West Myerstown

Population: 1,493
Median household income: $80,650
Median home value: $262,600

West Myerstown, a community in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, has 1,493 residents. The median household income of $80,650 is above the Lebanon County median ($76,350).

13.0% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.31 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,493
Median age: 42.1 yrs
Median household income: $80,650
Median home value: $262,600
Median gross rent: $938
Housing units: 644
Homeownership rate: 57.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.4%
Unemployment rate: 4.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2023	1,493	$80,650	$262,600	$938

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

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1718.2%

18 to 244.1%

25 to 344.0%

35 to 4426.7%

45 to 5413.5%

55 to 647.4%

65 to 7412.9%

75 and over7.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	82	5.5%
5 to 17	271	18.2%
18 to 24	61	4.1%
25 to 34	60	4.0%
35 to 44	398	26.7%
45 to 54	201	13.5%
55 to 64	110	7.4%
65 to 74	193	12.9%
75 and over	117	7.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,253	83.9%
Black or African American	196	13.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	9	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	25	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	10	0.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.7%

High school graduate41.2%

Some college or associate's20.7%

Bachelor's degree22.2%

Graduate or professional degree10.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	61	5.7%
High school graduate	445	41.2%
Some college or associate's	223	20.7%
Bachelor's degree	239	22.2%
Graduate or professional degree	111	10.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone87.7%

Carpooled2.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle1.4%

Worked from home8.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	746	87.7%
Carpooled	23	2.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	12	1.4%
Worked from home	70	8.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	177	22.7%
15 to 29 min	389	49.8%
30 to 44 min	120	15.4%
45 to 59 min	82	10.5%
60+ min	13	1.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.31
Poverty rate: 13.0% (194 of 1,493)

	Count	Share
Family households	415	64.4%
Nonfamily households	229	35.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	644	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	369	57.3%
Renter-occupied	275	42.7%

1-unit, detached64.4%

1-unit, attached30.9%

2 to 4 units3.1%

5 to 19 units1.6%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	415	64.4%
1-unit, attached	199	30.9%
2 to 4 units	20	3.1%
5 to 19 units	10	1.6%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4283648
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.96 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.3698, -76.3198