COMPARING TWO PLACES
Johnstown vs Rotterdam
PLACE A
Johnstown, New York
VS
PLACE B
Rotterdam, New York
Johnstown is 65% smaller than Rotterdam. Rotterdam earns more, with a median household income $22,124 higher. Rotterdam has grown faster since 2000 (11% vs -6%).
JOHNSTOWNROTTERDAMDIFFERENCE
Total population8,02122,695−65% vs Rotterdam
Population density1,6642,766−1,102
Population growth-6.2%11.2%−17.4 pts
Median age44.040.0+4.0
Male48.6%48.9%−0.3 pts
Female51.4%51.1%+0.3 pts
Foreign-born1.7%5.3%−3.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic90.6%81.4%+9.2 pts
Black0.3%3.7%−3.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.9%6.3%−0.3 pts
Asian0.3%2.8%−2.5 pts
Other2.8%5.8%−2.9 pts
Median household income$63,763$85,887−$22,124
Per capita income$35,150$41,460−$6,310
Poverty rate8.4%6.8%+1.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3850.345+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher21.7%32.0%−10.3 pts
Graduate degree5.1%11.8%−6.7 pts
Unemployment rate3.1%3.3%−0.3 pts
Labor force participation65.8%66.0%−0.2 pts
Median home value$157,800$214,400−$56,600
Median gross rent$914$1,278−$364
Owner-occupied60.3%76.4%−16.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.4%5.1%+3.3 pts
Rent-burdened households39.9%38.8%+1.1 pts
Average commute19.022.3−3.4
Worked from home7.6%14.8%−7.2 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.8%−0.8 pts
Uninsured4.1%1.8%+2.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024