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Berwyn, PA
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Berwyn profile


Living in Berwyn


Berwyn is a very small town located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 3,775 people and three associated neighborhoods, Berwyn is the 416th largest community in Pennsylvania.

Berwyn home prices are not only among the most expensive in Pennsylvania, but Berwyn real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

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

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 29.54% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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 there are quite a few people attending college in Berwyn, it is thought of as a college town. To the benefit of the many students in the area, Berwyn provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards their needs and activities.

Because of many things, Berwyn 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, Berwyn really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Berwyn 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 Berwyn, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.77 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead.

In Berwyn, a lot of people use the train to get to work every day though Berwyn is a relatively small town. Those that ride the train are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.

If knowledge is power, Berwyn is a pretty powerful place. 71.04% of the adults in Berwyn have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in Berwyn in 2022 was $71,301, which is wealthy relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $285,204 for a family of four. However, Berwyn contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Berwyn is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Berwyn home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Berwyn residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Berwyn include Irish, Italian, German, English, and Polish.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Berwyn's cultural character, accounting for 15.33% of the town’s population.

The most common language spoken in Berwyn is English. Other important languages spoken here include Chinese and Polish.