COMPARING TWO PLACES
Johnstown vs Amsterdam
PLACE A
Johnstown, New York
VS
PLACE B
Amsterdam, Montana
Johnstown is 6070% larger than Amsterdam. Amsterdam earns more, with a median household income $21,987 higher. Amsterdam has grown faster since 2000 (14% vs -6%).
JOHNSTOWNAMSTERDAMDIFFERENCE
Total population8,021130+6070% vs Amsterdam
Population density1,66448+1,616
Population growth-6.2%14.4%−20.6 pts
Median age44.052.1−8.1
Male48.6%43.1%+5.5 pts
Female51.4%56.9%−5.5 pts
Foreign-born1.7%0.8%+0.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic90.6%93.8%−3.3 pts
Black0.3%0.0%+0.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.9%0.8%+5.2 pts
Asian0.3%0.0%+0.3 pts
Other2.8%5.4%−2.5 pts
Median household income$63,763$85,750−$21,987
Per capita income$35,150$50,089−$14,939
Poverty rate8.4%11.5%−3.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3850.425−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher21.7%39.4%−17.7 pts
Graduate degree5.1%6.7%−1.6 pts
Unemployment rate3.1%0.0%+3.1 pts
Labor force participation65.8%59.5%+6.4 pts
Median home value$157,800$480,000−$322,200
Median gross rent$914$1,375−$461
Owner-occupied60.3%80.0%−19.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.4%16.7%−8.2 pts
Rent-burdened households39.9%27.3%+12.7 pts
Average commute19.021.5−2.5
Worked from home7.6%4.8%+2.7 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured4.1%6.2%−2.1 pts
Population, 2010 – 2024