COMPARING TWO PLACES
Johnstown vs North Platte
PLACE A
Johnstown, New York
VS
PLACE B
North Platte, Nebraska
Johnstown is 64% smaller than North Platte. Johnstown earns more, with a median household income $5,666 higher.
JOHNSTOWNNORTH PLATTEDIFFERENCE
Total population8,02122,524−64% vs North Platte
Population density1,6641,648+16
Population growth-6.2%-5.4%−0.7 pts
Median age44.040.2+3.8
Male48.6%49.7%−1.2 pts
Female51.4%50.3%+1.2 pts
Foreign-born1.7%3.5%−1.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic90.6%84.3%+6.3 pts
Black0.3%1.0%−0.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.9%10.1%−4.2 pts
Asian0.3%0.8%−0.4 pts
Other2.8%3.8%−1.0 pts
Median household income$63,763$58,097+$5,666
Per capita income$35,150$32,736+$2,414
Poverty rate8.4%15.4%−6.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3850.403−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher21.7%20.8%+0.9 pts
Graduate degree5.1%6.6%−1.5 pts
Unemployment rate3.1%3.9%−0.8 pts
Labor force participation65.8%64.7%+1.1 pts
Median home value$157,800$169,100−$11,300
Median gross rent$914$921−$7
Owner-occupied60.3%58.5%+1.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.4%9.3%−0.8 pts
Rent-burdened households39.9%46.1%−6.1 pts
Average commute19.013.3+5.6
Worked from home7.6%2.4%+5.2 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.9%−0.9 pts
Uninsured4.1%7.0%−2.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025