Berwyn, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

3,680

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.8

2.7% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

15.2%

35.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$145,833

6.29% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$639,400

0.683% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Berwyn, PA is home to a population of 3.68k people, from which 92.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 15.3% of Berwyn, PA residents were born outside of the country (564 people).

In 2024, there were 6.91 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.03k people) in Berwyn, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 439 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 90 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.7%

2024 Citizenship

96%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.7% of Berwyn, PA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Berwyn, PA was 96%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Berwyn, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Berwyn, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.03k ± 646
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
439 ± 223
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
90 ± 121

1.39%

Hispanic Population

51 people

1.39% of the people in Berwyn, PA are hispanic (51 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Berwyn, PA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Pennsylvania.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
103,235 ± 7,857 people
India
102,082 ± 7,813 people
China
73,024 ± 6,616 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 103,235 Pennsylvania residents, followed by India with 102,082 and China with 73,024.

Foreign-Born Population

15.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

564 people

9.75%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

377 people

As of 2024, 15.3% of Berwyn, PA residents (564 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Berwyn, PA was 9.75%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Berwyn, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Korea
53 ± 83
Gulf War (1990s)
25 ± 36
Gulf War (2001-)
23 ± 41

Berwyn, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 2.12 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Berwyn, PA.

Economy

The economy of Berwyn, PA employs 1.72k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Berwyn, PA were Manufacturing (265 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (248 people), and Finance & Insurance (220 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($147,872), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($147,639), and Wholesale Trade ($140,903).

Employment

Occupations

1.72k

2024 Value

± 358

−3.64%

1 Year decline

± 29.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Berwyn, PA declined at a rate of −3.64%, from 1.79k employees to 1.72k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Berwyn, PA, are Management Occupations (295 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (237 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (220 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Berwyn, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.72k

2024 Value

± 358

−3.64%

1 Year decline

± 29.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Berwyn, PA declined at a rate of −3.64%, from 1.79k employees to 1.72k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Berwyn, PA, are Manufacturing (265 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (248 people), and Finance & Insurance (220 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Berwyn, PA, though some of these residents may live in Berwyn, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$83,157

Median earning men ± $48,663

$72,458

Median earning women ± $25,452

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($147,674), Wholesale Trade ($140,903), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($133,350).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($148,059), Manufacturing ($104,583), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,542).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Berwyn, PA was $639,400 in 2024, which is 1.92 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $643,800 to $639,400, a 0.683% decrease. The homeownership rate in Berwyn, PA is 70.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Berwyn, PA have an average commute time of 29.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Berwyn, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$639,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$52,473

$988

Median Property Taxes

±$220

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Berwyn, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Berwyn, PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

70.6%

Homeownership

2024

59.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70.6% of the housing units in Berwyn, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 63.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Berwyn, PA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$145,833

Median Household Income

± $32,854

1.4k

Number of Households

± 303

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.4k households in Berwyn, PA grew to $145,833 from the previous year's value of $137,206.

The following chart displays the households in Berwyn, PA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Berwyn, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.463

2024 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2024, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0903% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Pennsylvania across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (58.6%)
Worked At Home (29.5%)
Public Transit (7.02%)

In 2024, 58.6% of workers in Berwyn, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (29.5%) and those who used public transit to get to work (7.02%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

29.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Berwyn, PA have a longer commute time (29.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.09% of the workforce in Berwyn, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Berwyn, PA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Berwyn, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Berwyn, PA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Berwyn, PA (556 out of 3.67k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Berwyn, PA is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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