Berwyn is a somewhat small town located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 10,821 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Berwyn is the 125th largest community in Pennsylvania.

Berwyn is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 93.18% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Berwyn is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Berwyn who work in management occupations (17.58%), sales jobs (14.11%), and office and administrative support jobs (12.81%).

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.

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

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their homes - 9.12% 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.

In addition, Berwyn is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates," which are people who are not only wealthy and employed in professional occupations, but highly educated to boot. Urban sophisticates have urbane tastes - whether they reside in a big or small city, a suburb, or a little town. Urban sophisticates support bookstores, quality clothing stores, enjoy luxury travel, and in big cities, they are truly the patrons of the arts, attending and supporting institutions such as opera, symphony, ballet, and theatre.

Berwyn 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, Berwyn's overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

As is often the case in a small town, Berwyn doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Berwyn Information and Demographics

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Berwyn. 61.36% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 14.96%.

The per capita income in Berwyn in 2000 was $50,492, which is wealthy relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $201,968 for a family of four. However, Berwyn contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Berwyn home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Berwyn is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Berwyn include Irish, German, Italian, English, Polish, Scotch-Irish, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Berwyn is English.