COMPARING TWO PLACES
Fonda vs Johnstown
PLACE A
Fonda, New York
VS
PLACE B
Johnstown, New York
Fonda is 91% smaller than Johnstown. Johnstown earns more, with a median household income $14,463 higher. Johnstown has grown faster since 2000 (-6% vs -16%).
FONDAJOHNSTOWNDIFFERENCE
Total population6888,021−91% vs Johnstown
Population density1,2761,664−388
Population growth-16.0%-6.2%−9.8 pts
Median age41.644.0−2.4
Male47.1%48.6%−1.4 pts
Female52.9%51.4%+1.4 pts
Foreign-born1.5%1.7%−0.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic91.6%90.6%+1.0 pts
Black1.5%0.3%+1.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.0%5.9%−3.9 pts
Asian0.0%0.3%−0.3 pts
Other4.9%2.8%+2.0 pts
Median household income$49,300$63,763−$14,463
Per capita income$38,351$35,150+$3,201
Poverty rate11.6%8.4%+3.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4850.385+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher14.6%21.7%−7.0 pts
Graduate degree6.2%5.1%+1.1 pts
Unemployment rate2.0%3.1%−1.0 pts
Labor force participation69.4%65.8%+3.5 pts
Median home value$114,100$157,800−$43,700
Median gross rent$857$914−$57
Owner-occupied61.4%60.3%+1.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate15.2%8.4%+6.8 pts
Rent-burdened households46.4%39.9%+6.5 pts
Average commute19.819.0+0.8
Worked from home11.0%7.6%+3.4 pts
Public transit to work1.8%0.0%+1.8 pts
Uninsured1.0%4.1%−3.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025