Bryn Mawr, PA

Census Place

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2024 Population

5,880

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

23.1

7.97% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

22.8%

11.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$92,961

6.58% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$453,400

15.7% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

2,874

0.56% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Bryn Mawr, PA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

94.4% of the residents in Bryn Mawr, PA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Bryn Mawr, PA are Bryn Mawr College (533 degrees awarded in 2024) and Harcum College (252 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Bryn Mawr, PA was $453,400, and the homeownership rate was 46.1%.

Most people in Bryn Mawr, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Bryn Mawr, PA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Bryn Mawr, PA is home to a population of 5.88k people, from which 94.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 9.15% of Bryn Mawr, PA residents were born outside of the country (538 people).

In 2024, there were 8.51 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.26k people) in Bryn Mawr, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 500 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 354 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.4%

2024 Citizenship

94%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.4% of Bryn Mawr, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bryn Mawr, PA was 94%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Bryn Mawr, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bryn Mawr, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.26k ± 572
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
500 ± 187
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
354 ± 107

7.99%

Hispanic Population

470 people

7.99% of the people in Bryn Mawr, PA are hispanic (470 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bryn Mawr, PA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Pennsylvania.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
103,235 ± 7,857 people
India
102,082 ± 7,813 people
China
73,024 ± 6,616 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 103,235 Pennsylvania residents, followed by India with 102,082 and China with 73,024.

Foreign-Born Population

9.15%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

538 people

10.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

607 people

As of 2024, 9.15% of Bryn Mawr, PA residents (538 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Bryn Mawr, PA was 10.5%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Bryn Mawr, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
66 ± 46
Gulf War (1990s)
27 ± 29
Gulf War (2001-)
19 ± 32

Bryn Mawr, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.44 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Bryn Mawr, PA.

Health

98% of the population of Bryn Mawr, PA has health coverage, with 61.9% on employee plans, 5.08% on Medicaid, 9.67% on Medicare, 21.2% on non-group plans, and 0.177% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Pennsylvania see 1,265 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,265 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1400 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 345 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 32.3% were men and 67.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.4% under 18 years, 45.7% between 18 and 34 years, 25.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 32.3% were men and 67.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

1.98%

Uninsured

61.9%

Employer Coverage

5.08%

Medicaid

9.67%

Medicare

21.2%

Non-Group

0.177%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bryn Mawr, PA declined by 31.8% from 2.91% to 1.98%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Bryn Mawr, PA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Bryn Mawr, PA employs 2.87k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bryn Mawr, PA were Educational Services (742 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (393 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (293 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($188,750), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($149,036), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($149,036).

Employment

Occupations

2.87k

2024 Value

± 347

0.56%

1 Year growth

± 17%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bryn Mawr, PA grew at a rate of 0.56%, from 2.86k employees to 2.87k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bryn Mawr, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (415 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (393 people), and Management Occupations (328 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bryn Mawr, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2.87k

2024 Value

± 347

0.56%

1 Year growth

± 17%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bryn Mawr, PA grew at a rate of 0.56%, from 2.86k employees to 2.87k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bryn Mawr, PA, are Educational Services (742 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (393 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (293 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bryn Mawr, PA, though some of these residents may live in Bryn Mawr, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$84,877

Median earning men ± $8,188

$9,625

Median earning women ± $5,890

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($110,556), and Manufacturing ($106,354).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($148,357), Manufacturing ($119,500), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($75,341).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

Y-Axis

2.78%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Pennsylvania. This represents a 2.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 18.1%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Pennsylvania.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing the state of Pennsylvania. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Bryn Mawr, PA. Showing the available data for Pennsylvania.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (50.4%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (48.7%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.491%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Pennsylvania for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

John Fetterman

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Dave McCormick

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing Pennsylvania.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Pennsylvania over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2024, universities in Bryn Mawr, PA awarded 785 degrees. The student population of Bryn Mawr, PA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 244 male students and 2,343 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Bryn Mawr, PA are White (397 and 55%), Black or African American (114 and 15.8%), Hispanic or Latino (95 and 13.2%), and Asian (71 and 9.83%).

The largest universities in Bryn Mawr, PA by number of degrees awarded are Bryn Mawr College (533 and 67.9%) and Harcum College (252 and 32.1%).

The most popular majors in Bryn Mawr, PA are Social Work (79 and 10.1%), Pre-Medical Studies (63 and 8.03%), and General Psychology (30 and 3.82%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $64,500.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Bryn Mawr, PA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 29.4%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 31.5%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 2,587 (9.43% men and 90.6% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 2,587 students enrolled in Bryn Mawr, PA, 9.43% men and 90.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,125 records, of which 93.4% were women and 6.58% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Psychology
30 degrees awarded
Sociology
29 degrees awarded
General English Language & Literature
25 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Bryn Mawr, PA was General Psychology with 30 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Bryn Mawr, PA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Bryn Mawr College
533 degrees awarded
Harcum College
252 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Bryn Mawr College with 533 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 72 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Bryn Mawr, PA, which is 0.101 times less than the 713 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 397 degrees mean that there were 3.48 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 114 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($64,500) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,420) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 2-year ($1,500) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bryn Mawr, PA was $453,400 in 2024, which is 1.36 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $391,900 to $453,400, a 15.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Bryn Mawr, PA is 46.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bryn Mawr, PA have an average commute time of 25.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bryn Mawr, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$453,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$53,794

$860

Median Property Taxes

±$177

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Bryn Mawr, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Bryn Mawr, PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

46.1%

Homeownership

2024

56.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 46.1% of the housing units in Bryn Mawr, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 44.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bryn Mawr, PA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$92,961

Median Household Income

± $19,920

1.87k

Number of Households

± 283

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.87k households in Bryn Mawr, PA grew to $92,961 from the previous year's value of $87,218.

The following chart displays the households in Bryn Mawr, PA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bryn Mawr, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.463

2024 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2024, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0903% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Pennsylvania across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (43.2%)
Worked At Home (22.7%)
Walked (20.9%)

In 2024, 43.2% of workers in Bryn Mawr, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (22.7%) and those who walked to work (20.9%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

25.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bryn Mawr, PA have a shorter commute time (25.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.69% of the workforce in Bryn Mawr, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Bryn Mawr, PA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Bryn Mawr, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bryn Mawr, PA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

22.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bryn Mawr, PA (921 out of 4.05k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bryn Mawr, PA is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.