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Berwyn Heights Maryland Information: Berwyn Heights, Maryland is part of PRINCE GEORGES County. You can view Berwyn Heights venues that host many Berwyn Heights MD events every year. You can also research Berwyn Heights Maryland homes for sale by visiting our Berwyn Heights Maryland real estate guide. Berwyn Heights Maryland has a latitude of 38.9986 and a longitude of -76.9273. Zip codes in Berwyn Heights, MD include 20740 ... more Berwyn Heights zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Berwyn Heights, MD
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Berwyn Heights, MD was 2,942.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Berwyn Heights was 1,499, which represents 51 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Berwyn Heights, MD
There are an estimated 651 married men in the town. 54.6 percent of men over 15 years old in Berwyn Heights are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Berwyn Heights is 1,443 which is 49 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Berwyn Heights, Maryland
There are an estimated 619 married women in the community. 51.3 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Berwyn Heights, MD
The median age of people living in Berwyn Heights, MD was 36.3 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 Heights was 184. There were 2,328 people above the age of 18, which represents 79.1 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 12.9 percent of the population (379) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Berwyn Heights, MD
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Berwyn Heights, MD was 2,862.

White Population in Berwyn Heights, MD
The estimated White population in the Berwyn Heights community is 2,112, which is 71.8 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Berwyn Heights, Maryland
The estimated Black/African American population is 353, which is 12 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Berwyn Heights, MD
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Berwyn Heights, MD was 16.

Asian Population in Berwyn Heights, Maryland
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 252.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Berwyn Heights, MD
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Berwyn Heights was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 129, while those of “two or more races” was 80 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Berwyn Heights community was 242, or 8.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Berwyn Heights, MD
The household population number in Berwyn Heights was 2,926.

Group Quarters Population in Berwyn Heights, MD
Group Quarters population in the community was 16.

Average Household Size in Berwyn Heights, MD
The average household size in Berwyn Heights is 2.86 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.19 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Berwyn Heights, MD
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,047 total housing units in Berwyn Heights.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,022, or 97.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 881 were owner-occupied (86.2), and 141 were renter-occupied (13.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 25 vacant homes in Berwyn Heights at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Berwyn Heights, Maryland
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 839, with a median value in dollars of 143,900.

Monthly Owner Costs in Berwyn Heights, MD
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,291 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Berwyn Heights, average costs per month were $361 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,761 people in the community had a high school degree, or 88.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Berwyn Heights, Maryland
747 people in Berwyn Heights also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 37.5 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Berwyn Heights, MD
The number of Civilian Veterans in Berwyn Heights was 334, or 14.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Berwyn Heights, MD
In 2000, there were 453 people in Berwyn Heights, MD listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Berwyn Heights, MD
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 601 people in Berwyn Heights who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 22.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Berwyn Heights, Maryland
There were 1,653 in the labor force in Berwyn Heights at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 69.3 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 Heights was 27.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Berwyn Heights, MD
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $65,744. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Berwyn Heights, MD
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $69,013. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Berwyn Heights, Maryland
Per capita income in Berwyn Heights in the last full census was 25,793. 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 Heights numbered 7, or 0.9 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 Heights, MD
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 161, or 5.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.