16.4% of Berwyn, PA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 27.8% greater than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. 8.9% of high school graduates and 77.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 43.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 81.2%. For comparison, it was 25.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Berwyn, PA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Berwyn:
16.4%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Berwyn:
9.7%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Berwyn:
43.8%
Pennsylvania:
21.7%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 7.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Berwyn:
31.1%
Pennsylvania:
27.0%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
81.2%
Residents above poverty level:
25.4%
Poverty by age in Berwyn, PA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Berwyn,PA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
7.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
72.0%18 to 24 years
3.4%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
7.5%55 to 64 years
40.4%65 to 74 years
40.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Berwyn,PA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
8.6%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
93.2%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
3.4%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
12.4%65 to 74 years
49.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Berwyn,PA (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
4.8%12 to 17 years
44.5%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
2.7%45 to 54 years
5.0%55 to 64 years
6.6%65 to 74 years
25.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Berwyn, PA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Berwyn, PA (%)
10.7%White
34.5%Black
42.5%Asian
0.0%Other race
29.5%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Berwyn, PA (absolute numbers)
319White
7Black
216Asian
0Other race
672+ races
12.7%Below poverty level
87.3%Above poverty level
25.4%Below poverty level
74.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Berwyn, PA
Children below poverty level:
Berwyn, Pennsylvania:
2.3%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Berwyn:
8.9%
Pennsylvania:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Berwyn:
77.6%
Pennsylvania:
25.0%
78.9%Married-couple family
2.8%Male, no wife present
18.3%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
56.9%Worked part-time
43.1%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
3.7%1999 to 2000
5.4%1995 to 1998
4.9%1990 to 1994
16.9%1980 to 1989
14.3%1970 to 1979
10.1%1960 to 1969
14.4%1950 to 1959
6.2%1940 to 1949
24.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.9%1999 to 2000
9.5%1995 to 1998
9.9%1990 to 1994
21.1%1980 to 1989
16.7%1970 to 1979
12.1%1960 to 1969
11.2%1950 to 1959
3.5%1940 to 1949
13.0%1939 or earlier
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