Berwyn is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 54,414 people and ten associated neighborhoods, Berwyn is the 23rd largest community in Illinois. Much of the housing stock in Berwyn was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.

Berwyn real estate is some of the most expensive in Illinois, although Berwyn house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

Also of interest is that Berwyn has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 10.23% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

In Berwyn, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 31.00 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. One bright side is that local public transit is widely used, so it may be an option to avoid the headache of driving in the heavy traffic by leaving the car at home and taking transit. In addition, the city is also quite pedestrian-friendly, because many neighborhoods are very dense and have amenities close enough together that people find it feasible to get around on foot.

Although the majority of commuting trips in the city are by private automobile, Berwyn is somewhat unusual for a city of its size for having a substantial number of people who use public transportation. For a lot of people, the subway helps to get to and from their jobs every morning, which benefits everyone in the Berwyn area by reducing both traffic and air pollution.

The percentage of people in Berwyn who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 25.39% of adults in Berwyn have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Berwyn in 2022 was $34,197, which is middle income relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $136,788 for a family of four. However, Berwyn contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Berwyn is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Berwyn home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Berwyn, accounting for 60.24% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Berwyn residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Berwyn include Polish, German, Irish, Italian, and English.

Berwyn also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 23.85%.

The most common language spoken in Berwyn is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Tagalog.