COMPARING TWO PLACES
Johnstown vs Riverton
PLACE A
Johnstown, New York
VS
PLACE B
Riverton, Utah
Johnstown is 83% smaller than Riverton. Riverton earns more, with a median household income $63,147 higher. Riverton has grown faster since 2000 (17% vs -6%).
JOHNSTOWNRIVERTONDIFFERENCE
Total population8,02147,395−83% vs Riverton
Population density1,6643,760−2,096
Population growth-6.2%16.9%−23.0 pts
Median age44.034.4+9.6
Male48.6%50.8%−2.2 pts
Female51.4%49.2%+2.2 pts
Foreign-born1.7%5.9%−4.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic90.6%82.1%+8.5 pts
Black0.3%0.3%−0.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.9%10.5%−4.6 pts
Asian0.3%2.0%−1.6 pts
Other2.8%5.1%−2.3 pts
Median household income$63,763$126,910−$63,147
Per capita income$35,150$44,277−$9,127
Poverty rate8.4%3.6%+4.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3850.354+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher21.7%37.7%−16.1 pts
Graduate degree5.1%12.0%−6.8 pts
Unemployment rate3.1%3.4%−0.3 pts
Labor force participation65.8%73.0%−7.1 pts
Median home value$157,800$592,700−$434,900
Median gross rent$914$2,137−$1,223
Owner-occupied60.3%84.9%−24.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.4%4.7%+3.7 pts
Rent-burdened households39.9%34.8%+5.2 pts
Average commute19.024.8−5.8
Worked from home7.6%23.5%−15.9 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.8%−0.8 pts
Uninsured4.1%3.9%+0.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025