Myerstown

Population: 3,104
Median household income: $53,218
Median home value: $180,900

Located in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, Myerstown is a community with a population of 3,104. Its median household income of $53,218 runs below the Lebanon County figure of $76,350.

From 2019 to 2023, Myerstown's population declined 3.0% from 3,201 to 3,104, while its median home value rose 29.1% from $140,100 to $180,900.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 18.6% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 96.3% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,104
Median age: 40.5 yrs
Median household income: $53,218
Median home value: $180,900
Median gross rent: $1,128
Housing units: 1,398
Homeownership rate: 55.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.7%
Unemployment rate: 5.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,2013,104

Median household income

$49,364$53,218

Median home value

$140,100$180,900

Median gross rent

$744$1,128

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,201	$49,364	$140,100	$744
2020	3,217	$44,100	$149,900	$813
2021	3,107	$42,425	$152,500	$802
2022	3,107	$52,429	$175,600	$947
2023	3,104	$53,218	$180,900	$1,128

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1718.6%

18 to 249.3%

25 to 3410.0%

35 to 4416.2%

45 to 545.8%

55 to 6411.7%

65 to 749.3%

75 and over13.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	166	5.3%
5 to 17	576	18.6%
18 to 24	288	9.3%
25 to 34	310	10.0%
35 to 44	504	16.2%
45 to 54	180	5.8%
55 to 64	364	11.7%
65 to 74	288	9.3%
75 and over	428	13.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,989	96.3%
Black or African American	50	1.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	4	0.1%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	6	0.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	55	1.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.3%

High school graduate56.5%

Some college or associate's22.6%

Bachelor's degree9.0%

Graduate or professional degree5.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	130	6.3%
High school graduate	1,172	56.5%
Some college or associate's	468	22.6%
Bachelor's degree	187	9.0%
Graduate or professional degree	117	5.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone78.8%

Carpooled7.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	999	78.8%
Carpooled	91	7.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	23	1.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	154	12.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	433	38.9%
15 to 29 min	320	28.8%
30 to 44 min	220	19.8%
45 to 59 min	21	1.9%
60+ min	119	10.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.28
Poverty rate: 7.9% (234 of 2,980)

	Count	Share
Family households	811	62.1%
Nonfamily households	494	37.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1945

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,305	93.3%
Vacant	93	6.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	723	55.4%
Renter-occupied	582	44.6%

1-unit, detached44.3%

1-unit, attached27.3%

2 to 4 units16.2%

5 to 19 units5.1%

20 or more units7.1%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	619	44.3%
1-unit, attached	382	27.3%
2 to 4 units	227	16.2%
5 to 19 units	71	5.1%
20 or more units	99	7.1%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4252488
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 0.86 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.3721, -76.3056