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Demographic Transition in Maple Crest: From White Majority to Increasing Diversity
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Demographics
DATA
Population
Median Income
Racial Distributions
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Demographics
Population
Median Income
Racial Distributions
Maple Crest in Overland Park, Kansas, is a neighborhood with a white majority population of 68% in 2022. The neighborhood is transitioning towards increased diversity. The median income of $70,052 in 2022 indicates a middle-class suburban community. Maple Crest has experienced a population decline from over 1,000 residents in 2010 to 622 in 2022.
Maple Crest has transformed from a low diversity community to one approaching moderate diversity. In 2013, the white population was 92%. By 2022, there was a substantial increase in Hispanic residents from 0% to 23% and a slight increase in other minority groups. This shift classifies Maple Crest as a transitional community.
The median income in Maple Crest has fluctuated but remained relatively stable overall. In 2013, the median income was $74,724, and in 2022 it was $70,052. There was a spike to $84,110 in 2021, followed by a decline in 2022. This economic volatility coincides with the increasing diversity of the neighborhood.
The demographic changes in Maple Crest align with broader national trends of increasing diversity in suburban areas. The rapid increase in Hispanic population from 0% to 23% in a few years is more dramatic than typical suburban demographic shifts. The stable-to-slightly-declining median income in Maple Crest contrasts with the general trend of income growth in many U.S. suburbs over the same period.
Maple Crest exemplifies a suburban neighborhood in transition, moving from a homogeneous, low-diversity community to one with increasing racial and ethnic diversity. This shift, coupled with relatively stable income levels and a declining population, suggests a complex interplay of demographic, economic, and possibly urban planning factors shaping the neighborhood's evolution.
