Johnstown

Population: 5,247
Median household income: $94,955
Median home value: $314,600

Johnstown, a community in Licking County, Ohio, has 5,247 residents. Its median household income of $94,955 runs above the Licking County figure of $81,033.

From 2019 to 2023, Johnstown's population held roughly steady from 5,237 to 5,247, while its median home value rose 90.3% from $165,300 to $314,600.

75.8% of workers drive to work alone. 65.5% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,247
Median age: 38.2 yrs
Median household income: $94,955
Median home value: $314,600
Median gross rent: $886
Housing units: 1,944
Homeownership rate: 62.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 36.1%
Unemployment rate: 1.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,2375,247

Median household income

$57,500$94,955

Median home value

$165,300$314,600

Median gross rent

$843$886

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,237	$57,500	$165,300	$843
2020	5,149	$74,181	$188,700	$795
2021	5,141	$64,744	$175,000	$937
2022	5,183	$78,442	$246,600	$855
2023	5,247	$94,955	$314,600	$886

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

Age distribution

Under 56.8%

5 to 1719.1%

18 to 2411.7%

25 to 349.8%

35 to 4417.0%

45 to 549.6%

55 to 6411.7%

65 to 7410.4%

75 and over3.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	359	6.8%
5 to 17	1,004	19.1%
18 to 24	616	11.7%
25 to 34	512	9.8%
35 to 44	894	17.0%
45 to 54	503	9.6%
55 to 64	614	11.7%
65 to 74	545	10.4%
75 and over	200	3.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,828	92.0%
Black or African American	15	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	16	0.3%
Two or more races	264	5.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	124	2.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.0%

High school graduate32.8%

Some college or associate's25.0%

Bachelor's degree23.9%

Graduate or professional degree12.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	197	6.0%
High school graduate	1,073	32.8%
Some college or associate's	818	25.0%
Bachelor's degree	780	23.9%
Graduate or professional degree	400	12.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone75.8%

Carpooled6.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home16.6%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,134	75.8%
Carpooled	190	6.7%
Public transit	1	0.0%
Walked	14	0.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	467	16.6%
Other means	9	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	467	19.9%
15 to 29 min	635	27.0%
30 to 44 min	934	39.8%
45 to 59 min	238	10.1%
60+ min	74	3.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.74
Poverty rate: 8.7% (456 of 5,240)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,487	77.7%
Nonfamily households	426	22.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1992

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,913	98.4%
Vacant	31	1.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,192	62.3%
Renter-occupied	721	37.7%

1-unit, detached65.5%

1-unit, attached1.6%

2 to 4 units14.9%

5 to 19 units11.6%

20 or more units2.0%

Mobile home & other4.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,274	65.5%
1-unit, attached	32	1.6%
2 to 4 units	289	14.9%
5 to 19 units	225	11.6%
20 or more units	39	2.0%
Mobile home & other	85	4.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3939340
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.98 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 40.1491, -82.6869