Population 7,081 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Bala Cynwyd
Household size in Bala Cynwyd
| Period | Bala Cynwyd | Bala-Cynwyd | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.62 | 2.59 | 2.64 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.71 | 2.67 | 2.68 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.49 | 2.52 | 2.65 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.45 | 2.78 | 2.57 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.17 | +0.19 | −0.07 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Bala Cynwyd run small, averaging 2.45 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Household size has dropped from 2.62 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Households are largest in the center and smallest in the northeast.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Bala Cynwyd
| Period | Bala Cynwyd | Bala-Cynwyd | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.8 | 45.7 | 38.5 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.1 | 43.5 | 39.3 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.9 | 47.3 | 40.3 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.6 | 42.2 | 40.4 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.2 | −3.5 | +1.9 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Bala Cynwyd skews a little older than the country: its median age is 41.6, against 40.1 nationally. That is in line with the rest of Bala-Cynwyd. The median age has dropped from 45.8 in 2006–10, even as the national median rose.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Bala Cynwyd
| Period | Bala Cynwyd | Bala-Cynwyd | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.6% | 4.6% | 12.2% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.9% | 6.7% | 11.8% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.5% | 8.9% | 11.7% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.4% | 9.6% | 12.1% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | +4.9 pts | −0.1 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.4% of households in Bala Cynwyd, well below the national share of 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has edged up 0.8 points, even as the national share fell.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Bala Cynwyd
Renters in Bala Cynwyd
| Period | Bala Cynwyd | Bala-Cynwyd | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.2% | 17.6% | 30.2% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.6% | 18.7% | 32.1% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.9% | 22.7% | 32.7% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 27.0% | 25.2% | 33.2% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +12.8 pts | +7.6 pts | +3.0 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Bala Cynwyd own their homes; 27.0% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 47.1% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the northeast; owners are most common in the west. The renter share has risen 12.8 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Bala Cynwyd
| Period | Bala Cynwyd | Bala-Cynwyd | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 8.0% | 9.1% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.7% | 7.3% | 9.2% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.6% | 7.3% | 9.0% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.5% | 9.5% | 6.9% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | +1.6 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Bala Cynwyd: 7.5% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. Vacancy is little changed from 2006–10, while the national rate fell.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Bala Cynwyd
| Period | Bala Cynwyd | Bala-Cynwyd | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1950 | 1950 | 1964 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1949 | 1950 | 1965 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1949 | 1948 | 1965 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1965 | 1960 | 1968 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +15 | +9 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Bala Cynwyd is a place of older homes: half were built before 1965, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. Still, homes here are newer than in Bala-Cynwyd as a whole, where the median home dates to 1960. The newest homes are mostly in the northeast, the oldest in the southwest.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Bala Cynwyd
| Period | Bala Cynwyd | Bala-Cynwyd | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,381 | $1,312 | $1,049 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,382 | $1,340 | $1,147 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,704 | $1,702 | $1,281 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,904 | $1,882 | $1,631 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$523 | +$570 | +$582 | +$494 | +$606 |
The median renter in Bala Cynwyd pays $1,904 a month for rent and utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $523 a month from 2006–10, a 38% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 29.2% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Rents run highest in the east and lowest in the northwest.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Bala Cynwyd
Bachelor's degrees in Bala Cynwyd
| Period | Bala Cynwyd | Bala-Cynwyd | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 69.7% | 69.2% | 32.7% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 75.3% | 74.6% | 34.4% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 75.6% | 74.6% | 37.9% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 74.8% | 77.1% | 42.3% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.1 pts | +8.0 pts | +9.6 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Bala Cynwyd is highly educated: about three-quarters of adults 25 and older (74.8%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 5.1 points, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the west and least in the northeast.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Bala Cynwyd
| Period | Bala Cynwyd | Bala-Cynwyd | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 98.4% | 98.4% | 87.5% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 97.1% | 97.3% | 88.9% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 98.2% | 97.8% | 90.5% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.0% | 97.9% | 91.9% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Bala Cynwyd: 98.0% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The picture is much the same across Bala-Cynwyd.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Bala Cynwyd
| Period | Bala Cynwyd | Bala-Cynwyd | Philadelphia area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.6% | 3.6% | 8.4% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.8% | 3.3% | 10.2% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.4% | 3.9% | 6.3% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.3% | 4.9% | 6.1% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | +1.3 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Bala Cynwyd has been low: just 2.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment has edged down 1.3 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Bala Cynwyd compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bala Cynwyd | 2.45 | 41.6 | 5.4% | 27.0% | 7.5% | 1965 | $1,904 | 74.8% | 98.0% | 2.3% |
| Manayunk | 1.97 | 34.8 | 3.3% | 47.0% | 12.6% | 1945 | $1,695 | 64.2% | 97.5% | 4.8% |
| Wynnefield | 2.01 | 40.5 | 10.3% | 57.4% | 13.2% | 1954 | $1,517 | 39.7% | 93.8% | 9.0% |
| East Falls | 1.89 | 33.1 | 5.2% | 55.0% | 7.3% | 1955 | $1,579 | 71.2% | 97.0% | 10.6% |
| Roxborough | 2.11 | 38.1 | 9.3% | 43.3% | 5.2% | 1967 | $1,721 | 55.8% | 95.9% | 3.5% |
| Morris Park | 2.47 | 36.0 | 21.9% | 32.8% | 9.6% | 1945 | $1,346 | 33.6% | 93.6% | 8.3% |
| Haddington-Carroll Park | 2.76 | 30.6 | 34.7% | 53.2% | 15.9% | 1940 | $1,210 | 17.8% | 89.3% | 8.9% |
| Strawberry Mansion | 2.39 | 40.0 | 25.6% | 49.7% | 17.5% | 1941 | $1,089 | 14.2% | 84.7% | 18.4% |
| Haddington | 2.53 | 33.3 | 30.8% | 59.5% | 21.6% | 1942 | $1,227 | 13.9% | 81.8% | 10.2% |
| Alleghany West | 2.26 | 38.2 | 25.3% | 59.0% | 15.3% | 1944 | $1,147 | 14.9% | 83.1% | 10.3% |
| Belmont | 2.15 | 33.7 | 26.3% | 69.6% | 18.0% | 1951 | $1,138 | 27.8% | 87.4% | 10.9% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Bala Cynwyd. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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