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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Johnstown

New York · 9,058 residents · 4.82 sq mi
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Johnstown is home to 9,058 people in New York. That trails the New York median by roughly 29%. Median home value sits at $55,100. 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The average commute runs 17 minutes. Median household income is $23,382, under the $30,130 national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 35.8
US median: 33.0
Less educated
15% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

9,058
+6%vs 2000
vs 8,511 in 2000
1990 – 2025
35.8
−8%vs 2000
vs 39.0 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
4.82 sq mi
Population, 19902024
8K8K9K9K9K19902000201020202024Johnstown
20248K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.5%(593)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.7%(697)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.4%(581)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.4%(584)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247%(633)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3414.6%(1,321)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415.1%(1,372)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 547.8%(705)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.8%(798)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7410.3%(929)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 847.3%(664)
US avg: 4%
85 and over2%(181)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$23,382
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $32,603 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$11,959
−31%vs 2000
vs $17,324 in 2000
US average: $14,340
13.3%
+0.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 13.2% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$55,100
+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $62,900 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$376
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $471 in 2000
US average: $450
60.9%
+1.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 59.7% in 2000
39.1% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic96.1%(8,175)
Black0.6%(52)
Hispanic / Latino1.1%(92)
Asian1%(83)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic97.6%(8,840)
Black0.8%(69)
Hispanic / Latino0.5%(45)
Asian0.9%(79)
Other0.8%(70)

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 Rican5.7%(461)
Argentine0.2%(20)
Asian origin
Filipino0.3%(25)
Ancestry
German17.2%(1,396)
Italian16.5%(1,339)
Irish13.3%(1,077)
English8.7%(704)
Polish6.8%(552)
Slovak4.4%(353)
American3.2%(262)
French2.9%(233)
Dutch1.3%(103)
Scottish1.2%(98)
Norwegian0.7%(54)
+ 11 more ancestry groups with data
British0.6%(50)
Greek0.6%(46)
Danish0.4%(29)
Welsh0.3%(28)
Austrian0.2%(20)
Lithuanian0.2%(19)
Czech0.1%(12)
Ukrainian0.1%(12)
Canadian0.1%(8)
Russian0.1%(8)
Section 05

Education

15.2%
−2.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 18.1% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
74.4%
−7.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 82.3% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
5.9%
−0.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.1% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

16.5 min
+12%vs 2000
vs 14.8 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 married40.5%(1,289)
Married42.2%(1,343)
Widowed3%(95)
Divorced14.4%(459)
Women 15+
Never married33.1%(1,219)
Married36.1%(1,329)
Widowed13.1%(483)
Divorced17.7%(650)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

4.1%
−9.7 ptssince 2013
from 13.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
53.3%
−4.4 ptssince 2020
from 57.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.7%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 11.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
23.8%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 24.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
31.8%
+7.4 ptssince 2020
from 24.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.9%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 1.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
61.9%
−6.6 ptssince 2020
from 68.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
49.5%
+5.8 ptssince 2020
from 43.7% 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)24.8%(109)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)31.2%(137)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era32.1%(141)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5%(22)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2.1%(9)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 439 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 Johnstown, New York?

Johnstown, New York has about 9,058 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Johnstown, New York?

The typical household in Johnstown, New York earns about $23,382 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Johnstown, New York expensive?

In Johnstown, New York, the median home is worth about $55,100, and the typical rent is about $376 a month.

How educated are people in Johnstown, New York?

About 15.2% of adults age 25 and over in Johnstown, New York hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Johnstown, New York?

About 13.3% of people in Johnstown, 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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