Pennsylvania · Census place 52488
Myerstown borough, PA
Quick answer
Myerstown borough has 3,104 residents, ranking #457 of 2002 places in Pennsylvania. Median household income is $53,218, the median home is worth $180,900 and median gross rent runs $1,128 a month.
- Population
- 3,104Myerstown borough residents
- Median household income
- $53,218Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $180,900Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,128Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 40.5 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 55.4%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Myerstown borough
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Myerstown borough median would spend about 25.4% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.4× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 7.9% of residents and 55.4% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Pennsylvania.
- Valley Green CDP 3,121
- Wyoming borough 3,111
- Marienville CDP 3,105
- Strasburg borough 3,104
- Churchill borough 3,102
- McSherrystown borough 3,094
- Edgewood borough 3,089
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