How Berwyn works: jobs, income and commuting
30% of workers work from home (Pennsylvania 16%). Only 3% work in Berwyn; the top destination outside it is Philadelphia (15%, 16 miles). Working residents average 29 minutes each way (Pennsylvania 26, U.S. 26).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Work in Berwyn: the figures worth knowing
A lot of Berwyn works from home
30% of Berwyn workers work from home, against 16% across Pennsylvania. Time on the road ↓
Berwyn is where the jobs are
Berwyn has 2,699 jobs, 1.6 for every working resident. Day and night ↓
Berwyn and Philadelphia trade workers both ways
Philadelphia is the top workplace for Berwyn residents (15%) and also where the most people who work in Berwyn come from (11% of its jobs). The commute map ↓
The biggest group of Berwyn’s workers comes from Philadelphia
287 of the people who work in Berwyn live in Philadelphia, 17 miles away, more than from any other town. The commute map ↓
Three in four Berwyn workers earn over $40,000 a year
76% of Berwyn’s working residents earn over $3,333 a month (about $40,000 a year) at their main job, the top earnings band in the Census data. The jobs ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey.
The trip to work from Berwyn: about 29 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.3 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Berwyn workers work from home, vs 16% across Pennsylvania. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 1,195 commuters (the 30% who work from home are left out). Across Pennsylvania: 81% drive alone, 4% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
The daily flow of workers through Berwyn
On a workday 1,622 residents head out to work, 55 work right here, and 2,644 people come in from elsewhere.
About 4,700 people are in Berwyn on a workday afternoon, 28% more than live here.
1.6 jobs for every working resident, so more people commute in than out.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
The towns that send workers to Berwyn
Where Berwyn clocks in
15% of workers
12% of workers
6% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
The kinds of work in Berwyn
2,699 jobs are based in Berwyn.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Berwyn, 2013 → 2023: 3,020 → 2,699. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2023.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Berwyn’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Near or far: the trip to work from Berwyn
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Berwyn and its neighbors: 12% work next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Berwyn workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berwyn | – | — | — | 29 min | $145,833 |
| Devon | under 2% | — | — | 29 min | — |
| Tredyffrin Township | 12% | A | A | 26 min | $162,194 |
| Paoli | under 2% | — | — | 24 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Devon and Paoli: Census-designated places inside larger towns, graded as part of them. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Tredyffrin Township. Darker towns draw more of Berwyn’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in Berwyn: questions
What is the median household income in Berwyn?
$145,833 (±$32,854) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,971 across Pennsylvania and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Berwyn?
15.2%, against 11.7% across Pennsylvania and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Berwyn?
29 minutes each way on average, against 26 across Pennsylvania and 26 nationally. 30% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Berwyn work?
3% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Philadelphia (15%, 16 mi), Tredyffrin Township (12%, 2 mi), Upper Merion Township (6%, 5 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Berwyn without a car?
10% of commuters take transit and 3% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Berwyn, from the people who make the trip.
More of Berwyn
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer.