About Devon-Berwyn

Devon-Berwyn is a somewhat small town located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 5,067 people and just one neighborhood, Devon-Berwyn is the 342nd largest community in Pennsylvania.

Devon-Berwyn is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 90.63% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Devon-Berwyn is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Devon-Berwyn who work in management occupations (15.58%), sales jobs (14.04%), and office and administrative support jobs (12.91%).

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

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

In addition, Devon-Berwyn is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates." Urban sophisticates are people who are both educated and wealthy, and thus tend to be older, richer, and more established than young professionals. "Urban sophisticates" is not just about being educated and well-off financially: it is a point of view and state of mind, one that you might call 'urbaneness.' But such people can and do regularly live in small towns, suburbs and rural areas, as well as in big cities. They read, support the arts and high-end shops, and love travel.

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

Being a small town, Devon-Berwyn does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Devon-Berwyn Information and Demographics

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Devon-Berwyn, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Devon-Berwyn is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 55.77% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 14.96%.

The per capita income in Devon-Berwyn in 2000 was $35,551, which is wealthy relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $142,204 for a family of four. However, Devon-Berwyn contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

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

The most common language spoken in Devon-Berwyn is English.