They have been developed during different periods but most styles are grouped together in a cohesive fashion. The large lots and single family construction have helped Maplewood retain its rural flavor with many wooded areas linking together. The poverty rate and its percent of change between census periods varies among Southwest neighborhoods. Only six neighborhoods in Southwest have lower poverty rates than Maplewood. The nearby neighborhoods of Hayhurst and Ashcreek have seen a decrease in the percentage of their population living below poverty while the level in Multnomah has remained the about the same.
Median income appears highly variable as analyzed by neighborhoods.
As of 1990, residents of Maplewood enjoy a median income higher than that of Portland as a whole. The 1990 median income of Maplewood was 37,361 dollars per annum compared to 31,071 for Portland. However, Maplewood residents have not experienced as great a percentage increase in their median income than Portland or most other Southwest neighborhoods during the period 1980 to 1990. Furthermore, Maplewood resident's are surpassed in median income by all but 6 of the 17 other Southwest neighborhoods. This data may reflect an outward migration of higher income families from Maplewood, more single person households, a decrease in the level of educational achievement, aging of the population, or some other demographic factor.