Bala Cynwyd is a somewhat small coastal town (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 9,336 people and three constituent neighborhoods, Bala Cynwyd is the 154th largest community in Pennsylvania. Bala Cynwyd has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic towns in the country.

Bala Cynwyd is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 93.78% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Bala Cynwyd is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Bala Cynwyd who work in management occupations (14.28%), sales jobs (13.54%), and healthcare (12.15%).

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

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

In addition, Bala Cynwyd is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates." Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums.

Bala Cynwyd is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town's good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Bala Cynwyd's overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

The town is also nautical, which means that parts of Bala Cynwyd are somewhat historic and bounded by the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.

Bala Cynwyd Information and Demographics

If knowledge is power, Bala Cynwyd is a pretty powerful place. 62.02% of the adults in Bala Cynwyd have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 14.96% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in Bala Cynwyd in 2000 was $44,027, which is wealthy relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $176,108 for a family of four. However, Bala Cynwyd contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Bala Cynwyd home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Bala Cynwyd is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Bala Cynwyd include Russian, Irish, Italian, German, English, Polish, and Eastern European.

The most common language spoken in Bala Cynwyd is English.