Johnstown city, Pennsylvania
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 17,654
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 17,654
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 17,853
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 18,410
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 18,410
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -4.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -3.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 18,411
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 20,978
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.3%
Female persons, percent 51.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 70.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 14.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 11.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 6.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 68.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,563
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 55.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $45,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $903
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $457
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $644
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 8,953
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.00
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 86.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 5.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 87.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 83.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 87.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 15.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 23.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 51.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 38,476
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 712,963
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 19,238
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 197,087
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $10,897
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 19.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $37,888
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $24,013
Persons in poverty, percent 31.9%
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 3,104.7
Population per square mile, 2010 3,559.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 5.93
Land area in square miles, 2010 5.89
FIPS Code 4238288