Berwyn is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 55,021 people and ten associated neighborhoods, Berwyn is the 23rd largest community in Illinois. Berwyn has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic cities.

Berwyn real estate is some of the most expensive in Illinois, although Berwyn house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

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.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 7.79% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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.

One downside of living in Berwyn, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 31.18 minutes every day commuting to work. It is, however, a pedestrian-friendly city. Many of its neighborhoods are dense enough and have amenities close enough together that people find it feasible to get around on foot. In addition, 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.

Like elsewhere in America, most people in Berwyn use a private automobile to get to work. But notably, a substantial number of Berwyn‘s citizens do make use of public transit in their daily commute, primarily riding the bus. This helps more people get to work with less air pollution, and require fewer highways to get them there.

The citizens of Berwyn are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 24.51% of adults in Berwyn having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Berwyn in 2018 was $31,736, which is lower middle income relative to Illinois, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $126,944 for a family of four. However, Berwyn contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Berwyn is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Berwyn home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Berwyn, accounting for 61.02% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Berwyn residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Berwyn include Polish, German, Irish, Italian, and Czech.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Berwyn's cultural character, accounting for 25.14% of the city’s population.

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