Maywood is a borough in Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 10,080, an increase of 525 (+5.5%) from the 2010 census count of 9,555, which in turn reflected an increase of 32 (+0.3%) from the 9,523 counted in the 2000 census.Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, February 2011. Accessed May 1, 2023.
Maywood was incorporated as a borough on June 29, 1894, from portions of Midland Township, based on the results of a referendum held that day.Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 81. Accessed May 30, 2024. The borough was formed during the "Boroughitis" phenomenon then sweeping through Bergen County, in which 26 boroughs were formed in the county in 1894 alone.Harvey, Cornelius Burnham. Genealogical History of Hudson and Bergen Counties, New Jersey, p. 11, New Jersey Genealogical Publishing Company, 1900. Accessed September 1, 2013. "For a period of sixteen years following the passage of this act few boroughs were organized in the State, only three of them being in Bergen County.... As it was twenty-six boroughs were created in the county from January 23, 1894, to December 18, of the same year." The borough's name came from the name of a station established in the area by the New Jersey Midland Railroad.The History of Maywood, Maywood Historical Committee. Accessed September 5, 2015. "In 1871 the New Jersey Midland Railroad, now known as the New York Susquehanna and Western, was constructed and through the help of property owners, a railroad station was erected at a country road crossing and given the name 'Maywood.'"
Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 1.29 square miles (3.34 km2), including 1.29 square miles (3.33 km2) of land and <0.01 square miles (0.01 km2) of water (0.16%).
The borough borders the Bergen County municipalities of Hackensack, Lodi, Paramus and Rochelle Park.Areas touching Maywood, MapIt. Accessed February 27, 2020.Bergen County Map of Municipalities, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed February 27, 2020.New Jersey Municipal Boundaries, New Jersey Department of Transportation. Accessed November 15, 2019.
Demographics
Racial and ethnic composition +Maywood borough, New Jersey – Racial and ethnic compositionRace / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)Pop 2000Pop 2010Pop 2020% 2000% 2010% 2020White alone (NH)7,3306,0815,14376.97%63.64%51.02%Black or African American alone (NH)2474606052.59%4.81%6.00%Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)55320.05%0.05%0.32%Asian alone (NH)6791,0421,4427.13%10.91%14.31%Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)0210.00%0.02%0.01%Other race alone (NH)2542630.26%0.44%0.63%Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)1221382271.28%1.44%2.25%Hispanic or Latino (any race)1,1151,7852,56711.71%18.68%25.47%Total9,5239,55510,080 100.00%100.00%100.00%
2020 census As of the 2020 census, Maywood had a population of 10,080. The median age was 43.3 years. 19.8% of residents were under the age of 18 and 19.7% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 91.3 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 88.0 males age 18 and over.
100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas.
There were 3,717 households in Maywood, of which 31.7% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 55.0% were married-couple households, 14.0% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 26.2% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 22.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
There were 3,829 housing units, of which 2.9% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.1% and the rental vacancy rate was 3.1%.
2010 census
The 2010 United States census counted 9,555 people, 3,649 households, and 2,591 families in the borough. The population density was . There were 3,769 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup was 74.78% (7,145) White, 5.34% (510) Black or African American, 0.18% (17) Native American, 10.98% (1,049) Asian, 0.02% (2) Pacific Islander, 6.16% (589) from other races, and 2.54% (243) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 18.68% (1,785) of the population.
Of the 3,649 households, 29.7% had children under the age of 18; 55.4% were married couples living together; 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present and 29.0% were non-families. Of all households, 24.0% were made up of individuals and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.14.
21.0% of the population were under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 29.5% from 45 to 64, and 15.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41.7 years. For every 100 females, the population had 90.4 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 87.6 males.
The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $82,792 (with a margin of error of +/− $3,759) and the median family income was $97,776 (+/− $5,312). Males had a median income of $62,450 (+/− $4,738) versus $54,471 (+/− $7,2865) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $36,461 (+/− $2,475). About 3.4% of families and 4.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.9% of those under age 18 and 3.2% of those age 65 or over.DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Maywood borough, Bergen County, New Jersey , United States Census Bureau. Accessed January 22, 2012.
Same-sex couples headed 32 households in 2010, an increase from the 24 counted in 2000.Lipman, Harvy; and Sheingold, Dave. "North Jersey sees 30% growth in same-sex couples", The Record, August 14, 2011, backed up by the Internet Archive as of February 3, 2013. Accessed September 3, 2014.
2000 census As of the 2000 United States census there were 9,523 people, 3,710 households, and 2,626 families residing in the borough. The population density was . There were 3,777 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the borough was 84.57% White, 2.79% African American, 0.07% Native American, 7.16% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 3.31% from other races, and 2.08% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.71% of the population.Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Maywood borough, New Jersey , United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 16, 2012.DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Maywood borough, Bergen County, New Jersey , United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 16, 2012.
There were 3,710 households, out of which 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.3% were married couples living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.2% were non-families. 24.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the borough the population was spread out, with 21.1% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 17.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.5 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $62,113, and the median income for a family was $73,419. Males had a median income of $49,566 versus $38,193 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $28,117. About 2.5% of families and 3.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.6% of those under age 18 and 3.3% of those age 65 or over. Economy The central business district of the borough is located on West Pleasant Avenue from the intersection of Maywood Avenue to Lincoln Avenue, and is where most of the local restaurants and shops reside. The business district of Maywood was renovated through a "Streetscapes" grant used to fix up the sidewalks, streets and lighting.Clark, Susan Joy. "Maywood Council looks to do work on retail district", Community News, November 20, 2014. "Maywood has $150,000 in grant money to use toward a streetscapes project for the retail district on the south side of Maywood."
Bergen Town Center, formerly known as the Bergen Mall, is primarily located in Paramus, with portions of the mall in Maywood.Clark, Susan Joy. "Richards out as administrator in Maywood", Community News, January 12, 2012. Accessed December 5, 2014. "Richards looked back at the time that Bergen Town Center was being developed.... When Vornado took over, I went over several times and convinced them to develop the Maywood side of the mall. When you drive past it now, you see there are new buildings going up now."
Coca-Cola uses a coca leaf extract prepared by a Stepan Company plant in Maywood as in ingredient.Benson, Drew. "Coca kick in drinks spurs export fears", The Washington Times, April 20, 2004. Accessed June 14, 2007. "Coke dropped cocaine from its recipe around 1900, but the secret formula still calls for a cocaine-free coca extract produced at a Stepan Co. factory in Maywood, N.J. Stepan buys about 100 metric tons of dried Peruvian coca leaves each year, said Marco Castillo, spokesman for Peru's state-owned National Coca Co." The facility, which had been known as the Maywood Chemical Works (and is also a known Superfund siteFUSRAP Maywood Superfund Site, Accessed November 12, 2009.), was purchased by Stepan in 1959.History , Stepan Company. Accessed June 14, 2007. The plant is the only commercial entity in the country authorized by the Drug Enforcement Administration to import coca leaves, which come primarily from Peru. The non-narcotic extract is sold to Coke, while the active ingredient is sold to a pharmaceutical firm for medicinal purposes.May, Clifford D. "How Coca-Cola Obtains Its Coca", The New York Times, July 1, 1988. Accessed January 22, 2012. "A Stepan laboratory in Maywood, N.J., is the nation's only legal commercial importer of coca leaves, which it obtains mainly from Peru and, to a lesser extent, Bolivia. Besides producing the coca flavoring agent for Coca-Cola, Stepan extracts cocaine from the coca leaves, which it sells to Mallinckrodt Inc., a St. Louis pharmaceutical manufacturer that is the only company in the United States licensed to purify the product for medicinal use."
Fake Chapter Records is an independent record label that was founded by Michael Gilligan in 1996.Holman, Tonya. "Record company has been going strong for 15 years", Community News, June 30, 2011. Accessed December 5, 2014. "Fake Chapter Records of Maywood will be marking its 15 anniversary on Nov. 11.... The president of Fake Chapter Records goes by the name Gilligan, and said he started the company when he was 18."
Myron Corp, a manufacturer of personalized business gifts, is headquartered in Maywood.Careers at Myron, Myron Corp. Accessed December 5, 2014. "We are headquartered in Maywood, NJ, convenient to routes 17, 80 & 4, the Garden State Parkway, NJ Turnpike and just 20 minutes from Manhattan. 205 Maywood Avenue, Maywood, NJ 07607"
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