United States › Johnstown METRO AREA · 2000 CENSUS
Johnstown Metro Johnstown, PA · 1 counties · 152,598 residents · 688 sq mi
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The short version
Johnstown is a metro area of 152,598 people. At a median age of 41.2, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Home values have risen by half since 1990, reaching $61,400. Owners hold 75% of the housing stock. Median rent is $361 a month.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 41.2
US median: 35.2
Less educated
14% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01
Population & growth from 37.4 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
128K 138K 147K 157K 166K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Johnstown Age distribution, 2000
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Section 02
Income & economy $30,179
+7%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $21,462 in 1990
US average: $42,589
from $10,460 in 1990
US average: $21,522
from 14.0% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
$61,400
+18%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $39,500 in 1990
US average: $120,530
$361
−1%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $276 in 1990
US average: $602
from 73.3% in 1990
25.2% rent
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 1990
White, non-Hispanic 97.4%(158,738)
Hispanic / Latino 0.5%(816)
2000
White, non-Hispanic 95.2%(145,330)
Hispanic / Latino 0.9%(1,352)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data Ancestry
+ 40 more ancestry groups with data from 10.8% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
from 71.2% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
from 3.9% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 17.7 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07
Work & employment No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community No data for the years selected.
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married 30.1%(18,247)
Women 15+
Never married 22.2%(14,662)
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Section 09
Health coverage Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
from 8.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 56.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
from 16.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
from 25.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
from 23.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
from 3.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
from 71.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
from 44.5% in 2020
US average: 36.7%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later) 16.2%(1,488)
Gulf War (1990s) 23.4%(2,143)
Share of the 9,176 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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In this metro
Largest cities JohnstownCENTRAL 17,654 Westmont 4,747 Elim 3,759 Northern Cambria 3,399 Ebensburg 3,228 Belmont 2,618 Nanty-Glo 2,413 Portage 2,344 Geistown 2,263 Southmont 1,957 Vinco 1,657 Patton 1,656 Oakland CDP (Cambria County) 1,627 Westwood CDP (Cambria County) 1,613 Ferndale 1,485 Cresson 1,465 Gallitzin 1,465 Mundys Corner 1,394 University of Pittsburgh Johnstown 1,380 Hastings 1,168 Loretto 1,135 Salix 1,115 East Conemaugh 1,034 Spring Hill 1,006 Carrolltown 998 Dale 947 South Fork 907 Beaverdale 852 Lilly 842 Scalp Level 716 The 30 most populous of 49 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Johnstown, PA? Johnstown, PA has about 152,598 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Johnstown, PA? The typical household in Johnstown, PA earns about $30,179 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Johnstown, PA expensive? In Johnstown, PA, the median home is worth about $61,400, and the typical rent is about $361 a month.
How educated are people in Johnstown, PA? About 13.7% of adults age 25 and over in Johnstown, PA hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Johnstown, PA? About 12.5% of people in Johnstown, PA live below the federal poverty line.
Has Johnstown, PA grown since 1990? Yes, Johnstown, PA has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 10,431 residents, a change of about -6 percent over that period.
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