Myerstown is a very small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 3,109 people and three associated neighborhoods, Myerstown is the 480th largest community in Pennsylvania. Myerstown has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Myerstown is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 40.03% of the Myerstown workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Myerstown is a borough of production and manufacturing workers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Myerstown who work in sales jobs (12.90%), healthcare (11.81%), and office and administrative support (7.19%). A relatively large number of people in Myerstown telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 12.15% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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 terms of college education, the citizens of Myerstown rank slightly lower than the national average. 14.66% of adults 25 and older in Myerstown have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community. The per capita income in Myerstown in 2022 was $27,428, 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 $109,712 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, English, Irish, Pennsylvania German, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Myerstown is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
