Berwyn is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 55,021 people and ten associated neighborhoods, Berwyn is the 23rd largest community in Illinois. Berwyn has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, 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: 7.79% 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 31.18 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.

For the size of the city, public transportation in Berwyn is quite heavily used. Mostly, people who use it for their daily commute are taking the bus. For Berwyn, the benefits are reduced air pollution and congestion on the highways.

The population of Berwyn overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Berwyn, 24.51% have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Berwyn in 2022 was $31,736, which is lower middle income relative to Illinois, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $126,944 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 61.02% 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 Czech.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Berwyn's cultural character, accounting for 25.14% of the city’s population.

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