Berwyn

Population: 3,867
Median household income: $137,206
Median home value: $643,800

Berwyn, a community in Chester County, Pennsylvania, has 3,867 residents. Its median household income of $137,206 runs above the Chester County figure of $123,041.

Between 2019 and 2023, Berwyn's population grew 9.5% from 3,531 to 3,867, while its median home value rose 35.5% from $475,200 to $643,800.

The median gross rent is $1,755. 75.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,867
Median age: 40.7 yrs
Median household income: $137,206
Median home value: $643,800
Median gross rent: $1,755
Housing units: 1,515
Homeownership rate: 63.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 75.0%
Unemployment rate: 5.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,5313,867

Median household income

$102,147$137,206

Median home value

$475,200$643,800

Median gross rent

$1,351$1,755

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,531	$102,147	$475,200	$1,351
2020	3,621	$124,432	$517,400	$1,481
2021	3,620	$120,000	$550,100	$1,538
2022	3,700	$102,101	$654,400	$1,610
2023	3,867	$137,206	$643,800	$1,755

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.3%

5 to 1720.9%

18 to 249.9%

25 to 348.9%

35 to 4415.4%

45 to 5413.1%

55 to 6411.8%

65 to 747.5%

75 and over8.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	166	4.3%
5 to 17	808	20.9%
18 to 24	383	9.9%
25 to 34	346	8.9%
35 to 44	597	15.4%
45 to 54	507	13.1%
55 to 64	458	11.8%
65 to 74	290	7.5%
75 and over	312	8.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,253	84.1%
Black or African American	74	1.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	301	7.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	25	0.6%
Two or more races	184	4.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	30	0.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.3%

High school graduate9.5%

Some college or associate's13.2%

Bachelor's degree31.6%

Graduate or professional degree43.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	57	2.3%
High school graduate	238	9.5%
Some college or associate's	332	13.2%
Bachelor's degree	792	31.6%
Graduate or professional degree	1,091	43.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone62.0%

Carpooled1.4%

Public transit8.9%

Walked2.1%

Bicycle0.7%

Worked from home24.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,060	62.0%
Carpooled	24	1.4%
Public transit	153	8.9%
Walked	36	2.1%
Bicycle	12	0.7%
Worked from home	426	24.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	177	13.8%
15 to 29 min	619	48.2%
30 to 44 min	171	13.3%
45 to 59 min	184	14.3%
60+ min	134	10.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.51
Poverty rate: 11.2% (430 of 3,849)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,061	71.3%
Nonfamily households	427	28.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1962

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,488	98.2%
Vacant	27	1.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	951	63.9%
Renter-occupied	537	36.1%

1-unit, detached58.4%

1-unit, attached17.8%

2 to 4 units10.4%

5 to 19 units5.5%

20 or more units7.9%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	885	58.4%
1-unit, attached	270	17.8%
2 to 4 units	158	10.4%
5 to 19 units	83	5.5%
20 or more units	119	7.9%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4205904
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.86 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.0388, -75.4421