420 AM; 10 kW; RENTON, WA; Owner: KRIZ BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Maplewood:

  • KQBZ (100.7 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • K205DD (88.9 FM; BREMERTON, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KMTT (103.7 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KNDD (107.7 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KISW (99.9 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KYPT (96.5 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KBSG-FM (97.3 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KBKS (106.1 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KING-FM (98.1 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: CLASSIC RADIO, INC.)
  • KLSY-FM (92.5 FM; BELLEVUE, WA; Owner: BELLEVUE RADIO INC.)
  • KPLU-FM (88.5 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY, INC.)
  • KWJZ (98.9 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ORCA RADIO, INC.)
  • KZOK-FM (102.5 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KMPS-FM (94.1 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KRWM (106.9 FM; BREMERTON, WA; Owner: SEASCAPE RADIO, INC.)
  • KBTC-FM (91.7 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: BATES TECHNICAL COLLEGE)
  • KJR-FM (95.7 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ACKERLEY MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • KUBE (93.3 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ACKERLEY MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • KPLZ-FM (101.5 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - SEATTLE RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • KNHC (89.5 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: SEATTLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS)

TV broadcast stations around Maplewood:

  • KBTC-TV (Channel 28; TACOMA, WA; Owner: BATES TECHNICAL COLLEGE)
  • KCPQ (Channel 13; TACOMA, WA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION NORTHWEST, INC.)
  • KING-TV (Channel 5; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: KING BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KSTW (Channel 11; TACOMA, WA; Owner: UPN TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
  • K58DP (Channel 58; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • KTWB-TV (Channel 22; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KOMO-TV (Channel 4; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - SEATTLE TV, L.L.C.)
  • KIRO-TV (Channel 7; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: KIRO-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KCTS-TV (Channel 9; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: KCTS TELEVISION)
  • K57HB (Channel 57; EUREKA, CA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KHCV (Channel 45; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: NORTH PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KWPX (Channel 33; BELLEVUE, WA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • KONG-TV (Channel 16; EVERETT, WA; Owner: KONG-TV, INC.)
  • K68DL (Channel 68; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KWDK (Channel 56; TACOMA, WA; Owner: PUGET SOUND EDUCATIONAL TV, INC.)
  • K67GJ (Channel 67; POINT PULLEY, ETC., WA; Owner: KIRO-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KTBW-TV (Channel 20; TACOMA, WA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING OF WASHINGTON)
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Maplewood, WA
  • 50.4%Utility gas
  • 41.2%Electricity
  • 5.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.7%Wood
  • 1.2%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Maplewood, WA
  • 53.9%Electricity
  • 31.9%Utility gas
  • 7.3%Wood
  • 6.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.


Maplewood compared to Washington state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above 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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