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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Johnson City

New York · 16,890 residents · 4.55 sq mi
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Johnson City is a city of 16,890 people in New York. 54% of homes are owner-occupied. That trails the New York median by roughly 27%. At a median age of 36.5, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Getting to work takes 14 minutes on average. Median home value sits at $68,200.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 36.5
US median: 33.0
Less educated
17% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 41%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

16,890
+9%vs 2000
vs 15,535 in 2000
1990 – 2025
36.5
−7%vs 2000
vs 39.3 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
4.55 sq mi
Population, 19902024
14K15K16K16K17K19902000201020202024Johnson City
202415K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 55.8%(984)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 95.6%(953)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 144.6%(784)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 195.4%(906)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 248.8%(1,481)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3417.4%(2,942)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.7%(2,315)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 547.9%(1,327)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.7%(1,468)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7411.4%(1,924)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 847.6%(1,292)
US avg: 4%
85 and over3%(514)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$24,097
+16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $27,438 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$12,497
−29%vs 2000
vs $17,511 in 2000
US average: $14,340
10.5%
−5.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 16.0% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$68,200
+41%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $63,700 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$373
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $468 in 2000
US average: $450
53.9%
+2.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 51.1% in 2000
46.1% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic87.8%(13,647)
Black3%(473)
Hispanic / Latino2.2%(347)
Asian4.9%(760)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic95.5%(16,137)
Black1.5%(258)
Hispanic / Latino1.5%(249)
Asian2.6%(431)
Other0.4%(64)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican1.8%(266)
Dominican0.9%(127)
Guatemalan0.3%(42)
Argentine0.3%(42)
Mexican0.2%(25)
Asian origin
Pakistani4.1%(615)
Laotian2.2%(330)
Chinese1.2%(172)
Asian Indian1.1%(158)
Vietnamese1%(149)
Sri Lankan0.5%(69)
Korean0.4%(56)
Japanese0.2%(26)
Filipino0.2%(26)
Kazakh0.1%(19)
Taiwanese0.1%(10)
Thai0.1%(9)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
Burmese0%(6)
Ancestry
Irish13.9%(2,083)
English13.7%(2,050)
German10.9%(1,622)
Italian7%(1,042)
Polish5%(742)
West Indian4.1%(618)
Slovak3.7%(559)
American3.5%(521)
French3.1%(457)
Haitian2.2%(333)
Russian2.2%(323)
Jamaican1.9%(277)
+ 28 more ancestry groups with data
Ukrainian1.4%(213)
Scottish1.2%(186)
Dutch1.2%(176)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(110)
Romanian0.5%(78)
Welsh0.5%(78)
Czech0.4%(65)
Arab0.4%(58)
Swedish0.4%(56)
Lithuanian0.3%(41)
Norwegian0.2%(34)
Serbian0.2%(34)
Lebanese0.2%(28)
Hungarian0.2%(24)
Iranian0.2%(24)
Greek0.1%(16)
Bulgarian0.1%(14)
Canadian0.1%(14)
Danish0.1%(14)
Egyptian0.1%(12)
Turkish0.1%(12)
Austrian0.1%(11)
Jordanian0.1%(8)
Nigerian0.1%(8)
Section 05

Education

16.9%
−3.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 20.1% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
73.3%
−8.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 81.7% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
7.4%
−1.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 8.6% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

14.3 min
+41%vs 2000
vs 10.1 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 married45.7%(2,638)
Married36.9%(2,129)
Widowed6.3%(366)
Divorced11%(634)
Women 15+
Never married44.4%(3,042)
Married32.1%(2,197)
Widowed12.6%(862)
Divorced11%(752)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

3.8%
−4.4 ptssince 2013
from 8.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
44.9%
−4.5 ptssince 2020
from 49.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.5%
−3.4 ptssince 2020
from 15.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
24.0%
+4.2 ptssince 2020
from 19.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
40.2%
+4.8 ptssince 2020
from 35.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.1%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 1.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
53.0%
−8.3 ptssince 2020
from 61.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
59.4%
+7.7 ptssince 2020
from 51.7% 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)15.6%(113)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)5.4%(39)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era54.7%(397)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.4%(39)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.1%(8)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 726 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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How many people live in Johnson City, New York?

Johnson City, New York has about 16,890 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Johnson City, New York?

The typical household in Johnson City, New York earns about $24,097 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Johnson City, New York expensive?

In Johnson City, New York, the median home is worth about $68,200, and the typical rent is about $373 a month.

How educated are people in Johnson City, New York?

About 16.9% of adults age 25 and over in Johnson City, New York hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Johnson City, New York?

About 10.5% of people in Johnson City, New York live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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