COMPARING TWO PLACES
Johnstown vs Pataskala
PLACE A
Johnstown, New York
VS
PLACE B
Pataskala, Ohio
Johnstown is 57% smaller than Pataskala. Pataskala earns more, with a median household income $28,270 higher. Pataskala has grown faster since 2000 (20% vs -6%).
JOHNSTOWNPATASKALADIFFERENCE
Total population8,02118,529−57% vs Pataskala
Population density1,664640+1,024
Population growth-6.2%19.5%−25.7 pts
Median age44.037.1+6.9
Male48.6%49.4%−0.8 pts
Female51.4%50.6%+0.8 pts
Foreign-born1.7%13.2%−11.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic90.6%69.0%+21.6 pts
Black0.3%9.6%−9.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.9%4.9%+1.1 pts
Asian0.3%12.2%−11.9 pts
Other2.8%4.3%−1.5 pts
Median household income$63,763$92,033−$28,270
Per capita income$35,150$44,093−$8,943
Poverty rate8.4%6.5%+1.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3850.415−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher21.7%29.2%−7.5 pts
Graduate degree5.1%10.1%−5.0 pts
Unemployment rate3.1%3.2%−0.1 pts
Labor force participation65.8%66.5%−0.7 pts
Median home value$157,800$314,500−$156,700
Median gross rent$914$1,387−$473
Owner-occupied60.3%72.1%−11.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.4%3.4%+5.0 pts
Rent-burdened households39.9%35.4%+4.5 pts
Average commute19.027.3−8.3
Worked from home7.6%18.8%−11.2 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.4%−0.4 pts
Uninsured4.1%3.9%+0.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025