Bryn Mawr is a somewhat small town located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 5,879 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Bryn Mawr is the 245th largest community in Pennsylvania.
Bryn Mawr home prices are not only among the most expensive in Pennsylvania, but Bryn Mawr real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.
Also of interest is that Bryn Mawr 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: 21.82% 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.
Bryn Mawr is a small town with a large college student population. Because of this, there is a real youthful, hip vibe to the place, and much of the life in the town is centered on the college. This has helped Bryn Mawr to buck the trend of other small towns that have suffered declining populations over the past 20 to 30 years. Spending by students, and faculty and staff jobs, are a big part of the local economy.
For a small town, there is also a high proportion of single, often educated, people living in Bryn Mawr. This is not typical for smaller communities in America, and adds a feeling of vibrancy to Bryn Mawr.
Despite being a small town, Bryn Mawr has a lot of people using the train to get to and from work every day. Most of these people on the train are using it to get to good jobs in other cities.
Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Bryn Mawr. 61.22% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%.
The per capita income in Bryn Mawr in 2022 was $49,556, which is wealthy relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $198,224 for a family of four. However, Bryn Mawr contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Bryn Mawr is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Bryn Mawr home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Bryn Mawr residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Bryn Mawr include Irish, German, Italian, English, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Bryn Mawr is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.