Overview
56,960
Total Population
35.8
Median age
48.70%
Female population %
105.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
35-39 years
Largest age group
49.7
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
35,036
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Berwyn's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Berwyn is 35.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Berwyn's population under 18 was 25.86%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Berwyn's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 11.96% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Berwyn, 21.24% were under the age of 15, 19.91% aged 15 to 29, 46.89% aged 30 to 64, 10.68% aged 65 to 84, and 1.28% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 1,482 less females than males in Berwyn:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.70% females and 51.30% males in Berwyn, IL.
- The Berwyn, IL gender ratio is 105.3:100 i.e. 105.3 men to 100 women (1.053).
- For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 2,767.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 2,176.
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Race / Ethnicity
Berwyn's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Berwyn population: 41.06% are White, 8.73% are Black or African American, 0.64% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.30% are Asian, 34.81% are some other race and 11.46% are multiracial.
- Berwyn's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the city.
- By ethnicity, 35,036 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 21,924 (38.49% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Berwyn is White with a population of 23,389 (41.06% of the total population).
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Year by year
Berwyn's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 57,012 in the year 2020
- From 2000 to 2010, Berwyn's population increased by 2,692 (4.99%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Berwyn's population increased by 344 (0.61%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Berwyn's population was lowest in year 2008 at 49,685.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)