Berwyn, Illinois

Berwyn: A city in Cook County, Illinois. It is located in the western suburbs of Chicago. Berwyn is known for its many parks and green spaces, its many historical sites, and its many attractions, such as the Berwyn Historical Society and the Berwyn Public Library.

About

Berwyn is a city located in the county of Cook in the U.S. state of Illinois. Its population at the 2010 census was 56,657 and a population density of 5,603 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 53,701 inhabitants.

The city was created 116 years ago in 1907.

Berwyn locator map
Location of Berwyn on Illinois map.

Quick Facts about Berwyn

Population : 53,701 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Illinois (United States)
County : Cook County
Postal code : 60402
Phone Area Codes : 708
Area : 10.11 km2
Official name : Berwyn
Altitude : 617 feet / 188 meters
Establishment : January 01, 1908 (116 years ago)
Time Zone : UTC−06:00, UTC−05:00
Local time : 21:17:25 (22nd December 2024)
Density : 5,310 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : -5.5% (2010-2020)
Berwyn Municipal Building image
Berwyn Municipal Building
Berwyn Municipal Building image

Geography

Berwyn is located at 41°51'2"N 87°47'37"W (41.8505900, -87.7936700).

Berwyn map

Demographics

According to census records, the population of Berwyn decreased by 5.5% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 56,657 - census
2011 56,791 0.24% estimation process
2012 56,886 0.17% estimation process
2013 56,914 0.05% estimation process
2014 56,777 -0.24% estimation process
2015 56,436 -0.6% estimation process
2016 55,986 -0.8% estimation process
2017 55,435 -0.99% estimation process
2018 54,821 -1.12% estimation process
2019 54,391 -0.79% estimation process
2020 53,701 -1.28% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 57,939
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 56,303
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : 2.9%
April 1, 2020 Population : 56,681
April 1, 2010 Population : 56,364
People under 5 years old, percentage : 5.0%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 22.2%
People over 65 (%) : 19.1%
Female persons, % : 52.6%
White only, percent : 28.4%
Black or African American alone, percent : 2.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 0.1%
Asians alone % : 61.6%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 0.3%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 3.5%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 11.1%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 22.1%
2015-2019 Veterans : 1,176
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 49.0%
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 59.5%

Berwyn zip code is 60402. County name: Cook, County fips: 17031

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Economic Facts

Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 59.5%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $1,097,600
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $3,441
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $895
2015-2019 median gross rent : $1,662
2015-2019 Households : 19,520
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.95
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 89.7%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 62.3%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 95.4%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 90.8%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 92.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 54.8%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 3.7%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 5.5%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 58.5%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 51.9%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 220,377
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 582,152
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : 194,269
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 860,349
2012 total retail sales per capita : $14,963
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 32.1
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $93,574
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $43,923
Percentage of people living in poverty : 9.8%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 9,188
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 4,483
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 3,138
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 6,275
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 2,468
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 374
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 8,369
2010 population per square mile : 5,159.1
2010 land area in square miles : 10.93
Residential units, July 1, 2019 : 9,685
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 72.2%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $314,400
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $1,427
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $431
2015-2019 median gross rent : $961
Permits for construction, 2020 : 153
2015-2019 Households : 5,858
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.23
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 87.8%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 8.7%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 93.1%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 83.1%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 92.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 37.2%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 9.0%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 13.8%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 57.6%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 56.2%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 64,851
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 15,812
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : 4,959
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 130,827
2012 total retail sales per capita : $10,839
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 18.1
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $52,221
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $31,629
Percentage of people living in poverty : 10.8%
Total number of employer establishments, 2019 : 524
2019 total employment : 3,733
2019 total annual payroll ($1,000) : 120,891
Total employment, change in percentage terms, 2018-2019 : -1.8%
2018 total non-employer establishments : 2,054
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 2,070
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 884
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 607
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 211
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,711
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 254
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,546
2010 population per square mile : 8.9
2010 land area in square miles : 1,350.18

People born in Berwyn (51)

People born in Berwyn, including climatologist Patrick Michaels, speed skater Leah Poulos, actor, comedian, writer, director and producer Bob Odenkirk, .

List

  • Buzz Clifford (American musician) he was born in 08/10/1942
  • David Huffman (American actor) he was born in 10/05/1945
  • Nicole Chérie Saletta (American actress) she was born in 02/04/1986
  • Sondra Radvanovsky (singer) she was born in 11/04/1969
  • Jim Peterik (American musician and songwriter) he was born in 11/11/1950
  • Fred Weick (American aviation pioneer) he was born in 14/07/1899
  • Toby Olson (American writer) he was born in 17/08/1937
  • Gary Hallberg (professional golfer) he was born in 31/05/1958
  • Paul Kuhr (American musician) he was born in 04/12/1971
  • Adrián Granados (American boxer) he was born in 14/08/1989
  • Allan Cox (American business writer) he was born in 01/01/1937
  • Allen C. Skorepa (American lichenologist (1941-1998)) he was born in 25/08/1941
  • Barbara Marshall (American politician) she was born in 05/03/1944
  • Becky Wilczak (American luger) she was born in 05/08/1980
  • Bob Miller (American baseball player (1935-)) he was born in 15/07/1935
  • Bob Will (American baseball player) he was born in 15/07/1931
  • Chris Messer (American musician) he was born in 22/09/1976
  • Christian Hejnal (American musician) he was born in 03/06/1969

Schools in Berwyn

College & universities near Berwyn, IL

Code Name City ZIP
364760 Bell Mar Beauty College Cicero (IL) 60804
147411 Morton College Cicero (IL) 60804-4398
144351 Concordia University-Chicago River Forest (IL) 60305-1499
148496 Dominican University River Forest (IL) 60305
486345 HVAC Technical Institute Chicago (IL) 60632-4457

Stations (21)

Amtrak & bus stations near Berwyn, IL

Code Name Address Type
SMT Summit Archer Ave. and South Center Ave. RAIL
LAG La Grange Road 25 West Burlington St. RAIL
CHI Chicago Union Station 225 South Canal Street RAIL
GLN Glenview station 1116 Depot St. RAIL
HMI Hammond–Whiting station 1135 South Calumet Ave. RAIL

Post offices near Berwyn

Post Office Name City ZIP
Berwyn Post Office Berwyn (IL) 60402
North Riversid Post Office North Riverside (IL) 60546
Cicer Post Office Cicero (IL) 60804
Oak Park South Post Office Oak Park (IL) 60304
Forest Park Post Office Forest Park (IL) 60130

Other places with the same name (2)

Other cities in Cook County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Cook County , IL. (more)

City Name Population Title
Cicero 79,727 Town in Illinois
Arlington Heights 75,101 Village in Cook County, Illinois, United States; suburb of Chicago, Illinois
Evanston 72,683 A city in Cook County, Illinois.
Schaumburg 72,049 Large village located in Cook County in Illinois, USA
Palatine 66,830 Village in Cook County, Illinois, United States
Skokie 62,404 Village in Cook County, Illinois, United States
Des Plaines 58,179 The most populous city in Cook County, Illinois.
Orland Park 57,347 Village in Illinois
Tinley Park 55,221 Village located in Cook County, Illinois, United States
Oak Lawn 54,376 Village in Illinois, United States of America
Mount Prospect 53,299 Village in Elk Grove and Wheeling Townships in Cook County, Illinois, United States
Oak Park 51,852 Village in Cook County, Illinois, United States; suburb of Chicago, Illinois
Hoffman Estates 50,495 A city in Cook County, Illinois.
Glenview 47,446 Village in Cook County, Illinois, United States
Buffalo Grove 41,496 Village in Illinois, United States of America
Bartlett 40,312 Village in United States of America

Distance to Other Cities

Berwyn distances to largest Illinois cities