Johnstown

Population: 8,153
Median household income: $62,333
Median home value: $147,000

Located in Fulton County, New York, Johnstown is a community with a population of 8,153. The median household income of $62,333 is in line with the Fulton County median ($62,615).

Between 2019 and 2023, Johnstown's population declined 1.5% from 8,277 to 8,153, while its median home value rose 55.7% from $94,400 to $147,000.

76.4% of workers drive to work alone. 53.3% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,153
Median age: 44.1 yrs
Median household income: $62,333
Median home value: $147,000
Median gross rent: $861
Housing units: 4,409
Homeownership rate: 59.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.0%
Unemployment rate: 2.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,2778,153

Median household income

$50,465$62,333

Median home value

$94,400$147,000

Median gross rent

$818$861

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,277	$50,465	$94,400	$818
2020	8,236	$52,157	$108,300	$823
2021	8,247	$54,068	$112,400	$800
2022	8,216	$59,809	$137,800	$860
2023	8,153	$62,333	$147,000	$861

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 58.4%

5 to 178.9%

18 to 248.9%

25 to 3413.7%

35 to 4412.2%

45 to 5416.9%

55 to 6410.7%

65 to 7412.3%

75 and over8.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	684	8.4%
5 to 17	726	8.9%
18 to 24	729	8.9%
25 to 34	1,115	13.7%
35 to 44	994	12.2%
45 to 54	1,376	16.9%
55 to 64	869	10.7%
65 to 74	1,004	12.3%
75 and over	656	8.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,554	92.7%
Black or African American	51	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	19	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	170	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	359	4.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.2%

High school graduate38.5%

Some college or associate's26.3%

Bachelor's degree20.6%

Graduate or professional degree6.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	492	8.2%
High school graduate	2,316	38.5%
Some college or associate's	1,580	26.3%
Bachelor's degree	1,241	20.6%
Graduate or professional degree	385	6.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone76.4%

Carpooled6.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked6.2%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home8.9%

Other means1.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,366	76.4%
Carpooled	281	6.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	272	6.2%
Bicycle	10	0.2%
Worked from home	392	8.9%
Other means	82	1.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,962	48.9%
15 to 29 min	1,176	29.3%
30 to 44 min	599	14.9%
45 to 59 min	200	5.0%
60+ min	74	1.8%

Households

Average household size: 1.98
Poverty rate: 8.2% (662 of 8,034)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,146	53.6%
Nonfamily households	1,860	46.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,006	90.9%
Vacant	403	9.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,389	59.6%
Renter-occupied	1,617	40.4%

1-unit, detached53.3%

1-unit, attached2.7%

2 to 4 units32.7%

5 to 19 units7.9%

20 or more units1.8%

Mobile home & other1.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,349	53.3%
1-unit, attached	117	2.7%
2 to 4 units	1,442	32.7%
5 to 19 units	347	7.9%
20 or more units	79	1.8%
Mobile home & other	75	1.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3638781
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.82 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.0073, -74.3751