Maitland is a medium-sized city located in the state of Florida. With a population of 19,356 people and six associated neighborhoods, Maitland is the 143rd largest community in Florida. Much of the housing stock in Maitland was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Maitland economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Maitland, where the median household income is $89,871.00.

Housing costs in Maitland are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Florida.

Also of interest is that Maitland has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Of important note, Maitland is also a city of artists. Maitland has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Maitland’s character.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 19.12% 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.

Maitland, while not large, also appears to be attractive to some younger, educated professionals, who help shape the character of the city.

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Maitland. 59.61% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%.

The per capita income in Maitland in 2022 was $59,139, which is wealthy relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $236,556 for a family of four. However, Maitland contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Maitland is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Maitland home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Maitland residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Maitland also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 16.30% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Maitland include Irish, English, German, Italian, and European.

The most common language spoken in Maitland is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.