Berwyn.
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10 tracts·56K people·$300K median·14,239/mi²
Hispanic 63 · White 25 · Black 7 · Asian 4 · Multiracial 1 · Other 0
Married couple 44 · Other 28 · Living alone 28
Professional 33 · Health 17 · Retail 17 · Leisure 16 · Manufacturing 6 · Public admin 6 · Other 4
Management · business · science · arts 32 · Sales · office 23 · Production · transport 20 · Service 18 · Construction · maintenance 7
Drive alone 62 · Carpool 30 · Work from home 12 · Transit 5 · Walk 2 · Bike 1
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Berwyn is $299,800 (Census ACS 2020–2024) — 0.7× the US median of $458,812.
Berwyn has 55,595 residents across 10 census tracts and 4 named neighborhoods (Census ACS 2020–2024).
The median age is 37.8; the population is 62.8% Hispanic or Latino, 24.9% White, 7.4% Black, 3.8% Asian, 1.1% Multiracial and 0.0% Other; the average household has 2.7 people; 24.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 10.9% (Census ACS 2020–2024).
Irving Elem School (38%), Karel Havlicek Elem School (31%) and Piper School (30%) lead the elementary schools; Heritage Middle School (38%), Lincoln Middle School (35%) and Freedom Middle School (25%) lead the middle schools; J Sterling Morton West High Sch is the high school with reported scores (13%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $1,215/month, 23% below the US median (Census ACS 2020–2024).
The median household income in Berwyn is $78,408 a year, 9% below the US median (Census ACS 2020–2024).
In Berwyn, median rent is $1,215/month and the median home value is $299,800 (Census ACS 2020–2024).
Berwyn reported 1.5 violent crimes and 7.2 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 82°F; winter lows average 22°F; there are 91 comfortable days a year; annual rainfall is 40 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Berwyn are cold wave (97), heat wave (89) and tornado (81), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.10g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Berwyn, 2.1% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).