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.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 12.15% 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.

Being a small borough, Myerstown does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The percentage of adults in Myerstown with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 14.66% of adults in Myerstown have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

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.