Population 4,599 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Berwyn Heights
Household size in Berwyn Heights
| Period | Berwyn Heights | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.86 | 2.73 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.18 | 2.82 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.16 | 2.86 | 2.74 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.61 | 2.77 | 2.68 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.74 | +0.04 | +0.01 | −0.03 |
Berwyn Heights is a place of big households: 3.61 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.86, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Berwyn Heights
| Period | Berwyn Heights | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.1 | 37.0 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.7 | 37.6 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.1 | 38.5 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 31.6 | 39.2 | 40.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.5 | +2.2 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 31.6, Berwyn Heights is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children.
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 Berwyn Heights
| Period | Berwyn Heights | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 11.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.5% | 11.3% | 12.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.3% | 10.4% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.7% | 10.4% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.0 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Berwyn Heights: 14.7% of all households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Berwyn Heights
Renters in Berwyn Heights
| Period | Berwyn Heights | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.1% | 34.0% | 31.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.9% | 36.6% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.2% | 36.8% | 33.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 31.7% | 36.3% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.6 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly a third of households in Berwyn Heights rent their homes (31.7%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Just over a quarter of owners (26.2%) have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%.
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 Berwyn Heights
| Period | Berwyn Heights | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 8.7% | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.0% | 7.3% | 8.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.2% | 6.6% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 2.3% | 5.9% | 7.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Berwyn Heights: just 2.3% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
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 Berwyn Heights
| Period | Berwyn Heights | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1960 | 1977 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1961 | 1978 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1966 | 1979 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1975 | 1982 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +15 | +6 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Berwyn Heights run a bit older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1975 against 1980.
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 Berwyn Heights
| Period | Berwyn Heights | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,531 | $1,470 | $1,249 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,836 | $1,583 | $1,363 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $2,006 | $1,907 | $1,576 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,273 | $2,236 | $1,869 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$743 | +$766 | +$620 | +$606 |
Rent in Berwyn Heights runs $2,273 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. The picture is much the same across the Washington area. Rent takes 39.4% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Berwyn Heights
Bachelor's degrees in Berwyn Heights
| Period | Berwyn Heights | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.2% | 46.6% | 36.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 36.5% | 48.2% | 37.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 39.5% | 51.0% | 40.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 42.7% | 53.9% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.5 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are more common in Berwyn Heights than nationally: 42.7% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. Locally, though, the share is lower than in the Washington area overall (53.9%).
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 Berwyn Heights
| Period | Berwyn Heights | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.1% | 89.4% | 88.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.4% | 90.2% | 89.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 80.4% | 90.8% | 90.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 79.5% | 91.2% | 90.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | −5.6 pts | +1.7 pts | +2.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in five adults in Berwyn Heights never finished high school, well above the national share: only 79.5% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Berwyn Heights
| Period | Berwyn Heights | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.4% | 5.9% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.1% | 6.9% | 8.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.2% | 4.7% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.7% | 4.8% | 5.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.7 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Berwyn Heights runs below the national rate: 3.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Berwyn Heights compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berwyn Heights | 3.61 | 31.6 | 14.7% | 31.7% | 2.3% | 1975 | $2,273 | 42.7% | 79.5% | 3.7% |
| College Park | 2.62 | 27.9 | 6.9% | 64.9% | 14.8% | 1989 | $1,708 | 56.4% | 90.4% | 9.1% |
| Greenbelt | 2.52 | 37.9 | 21.0% | 53.9% | 5.7% | 1977 | $1,855 | 41.7% | 87.7% | 6.5% |
| University Park | 2.63 | 45.0 | 1.6% | 11.7% | 5.6% | 1954 | $2,717 | 74.2% | 93.8% | 4.1% |
| East Riverdale | 3.83 | 31.4 | 19.3% | 47.5% | 5.9% | 1962 | $1,815 | 19.0% | 64.6% | 9.1% |
| Riverdale Park | 3.09 | 32.2 | 26.0% | 52.0% | 3.8% | 1956 | $1,820 | 27.3% | 66.7% | 2.7% |
| Riverdale | 3.22 | 37.0 | 19.2% | 28.5% | 4.4% | 1964 | $1,585 | 20.3% | 71.2% | 7.5% |
| Hyattsville | 3.55 | 33.3 | 22.1% | 55.4% | 4.4% | 1966 | $1,850 | 28.9% | 64.9% | 6.3% |
| New Carrollton | 3.22 | 35.7 | 14.2% | 50.5% | 3.4% | 1966 | $1,962 | 24.4% | 79.3% | 6.1% |
| Adelphi | 3.53 | 33.9 | 17.8% | 55.5% | 8.2% | 1968 | $2,140 | 28.3% | 70.1% | 5.1% |
| Edmonston | 2.84 | 34.1 | 9.4% | 35.3% | 3.9% | 1964 | $1,884 | 36.5% | 78.9% | 7.3% |
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 Berwyn Heights. 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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