Myerstown is a very small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 3,102 people and three constituent neighborhoods, Myerstown is the 480th largest community in Pennsylvania. Much of the housing stock in Myerstown was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs in the country.
Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 9.74% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
As is often the case in a small borough, Myerstown doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
In Myerstown, just 9.46% of people over 25 hold a college degree, which is very low compared to the rest of the nation, whereas the average among all cities is 21.84%.
The per capita income in Myerstown in 2018 was $23,748, which is low income relative to Pennsylvania, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $94,992 for a family of four. However, Myerstown contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Myerstown home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Myerstown residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Myerstown include German, Italian, Irish, Pennsylvania German, and Dutch.
The most common language spoken in Myerstown is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.