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Berwyn Illinois Information: Berwyn, Illinois is part of COOK County. Population for Berwyn from the last gathering is 54016. You can view Berwyn venues that host many Berwyn IL events every year. You can also research Berwyn Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Berwyn Illinois real estate guide. Berwyn Illinois has a latitude of 41.8334 and a longitude of -87.7908. Zip codes in Berwyn, IL include 60402 ... more Berwyn zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Berwyn, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Berwyn, IL was 54,016.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Berwyn was 26,314, which represents 48.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Berwyn, IL
There are an estimated 10,350 married men in the town. 51.6 percent of men over 15 years old in Berwyn are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Berwyn is 27,702 which is 51.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Berwyn, Illinois
There are an estimated 10,571 married women in the community. 48.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Berwyn, IL
The median age of people living in Berwyn, IL was 33.8 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Berwyn was 4,257. There were 39,856 people above the age of 18, which represents 73.8 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 13.5 percent of the population (7,281) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Berwyn, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Berwyn, IL was 52,062.

White Population in Berwyn, IL
The estimated White population in the Berwyn community is 39,667, which is 73.4 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Berwyn, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 702, which is 1.3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Berwyn, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Berwyn, IL was 239.

Asian Population in Berwyn, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 1,400.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Berwyn, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Berwyn was an estimated 14.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 10,040, while those of “two or more races” was 1,954 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Berwyn community was 20,543, or 38 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Berwyn, IL
The household population number in Berwyn was 53,835.

Group Quarters Population in Berwyn, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 181.

Average Household Size in Berwyn, IL
The average household size in Berwyn is 2.73 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.45 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Berwyn, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 20,691 total housing units in Berwyn.

The number of occupied housing units was 19,702, or 95.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 12,122 were owner-occupied (61.5), and 7,580 were renter-occupied (38.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 989 vacant homes in Berwyn at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Berwyn, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 9,238, with a median value in dollars of 132,900.

Monthly Owner Costs in Berwyn, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,296 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Berwyn, average costs per month were $392 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 25,836 people in the community had a high school degree, or 74.6 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Berwyn, Illinois
5,962 people in Berwyn also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 17.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Berwyn, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Berwyn was 3,591, or 9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Berwyn, IL
In 2000, there were 10,042 people in Berwyn, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Berwyn, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 21,450 people in Berwyn who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 43.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Berwyn, Illinois
There were 26,380 in the labor force in Berwyn at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 63.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Berwyn was 30.7 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Berwyn, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $43,833. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Berwyn, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $51,767. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Berwyn, Illinois
Per capita income in Berwyn in the last full census was 19,113. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Berwyn numbered 803, or 6.2 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Berwyn, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 4,223, or 7.9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.