COMPARING TWO PLACES
Cassandra vs Johnstown
PLACE A
Cassandra, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Johnstown, New York
Cassandra is 98% smaller than Johnstown. Johnstown earns more, with a median household income $6,819 higher. Cassandra has grown faster since 2000 (10% vs -6%).
CASSANDRAJOHNSTOWNDIFFERENCE
Total population1538,021−98% vs Johnstown
Population density2,0131,664+349
Population growth10.2%-6.2%+16.4 pts
Median age55.744.0+11.7
Male46.5%48.6%−2.0 pts
Female53.5%51.4%+2.0 pts
Foreign-born0.0%1.7%−1.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic98.0%90.6%+7.4 pts
Black0.0%0.3%−0.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.0%5.9%−4.0 pts
Asian0.0%0.3%−0.3 pts
Other0.0%2.8%−2.8 pts
Median household income$56,944$63,763−$6,819
Per capita income$31,670$35,150−$3,480
Poverty rate11.9%8.4%+3.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3440.385−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher4.6%21.7%−17.1 pts
Graduate degree0.0%5.1%−5.1 pts
Unemployment rate1.9%3.1%−1.2 pts
Labor force participation56.3%65.8%−9.6 pts
Median home value$91,700$157,800−$66,100
Median gross rent$1,600$914+$686
Owner-occupied79.5%60.3%+19.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.3%8.4%−0.1 pts
Rent-burdened households66.7%39.9%+26.7 pts
Average commute27.919.0+8.9
Worked from home0.0%7.6%−7.6 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured10.9%4.1%+6.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025