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. 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.Bryn Mawr is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 91.43% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Bryn Mawr is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Bryn Mawr who work in teaching (17.39%), office and administrative support (14.52%), and management occupations (10.64%). 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. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 21.82% 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. 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. 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. 61.22% 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 $49,556, which is wealthy relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $198,224 for a family of four. However, Bryn Mawr contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Bryn Mawr is a very 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. Important ancestries of people in Bryn Mawr include Irish, German, Italian, English, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Bryn Mawr is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.
