Bryn Mawr is a somewhat small town located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 5,879 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Bryn Mawr is the 245th largest community in Pennsylvania. Much of the housing stock in Bryn Mawr was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic towns in the country.

Bryn Mawr home prices are not only among the most expensive in Pennsylvania, but Bryn Mawr real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Of important note, Bryn Mawr is also a town of artists. Bryn Mawr has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Bryn Mawr’s character.

Also of interest is that Bryn Mawr has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 20.50% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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.

Bryn Mawr is a small town where college students really create the town feel and character. So many small towns have lost population over the last 20-30 years that having the local college presence in the Bryn Mawr area, with all of the energy of the students filling area dorms and apartments each fall, really helps Bryn Mawr maintain a good economy.

For a small town, there is also a high proportion of single, often educated, people living in Bryn Mawr. This is not typical for smaller communities in America, and adds a feeling of vibrancy to Bryn Mawr.

Even though Bryn Mawr is a smaller town, it has many people who hop on public transportation – mostly the train for their daily commute to work. Typically, these people are commuting to good jobs in the surrounding cities.

If knowledge is power, Bryn Mawr is a pretty powerful place. 64.25% of the adults in Bryn Mawr have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in Bryn Mawr in 2022 was $43,309, which is wealthy relative to Pennsylvania, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $173,236 for a family of four. However, Bryn Mawr contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Bryn Mawr is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Bryn Mawr home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Bryn Mawr residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Bryn Mawr also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 12.51% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Bryn Mawr include Irish, Italian, German, English, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Bryn Mawr is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.