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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Johnson

Vermont · 1,428 residents · 1.17 sq mi
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Johnson is a city of 1,428 people in Vermont. This skews young, with a median age of 21.0. Owners hold 38% of the housing stock. The poverty rate is 28.4%, above the 13.2% national rate. Households here earn about 33% less than in Vermont as a whole. Households take in $19,917 at the median, 34% less than the US figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 21.0
US median: 33.0
Less educated
16% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 36%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

1,428
+1%vs 2000
vs 1,420 in 2000
1990 – 2025
21.0
−7%vs 2000
vs 22.5 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
1.17 sq mi
Population, 19902024
1K1K2K2K2K19902000201020202024Johnson
20242K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 53.3%(47)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 92.7%(38)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 142.9%(41)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 1932.1%(458)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 2428.7%(410)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 348.8%(125)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 447.3%(104)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 543.8%(54)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 644.3%(61)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 744.2%(60)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 841.7%(24)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.4%(6)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$19,917
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $23,846 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$7,399
−36%vs 2000
vs $11,651 in 2000
US average: $14,340
28.4%
+4.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 23.6% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$75,000
+36%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $72,900 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2019
$387
+13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $451 in 2000
US average: $450
38.1%
+1.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 36.2% in 2000
61.9% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic94.9%(1,347)
Black0.8%(12)
Hispanic / Latino1.1%(15)
Asian1.3%(19)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic98%(1,399)
Black0.4%(6)
Hispanic / Latino1%(14)
Asian0.5%(7)
Other1.1%(16)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Cuban1.6%(29)
Guatemalan0.3%(6)
Dominican0.3%(5)
Uruguayan0.2%(3)
Asian origin
Nepalese0.4%(8)
Chinese0.2%(3)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
Irish23.3%(419)
English17.2%(309)
German9.8%(177)
French6.1%(110)
Scottish4.9%(88)
American3.3%(59)
Swedish1.6%(29)
Ukrainian1.3%(24)
Austrian1.2%(21)
Polish1.1%(20)
West Indian1.1%(20)
+ 14 more ancestry groups with data
Canadian0.7%(13)
Italian0.7%(13)
Haitian0.6%(11)
Welsh0.6%(10)
Swiss0.3%(6)
British0.3%(5)
Czech0.2%(3)
Danish0.2%(3)
Greek0.2%(3)
Arab0.1%(1)
Lebanese0.1%(1)
Bulgarian0.1%(1)
Section 05

Education

15.9%
−9.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 25.7% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
79.0%
−7.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 86.1% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
7.1%
−2.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 9.4% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

22.6 min
+30%vs 2000
vs 17.4 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 married52.5%(289)
Married33.8%(186)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced13.8%(76)
Women 15+
Never married55.7%(491)
Married28.6%(252)
Widowed1.8%(16)
Divorced13.9%(123)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

12.0%
+4.9 ptssince 2013
from 7.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
31.6%
+4.1 ptssince 2020
from 27.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
23.4%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 22.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
10.1%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 7.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
37.4%
−7.5 ptssince 2020
from 44.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.1%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 1.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
54.4%
+7.0 ptssince 2020
from 47.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
43.4%
−7.3 ptssince 2020
from 50.7% 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)5.7%(3)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)5.7%(3)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era71.7%(38)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 53 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, Vermont?

Johnson, Vermont has about 1,428 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Johnson, Vermont?

The typical household in Johnson, Vermont earns about $19,917 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Johnson, Vermont expensive?

In Johnson, Vermont, the median home is worth about $75,000, and the typical rent is about $387 a month.

How educated are people in Johnson, Vermont?

About 15.9% of adults age 25 and over in Johnson, Vermont hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Johnson, Vermont?

About 28.4% of people in Johnson, Vermont 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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