Bala Cynwyd

Population: 9,622
Median household income: $144,453
Median home value: $628,400

Bala Cynwyd, a community in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, has 9,622 residents. The median household income of $144,453 is above the Montgomery County median ($111,521).

From 2020 to 2023, Bala Cynwyd's population grew 23.1% from 7,814 to 9,622, while its median home value rose 11.6% from $562,900 to $628,400.

The typical home was built around 1957. 9.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 9,622
Median age: 41.9 yrs
Median household income: $144,453
Median home value: $628,400
Median gross rent: $1,812
Housing units: 4,090
Homeownership rate: 69.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 74.3%
Unemployment rate: 4.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,8149,622

Median household income

$123,925$144,453

Median home value

$562,900$628,400

Median gross rent

$1,472$1,812

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2020	7,814	$123,925	$562,900	$1,472
2021	8,858	$128,945	$568,200	$1,603
2022	9,020	$138,403	$605,200	$1,681
2023	9,622	$144,453	$628,400	$1,812

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

Age distribution

Under 56.3%

5 to 1722.5%

18 to 244.4%

25 to 3410.2%

35 to 4411.5%

45 to 5412.7%

55 to 649.1%

65 to 7411.5%

75 and over11.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	604	6.3%
5 to 17	2,165	22.5%
18 to 24	423	4.4%
25 to 34	984	10.2%
35 to 44	1,107	11.5%
45 to 54	1,218	12.7%
55 to 64	871	9.1%
65 to 74	1,106	11.5%
75 and over	1,144	11.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,422	77.1%
Black or African American	1,161	12.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	551	5.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	128	1.3%
Two or more races	304	3.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	56	0.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.0%

High school graduate8.4%

Some college or associate's15.3%

Bachelor's degree30.0%

Graduate or professional degree44.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	129	2.0%
High school graduate	537	8.4%
Some college or associate's	987	15.3%
Bachelor's degree	1,927	30.0%
Graduate or professional degree	2,850	44.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone57.5%

Carpooled4.8%

Public transit6.0%

Walked1.9%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home29.1%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,471	57.5%
Carpooled	207	4.8%
Public transit	257	6.0%
Walked	82	1.9%
Bicycle	17	0.4%
Worked from home	1,249	29.1%
Other means	16	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	731	24.0%
15 to 29 min	942	30.9%
30 to 44 min	804	26.4%
45 to 59 min	296	9.7%
60+ min	277	9.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.49
Poverty rate: 9.6% (922 of 9,622)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,570	66.8%
Nonfamily households	1,278	33.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1957

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,848	94.1%
Vacant	242	5.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,688	69.9%
Renter-occupied	1,160	30.1%

1-unit, detached48.6%

1-unit, attached11.4%

2 to 4 units4.3%

5 to 19 units2.4%

20 or more units33.3%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,989	48.6%
1-unit, attached	465	11.4%
2 to 4 units	177	4.3%
5 to 19 units	97	2.4%
20 or more units	1,362	33.3%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4203895
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.29 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 40.0116, -75.2279