Myerstown, PA Population

Overview

3,107

Total Population

42.9

Median age

47.44%

Female population %

110.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

40-44 years

Largest age group

68.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

39

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Myerstown's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Myerstown is 42.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Myerstown's population under 18 was 21.18%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Myerstown's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.69% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Myerstown, 17.99% were under the age of 15, 18.70% aged 15 to 29, 40.62% aged 30 to 64, 14.61% aged 65 to 84, and 8.08% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 159 less females than males in Myerstown:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.44% females and 52.56% males in Myerstown, PA.
The Myerstown, PA gender ratio is 110.8:100 i.e. 110.8 men to 100 women (1.108).
For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 203.
For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 151.

Myerstown's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Myerstown population: 96.75% are White, 1.45% are Black or African American, 0.10% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.03% are some other race and 0.68% are multiracial.
Myerstown's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
By ethnicity, 39 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,068 (98.74% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Myerstown is White with a population of 3,006 (96.75% of the total population).

Myerstown's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 3,310 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Myerstown's population decreased by 258 (7.79%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Myerstown's population increased by 45 (1.47%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Myerstown's population was lowest in year 2010 at 3,052.