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. Much of the housing stock in Bala Cynwyd was built prior to World War II, 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.

Because of many things, Bala Cynwyd is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Bala Cynwyd a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town's good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Bala Cynwyd has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Bala Cynwyd's overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

One of the nice things about Bala Cynwyd is that is it nautical, meaning that parts of the town are somewhat historic and on the ocean, or touch tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.

Bala Cynwyd Information and Demographics

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Bala Cynwyd. 62.02% 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 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.