COMPARING TWO PLACES
Johnstown vs Gloversville
PLACE A
Johnstown, New York
VS
PLACE B
Gloversville, New York
Johnstown is 46% smaller than Gloversville. Johnstown earns more, with a median household income $12,207 higher.
JOHNSTOWNGLOVERSVILLEDIFFERENCE
Total population8,02114,782−46% vs Gloversville
Population density1,6642,929−1,265
Population growth-6.2%-3.4%−2.8 pts
Median age44.038.0+6.0
Male48.6%48.4%+0.1 pts
Female51.4%51.6%−0.1 pts
Foreign-born1.7%3.0%−1.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic90.6%82.8%+7.8 pts
Black0.3%1.4%−1.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.9%6.5%−0.6 pts
Asian0.3%1.5%−1.2 pts
Other2.8%7.7%−4.9 pts
Median household income$63,763$51,556+$12,207
Per capita income$35,150$29,713+$5,437
Poverty rate8.4%17.6%−9.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3850.399−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher21.7%16.6%+5.1 pts
Graduate degree5.1%5.0%+0.1 pts
Unemployment rate3.1%4.4%−1.3 pts
Labor force participation65.8%58.6%+7.2 pts
Median home value$157,800$106,400+$51,400
Median gross rent$914$903+$11
Owner-occupied60.3%51.5%+8.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.4%11.8%−3.4 pts
Rent-burdened households39.9%41.7%−1.8 pts
Average commute19.025.2−6.2
Worked from home7.6%3.8%+3.8 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.6%−0.6 pts
Uninsured4.1%4.7%−0.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025