COMPARING TWO PLACES
Forest Park vs Berwyn
PLACE A
Forest Park, Birmingham, Alabama
VS
PLACE B
Berwyn, Pennsylvania
Forest Park is 57% larger than Berwyn. Berwyn earns more, with a median household income $72,127 higher.
FOREST PARKBERWYNDIFFERENCE
Total population5,7613,680+57% vs Berwyn
Population density2,4861,977+509
Population growth–4.0%–
Median age38.041.8−3.8
Male46.7%45.9%+0.8 pts
Female53.3%54.1%−0.8 pts
Foreign-born3.1%15.3%−12.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic76.0%82.4%−6.4 pts
Black17.2%1.1%+16.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.6%1.4%+1.2 pts
Asian1.5%11.9%−10.4 pts
Other2.7%3.2%−0.5 pts
Median household income$73,706$145,833−$72,127
Per capita income$82,255$71,301+$10,954
Poverty rate10.8%15.2%−4.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5660.467+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher65.8%71.0%−5.2 pts
Graduate degree37.8%40.0%−2.2 pts
Unemployment rate2.9%6.0%−3.1 pts
Labor force participation75.4%61.1%+14.3 pts
Median home value$420,070$639,400−$219,330
Median gross rent$1,277$1,750−$473
Owner-occupied42.4%70.6%−28.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate11.9%7.0%+4.9 pts
Rent-burdened households57.0%54.9%+2.1 pts
Average commute17.629.2−11.6
Worked from home15.7%29.5%−13.8 pts
Public transit to work0.0%7.0%−7.0 pts
Uninsured5.6%3.7%+1.9 pts