COMPARING TWO PLACES
Derry vs Johnstown
PLACE A
Derry, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Johnstown, New York
Derry is 68% smaller than Johnstown. Johnstown earns more, with a median household income $13,450 higher.
DERRYJOHNSTOWNDIFFERENCE
Total population2,5618,021−68% vs Johnstown
Population density3,3171,664+1,653
Population growth-1.8%-6.2%+4.3 pts
Median age41.644.0−2.4
Male47.7%48.6%−0.9 pts
Female52.3%51.4%+0.9 pts
Foreign-born1.1%1.7%−0.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic93.6%90.6%+3.1 pts
Black2.3%0.3%+1.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.2%5.9%−5.8 pts
Asian0.7%0.3%+0.4 pts
Other3.3%2.8%+0.4 pts
Median household income$50,313$63,763−$13,450
Per capita income$30,312$35,150−$4,838
Poverty rate16.6%8.4%+8.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4190.385+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher19.8%21.7%−1.9 pts
Graduate degree8.2%5.1%+3.1 pts
Unemployment rate10.0%3.1%+7.0 pts
Labor force participation55.1%65.8%−10.8 pts
Median home value$129,300$157,800−$28,500
Median gross rent$635$914−$279
Owner-occupied70.4%60.3%+10.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate13.0%8.4%+4.6 pts
Rent-burdened households48.2%39.9%+8.2 pts
Average commute22.619.0+3.6
Worked from home10.8%7.6%+3.2 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured7.0%4.1%+2.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025