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West Myerstown, PA

Full City Profile · Pennsylvania · Lebanon County County

3.5 /5.0
B+ Good
1,493 Population 1,555/sq mi density
$80,650 Median Income $36,924 per capita
$262,600 Home Value $308,288 Zillow
$938 Median Rent 40.8% income on rent
52°F Avg Temperature 275 sunny days/yr
309 Violent Crime/100K 2,432 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$80,650 median income, 2.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$262,600 home value, $938/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
309 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.6 / 5.0
32.4% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$80,650
7% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$36,924
5% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.9%
19% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: West Myerstown vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows West Myerstown’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$80,650
107%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$36,924
95%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$71,749
100%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,066
74%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$1,066
26% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
22% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.2%
46% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
87.7%
20% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$8,097M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 87.7%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 8.2%
Other 4.1%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
2,936
Restaurants
232
Healthcare
286
Retail
413
Manufacturing
200

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$71,749
0% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,794
66% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.6
Below national average (100 = US avg)

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income$80,650
Per Capita Income$36,924
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$71,749
Avg Weekly Wage$1,066
County GDP$8,097M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate2.9%
Poverty Rate0.0%
Gini Coefficient0.424
Cost of Living Index97.6

Commute

Mean Commute22 minutes
Drive Alone87.7%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home8.2%

Businesses

Total Establishments2,936
Restaurants232
Healthcare286
Retail413
Manufacturing200

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$71,749
Avg Property Tax$5,794