Johnson City, NY

Census Place

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2024 Population

14,940

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

40.7

1.45% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

19.6%

0.0734% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$56,283

8.93% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$117,100

5.88% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

6,462

4.98% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Johnson City, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

95.8% of the residents in Johnson City, NY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Johnson City, NY are Broome Delaware Tioga BOCES-Practical Nursing Program (61 degrees awarded in 2024).

In 2024, the median property value in Johnson City, NY was $117,100, and the homeownership rate was 52.3%.

Most people in Johnson City, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Johnson City, NY was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Johnson City, NY is home to a population of 14.9k people, from which 95.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 11.2% of Johnson City, NY residents were born outside of the country (1.68k people).

In 2024, there were 5.87 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.4k people) in Johnson City, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.77k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 1.11k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.8%

2024 Citizenship

96.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.8% of Johnson City, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Johnson City, NY was 96.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Johnson City, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Johnson City, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
10.4k ± 703
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.77k ± 443
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.11k ± 419

3.98%

Hispanic Population

595 people

3.98% of the people in Johnson City, NY are hispanic (595 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Johnson City, NY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
492,198 ± 17,010 people
China
414,597 ± 15,642 people
Jamaica
229,554 ± 11,695 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 492,198 New York residents, followed by China with 414,597 and Jamaica with 229,554.

Foreign-Born Population

11.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.68k people

9.93%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.5k people

As of 2024, 11.2% of Johnson City, NY residents (1.68k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Johnson City, NY was 9.93%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Johnson City, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
390 ± 184
Gulf War (2001-)
113 ± 63
Korea
39 ± 45

Johnson City, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.45 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Johnson City, NY.

Health

96.2% of the population of Johnson City, NY has health coverage, with 33.9% on employee plans, 35.6% on Medicaid, 16% on Medicare, 9.61% on non-group plans, and 1.13% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New York see 1,245 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,245 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1205 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 265 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.2% were men and 53.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.5% under 18 years, 26.5% between 18 and 34 years, 33.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.2% were men and 53.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

3.8%

Uninsured

33.9%

Employer Coverage

35.6%

Medicaid

16%

Medicare

9.61%

Non-Group

1.13%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Johnson City, NY declined by 22.2% from 4.89% to 3.8%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Johnson City, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Johnson City, NY employs 6.46k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Johnson City, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,302 people), Retail Trade (896 people), and Manufacturing (671 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($98,333), Manufacturing ($75,139), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($74,476).

Employment

Occupations

6.46k

2024 Value

± 610

−4.98%

1 Year decline

± 13.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Johnson City, NY declined at a rate of −4.98%, from 6.8k employees to 6.46k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Johnson City, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (754 people), Sales & Related Occupations (698 people), and Management Occupations (510 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Johnson City, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

6.46k

2024 Value

± 610

−4.98%

1 Year decline

± 13.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Johnson City, NY declined at a rate of −4.98%, from 6.8k employees to 6.46k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Johnson City, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,302 people), Retail Trade (896 people), and Manufacturing (671 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Johnson City, NY, though some of these residents may live in Johnson City, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,425

Median earning men ± $4,819

$36,383

Median earning women ± $4,155

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($106,000), Manufacturing ($79,375), and Information ($69,063).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($60,250), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,179), and Public Administration ($58,500).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

Y-Axis

2.74%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.56M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.74% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 19.7%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New York.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Kamala Harris with 55.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.565%).

Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are the senators currently representing the state of New York. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

New York is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Johnson City, NY. Showing the available data for New York.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (55.9%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (43.3%)
Republican Party
Jill Stein (0.565%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Kamala Harris with 55.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.565%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in New York for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from New York

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

Chuck Schumer

Senator from New York

Assumed office on January 3, 1999

Kirsten Gillibrand

Senator from New York

Assumed office on January 26, 2009
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Hillary Clinton, who had become Secretary of State.

Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are the senators currently representing New York.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in New York over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2024, universities in Johnson City, NY awarded 61 degrees. The student population of Johnson City, NY in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 5 male students and 94 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Johnson City, NY are White (44 and 72.1%), Black or African American (11 and 18%), American Indian or Alaska Native (3 and 4.92%), and Asian (2 and 3.28%).

The largest universities in Johnson City, NY by number of degrees awarded are Broome Delaware Tioga BOCES-Practical Nursing Program (61 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Johnson City, NY are Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (61 and 100%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2024 in Johnson City, NY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 42.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 93.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 99 (5.05% men and 94.9% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 99 students enrolled in Johnson City, NY, 5.05% men and 94.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 65 records, of which 93.8% were women and 6.15% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training

Most Common

61 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Johnson City, NY was Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training with 61 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Johnson City, NY according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Broome Delaware Tioga BOCES-Practical Nursing Program

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

61 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Broome Delaware Tioga BOCES-Practical Nursing Program with 61 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 6 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Johnson City, NY, which is 0.109 times less than the 55 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 44 degrees mean that there were 4 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 11 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Johnson City, NY was $117,100 in 2024, which is 0.352 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $110,600 to $117,100, a 5.88% increase. The homeownership rate in Johnson City, NY is 52.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Johnson City, NY have an average commute time of 16.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Johnson City, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$117,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$4,451

$3,434

Median Property Taxes

±$373

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Johnson City, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Johnson City, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

52.3%

Homeownership

2024

59.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 52.3% of the housing units in Johnson City, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 51.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Johnson City, NY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$56,283

Median Household Income

± $4,418

6.56k

Number of Households

± 646

In 2024, the median household income of the 6.56k households in Johnson City, NY grew to $56,283 from the previous year's value of $51,667.

The following chart displays the households in Johnson City, NY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Johnson City, NY is from New York.

0.492

2024 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2023 Wage GINI in New York

In 2024, the income inequality in New York was 0.492 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.301% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New York across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (70.2%)
Worked At Home (9.73%)
Carpooled (9.27%)

In 2024, 70.2% of workers in Johnson City, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.73%) and those who carpooled to work (9.27%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

16.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Johnson City, NY have a shorter commute time (16.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.923% of the workforce in Johnson City, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Johnson City, NY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Johnson City, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Johnson City, NY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Johnson City, NY (2.83k out of 14.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Johnson City, NY is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.