Maple Valley is a medium-sized city located in the state of Washington. With a population of 28,220 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Maple Valley is the 43rd largest community in Washington. Maple Valley has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Maple Valley, where the median household income is $137,595.00. Maple Valley home prices are not only among the most expensive in Washington, but Maple Valley real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Maple Valley is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 85.59% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Maple Valley is a city of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Maple Valley who work in management occupations (15.78%), business and financial occupations (11.00%), and sales jobs (10.24%). Also of interest is that Maple Valley has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 17.99% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Because of many things, Maple Valley is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Maple Valley a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Maple Valley has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Maple Valley’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. In Maple Valley, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 37.23 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. The education level of Maple Valley ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Maple Valley, 46.32% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree. The per capita income in Maple Valley in 2022 was $50,480, which is wealthy relative to Washington and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $201,920 for a family of four. Maple Valley is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Maple Valley home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Maple Valley residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Maple Valley include German, Irish, English, Italian, and European. The most common language spoken in Maple Valley is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.
