Johnstown city, New York
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,021
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,021
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 8,027
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 8,207
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 8,204
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -2.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 8,204
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 8,743
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 8.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.5%
Female persons, percent 51.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 92.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 4.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 5.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 90.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 439
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 60.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $157,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,446
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $621
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $914
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,943
Persons per household, 2020-2024 1.99
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 92.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 21.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 65.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 32,689
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 51,904
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 64,711
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 311,823
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $38,559
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 19.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $63,763
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $35,150
Persons in poverty, percent 8.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,702.1
Population per square mile, 2010 1,793.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 4.82
Land area in square miles, 2010 4.88
FIPS Code 3638781