In addition, Wynnewood 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.
Because of many things, Wynnewood is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Wynnewood 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, Wynnewood has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Wynnewood’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
In Wynnewood, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 32.23 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. One bright side is that local public transit is widely used, so it may be an option to avoid the headache of driving in the heavy traffic by leaving the car at home and taking transit.
Even though Wynnewood is a smaller town, it has many people who hop on public transportation – mostly the train for their daily commute to work. Typically, these people are commuting to good jobs in the surrounding cities.
If knowledge is power, Wynnewood is a pretty powerful place. 77.26% of the adults in Wynnewood have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.
The per capita income in Wynnewood in 2022 was $85,916, which is wealthy relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $343,664 for a family of four.
Wynnewood is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Wynnewood home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Wynnewood residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Wynnewood include German, Irish, English, Russian, and Italian.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Wynnewood's cultural character, accounting for 17.02% of the town’s population.
The most common language spoken in Wynnewood is English. Other important languages spoken here include Chinese and Spanish.
