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Moving to Berwyn, Illinois

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Population: 54,016. Estimated population in July 2024: 51,409 (-4.8% change)
Males: 26,314 (48.7%), Females: 27,702 (51.3%)

Cook County

Zip code: 60402

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.8 years
Median household income: $43,833
Median house value: $132,900

Population by Race

Races in Berwyn:

  • White Non-Hispanic (56.4%)
  • Hispanic (38.0%)
  • Other race (18.6%)
  • Two or more races (3.6%)
  • Filipino (1.5%)
  • Black (1.3%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: Polish (12.0%), German (11.8%), Irish (11.1%), Italian (10.4%), Czech (6.8%), English (2.5%).

Elevation: 610 feet

Land area: 3.9 square miles

Map of Berwyn, IL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Berwyn

  • High school or higher: 74.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.9%
  • Unemployed: 5.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Berwyn city

  • Never married: 31.1%
  • Now married: 49.8%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 8.1%
  • Divorced: 9.4%

25.1% Foreign born (16.6% Latin America, 5.7% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +8,532 (+18.8%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Berwyn:

  • MAC NEAL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (3249 SOUTH OAK PARK AVENUE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Berwyn:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Berwyn:

  • CHICAGO MIDWAY INTL (about 5 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Abbreviation: MDW)
  • CHICAGO O’HARE INTL (about 12 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Abbreviation: ORD)
  • GARY/CHICAGO (about 32 miles; GARY, IN; Abbreviation: GYY)

Other public-use airports nearest to Berwyn:

  • MERRILL C MEIGS (about 14 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Abbreviation: CGX)
  • PALWAUKEE MUNI (about 20 miles; CHICAGO/PROSPECT HEIGHTS/W, IL; Abbreviation: PWK)
  • TINLEY PARK HELISTOP (about 21 miles; CHICAGO/TINLEY PARK, IL; Abbreviation: TF8)

Amtrak stations near Berwyn:

  • 4 miles: SUMMIT (ARCHER & CENTER AVE.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 6 miles: LA GRANGE ROAD (LA GRANGE, 25 W. BURLINGTON AVE.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 11 miles: CHICAGO (225 S. CANAL ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Berwyn:

  • AMERICAN CAREER COLLEGE OF HAIR DESIGN INC (Location: 7000 W CERMAK RD; Private, for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Berwyn:

  • MORTON COLLEGE (about 3 miles; CICERO, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,085)
  • TRITON COLLEGE (about 7 miles; RIVER GROVE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 8,007)
  • CITY COLLEGES OF CHICAGO-WILBUR WRIGHT COLLEGE (about 8 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,618)
  • CITY COLLEGES OF CHICAGO-MALCOLM X COLLEGE (about 8 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Full-time enrollment: 6,407)
  • CITY COLLEGES OF CHICAGO-RICHARD J DALEY COLLEGE (about 9 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,536)
  • DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 10 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,201)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO (about 10 miles; Chicago, IL; Full-time enrollment: 21,879)

Schools

Public high school in Berwyn:

  • J STERLING MORTON WEST HIGH SCH (Students: 3,403; Location: 2400 S HOME AVE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Berwyn:

  • LINCOLN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 971; Location: 6432 W 16TH ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • PRAIRIE OAK SCHOOL (Students: 813; Location: 1427 OAK PARK AVE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • HERITAGE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 780; Location: 6850 W 31ST ST; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • KAREL HAVLICEK ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 745; Location: 6401 15TH ST; Grades: KG – 05)
  • JEFFERSON ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 610; Location: 7035 16TH ST; Grades: PK – 05)
  • PERSHING ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 555; Location: 6537 37TH ST; Grades: KG – 06)
  • HIAWATHA ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 509; Location: 6539 26TH ST; Grades: KG – 06)
  • IRVING ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 445; Location: 3501 CLINTON AVE; Grades: PK – 06)
  • KOMENSKY ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 400; Location: 2515 CUYLER AVE; Grades: KG – 06)
  • PIPER SCHOOL (Students: 372; Location: 2435 S KENILWORTH; Grades: KG – 06)

Private primary/middle schools in Berwyn:

  • ST LEONARD SCHOOL (Students: 426; Location: 3322 S CLARENCE; Grades: PK – 8)
  • ST ODILO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 301; Location: 6617 WEST 23RD STREET; Grades: PK – 8)
  • ST MARY OF CELLE SCHOOL (Students: 189; Location: 1448 S WESLEY AVENUE; Grades: PK – 8)

Libraries

Library in Berwyn:

  • BERWYN P.L. (Operating income: $1,455,613; Location: 2701 SOUTH HARLEM AVENUE; 164,765 books; 5,749 audio materials; 6,690 video materials; 581 serial subscriptions)

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