Johnstown

Population: 18,245
Median household income: $34,784
Median home value: $42,100

Located in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, Johnstown is a community with a population of 18,245. Its median household income of $34,784 runs below the Cambria County figure of $56,292.

From 2019 to 2023, Johnstown's population declined 6.8% from 19,569 to 18,245, while its median home value rose 10.5% from $38,100 to $42,100.

Owners occupy 54.6% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 45.4 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 18,245
Median age: 45.4 yrs
Median household income: $34,784
Median home value: $42,100
Median gross rent: $616
Housing units: 11,800
Homeownership rate: 54.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.9%
Unemployment rate: 6.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

19,56918,245

Median household income

$24,561$34,784

Median home value

$38,100$42,100

Median gross rent

$523$616

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	19,569	$24,561	$38,100	$523
2020	19,381	$29,171	$37,000	$538
2021	18,647	$31,200	$36,600	$566
2022	18,429	$33,466	$40,000	$613
2023	18,245	$34,784	$42,100	$616

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

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 1717.2%

18 to 245.3%

25 to 3411.3%

35 to 4410.9%

45 to 5414.4%

55 to 6416.2%

65 to 7411.6%

75 and over8.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	880	4.8%
5 to 17	3,146	17.2%
18 to 24	975	5.3%
25 to 34	2,067	11.3%
35 to 44	1,981	10.9%
45 to 54	2,621	14.4%
55 to 64	2,956	16.2%
65 to 74	2,123	11.6%
75 and over	1,496	8.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	12,795	70.1%
Black or African American	2,468	13.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	39	0.2%
Asian	65	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	64	0.4%
Two or more races	1,806	9.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,008	5.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.7%

High school graduate46.7%

Some college or associate's25.7%

Bachelor's degree9.2%

Graduate or professional degree5.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,684	12.7%
High school graduate	6,180	46.7%
Some college or associate's	3,402	25.7%
Bachelor's degree	1,219	9.2%
Graduate or professional degree	759	5.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone68.5%

Carpooled7.4%

Public transit4.9%

Walked7.2%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home9.2%

Other means2.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,847	68.5%
Carpooled	525	7.4%
Public transit	347	4.9%
Walked	511	7.2%
Bicycle	33	0.5%
Worked from home	652	9.2%
Other means	156	2.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,547	39.7%
15 to 29 min	2,446	38.1%
30 to 44 min	710	11.1%
45 to 59 min	336	5.2%
60+ min	380	5.9%

Households

Average household size: 1.97
Poverty rate: 31.2% (5,649 of 18,082)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,049	44.0%
Nonfamily households	5,156	56.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1943

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	9,205	78.0%
Vacant	2,595	22.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,025	54.6%
Renter-occupied	4,180	45.4%

1-unit, detached52.9%

1-unit, attached17.2%

2 to 4 units11.6%

5 to 19 units8.9%

20 or more units9.3%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,245	52.9%
1-unit, attached	2,033	17.2%
2 to 4 units	1,371	11.6%
5 to 19 units	1,056	8.9%
20 or more units	1,095	9.3%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4238288
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 5.91 sq mi
Water area: 0.2 sq mi
Center point: 40.3261, -78.9191