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. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 17.99% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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 very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Maple Valley really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Maple Valley perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live. One downside of living in Maple Valley, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 37.23 minutes every day commuting to work. Maple Valley is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 46.32% of adults in Maple Valley have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher. 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.
