CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Johnstown

Colorado · 1,579 residents · 15.4 sq mi

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Johnstown is home to 1,579 people in Colorado. There are 2,248 fewer people here than in 2000. 9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median home value sits at $53,600. That trails the Colorado median by roughly 24%. Median household income is $23,000, under the $30,130 national median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 32.6

US median: 33.0

Less educated

9% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 54%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,579

−59%vs 2000

vs 3,827 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

32.6

+4%vs 2000

vs 31.2 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

15.4 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202419K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.7%(121)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 99.5%(150)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 1410%(158)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.7%(122)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245%(79)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413.9%(220)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4416.7%(264)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.2%(145)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 646.3%(100)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747.3%(116)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.4%(69)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.2%(35)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$23,000

−40%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $50,404 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,073

−47%vs 2000

vs $19,003 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

11.8%

+3.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.3% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$53,600

−54%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $152,200 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$336

−25%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $593 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

68.5%

−13.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 81.8% in 2000

31.5% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic74.5%(2,850)

Black0.1%(5)

Hispanic / Latino24%(917)

Asian0.3%(13)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic90.5%(1,429)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino26%(410)

Asian0%(0)

Other9.5%(150)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican12.2%(2,305)

Spaniard2.4%(451)

South American2%(377)

Colombian1.9%(362)

Cuban1.5%(283)

Puerto Rican0.4%(78)

Central American0.2%(37)

Panamanian0.1%(22)

Guatemalan0.1%(15)

Peruvian0.1%(15)

Asian origin

Laotian0.6%(108)

Vietnamese0.3%(51)

Chinese0.2%(40)

Asian Indian0.2%(35)

Filipino0.2%(31)

Korean0%(9)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.8%(145)

Ancestry

German23.3%(4,404)

English18.3%(3,456)

Irish12.3%(2,325)

American4.1%(773)

Swedish3.9%(739)

Italian3.9%(736)

French3.8%(713)

Polish2.4%(448)

Scottish2.2%(409)

Welsh2%(370)

Subsaharan African1.9%(361)

Norwegian1.8%(343)

+ 25 more ancestry groups with data

Belgian1.5%(288)

Cape Verdean1.4%(257)

Dutch1.2%(225)

Scotch-Irish0.9%(177)

Danish0.9%(174)

Czech0.9%(161)

Bulgarian0.8%(157)

Hungarian0.6%(110)

Arab0.6%(109)

Russian0.6%(105)

Nigerian0.6%(104)

Lebanese0.3%(61)

Brazilian0.3%(48)

Lithuanian0.2%(45)

British0.2%(44)

Portuguese0.2%(42)

Swiss0.2%(31)

Greek0.1%(24)

Austrian0.1%(19)

Croatian0.1%(17)

French Canadian0.1%(17)

Syrian0.1%(16)

Finnish0.1%(16)

West Indian0.1%(15)

Jamaican0.1%(15)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest Mexican population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

9.3%

−11.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 20.5% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

71.0%

−13.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 84.3% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.3%

−1.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.6% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

23.8 min

+6%vs 2000

vs 22.4 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married29.2%(2,257)

Married63.2%(4,888)

Widowed1.5%(118)

Divorced6.1%(469)

Women 15+

Never married24%(1,686)

Married62%(4,358)

Widowed5.5%(386)

Divorced8.5%(597)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

3.7%

−4.5 ptssince 2013

from 8.2% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

74.2%

+1.0 ptssince 2020

from 73.2% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

13.6%

+3.9 ptssince 2020

from 9.7% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

9.1%

−2.8 ptssince 2020

from 11.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

11.5%

+1.6 ptssince 2020

from 9.9% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.4%

+1.1 ptssince 2020

from 1.3% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

86.1%

+3.7 ptssince 2020

from 82.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

20.6%

−1.0 ptssince 2020

from 21.6% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)44%(538)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)25.8%(316)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era22.7%(278)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War1.5%(18)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,223 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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