Johnson, VT

Census Place

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2022 Population

1,347

18.1% 1-year decline

US Senator

Bernie Sanders

Independent Party

US Senator

Peter Welch

Democratic Party

US Representative

Becca Balint

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

22.1

2.79% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

18.7%

15.9% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$49,016

18% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

704

19.5% 1-year decline

About

In 2022, Johnson, VT had a population of 1.35k people with a median age of 22.1 and a median household income of $49,016. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Johnson, VT declined from 1,645 to 1,347, a −18.1% decrease and its median household income grew from $41,542 to $49,016, a 18% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Johnson, VT are White (Non-Hispanic) (90.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.64%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.86%), White (Hispanic) (1.71%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.26%).

None of the households in Johnson, VT 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.

98.7% of the residents in Johnson, VT are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Johnson, VT are Northern Vermont University (482 degrees awarded in 2022).

Most people in Johnson, VT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Johnson, VT was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Johnson, VT is home to a population of 1.35k people, from which 98.7% are citizens. As of 2022, 2.08% of Johnson, VT residents were born outside of the country (28 people).

In 2022, there were 24.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.22k people) in Johnson, VT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 49 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 25 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.7%

2022 Citizenship

99.2%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 98.7% of Johnson, VT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Johnson, VT was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Johnson, VT

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.22k ± 270
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
49 ± 43.2
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
25 ± 23

2.75%

Hispanic Population

37 people

2.75% of the people in Johnson, VT are hispanic (37 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Johnson, VT 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 Vermont.

Most Common Origin

Canada
4,981 ± 1,725 people
China
1,582 ± 975 people
Germany
991 ± 772 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Vermont was Canada, the natal country of 4,981 Vermont residents, followed by China with 1,582 and Germany with 991.

Foreign-Born Population

2.08%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

28 people

1.52%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

25 people

As of 2022, 2.08% of Johnson, VT residents (28 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Johnson, VT was 1.52%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
19 ± 21
Gulf War (2001-)
6 ± 12
Korea
2 ± 11

Johnson, VT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.17 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Johnson, VT employs 704 people. The largest industries in Johnson, VT are Educational Services (134 people), Accommodation & Food Services (128 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (127 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($116,029), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($115,662), and Construction ($64,500).

Males in Vermont have an average income that is 1.19 times higher than the average income of females, which is $61,434. The income inequality in Vermont (measured using the Gini index) is 0.437, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

704

2022 Value

± 156

−19.5%

1 Year decline

± 36.6%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Johnson, VT declined at a rate of −19.5%, from 875 employees to 704 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Johnson, VT, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (149 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (106 people), and Management Occupations (61 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Johnson, VT.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Vermont (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

704

2022 Value

± 156

−19.5%

1 Year decline

± 36.6%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Johnson, VT declined at a rate of −19.5%, from 875 employees to 704 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Johnson, VT, are Educational Services (134 people), Accommodation & Food Services (128 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (127 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Johnson, VT, though some of these residents may live in Johnson, VT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$33,938

Median earning men ± $12,633

$16,901

Median earning women ± $13,983

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($116,103), Construction ($64,500), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($38,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($33,259), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($29,091), and Retail Trade ($16,276).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

1.76%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 307k people employed in Vermont. This represents a 1.76% 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 21.4%.

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

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Vermont went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 65.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (30.4%), followed by Other (1.87%).

Bernie Sanders and Peter Welch are the senators currently representing the state of Vermont. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Johnson, VT is currently represented by Becca Balint 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, VT. Showing the available data for Vermont.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (65.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (30.4%)
Republican Party
Other (1.87%)
Approval Voting, Bread And Roses, Bull Moose, Grumpy Old Patriots, Independent, and Other Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Vermont went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 65.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (30.4%), followed by Other (1.87%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Vermont for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Vermont

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

Bernie Sanders

Senator from Vermont

Assumed office on January 3, 2007

Peter Welch

Senator from Vermont

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Bernie Sanders and Peter Welch are the senators currently representing Vermont.

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 Vermont over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Johnson, VT

Becca Balint

Vermont at-large Representative

Democratic Party

Johnson, VT is currently represented by Becca Balint (Democratic Party).

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the member for Johnson, VT have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Johnson, VT awarded 482 degrees. The student population of Johnson, VT in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 607 male students and 1,172 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Johnson, VT are White (416 and 86.7%), followed by Two or More Races (18 and 3.75%), Unknown (17 and 3.54%), and Hispanic or Latino (13 and 2.71%).

The largest universities in Johnson, VT by number of degrees awarded are Northern Vermont University (482 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Johnson, VT are General Psychology (59 and 12.2%), General Studies (32 and 6.64%), and General Business Administration & Management (29 and 6.02%).

The median tuition cost in Johnson, VT for a public four year colleges is $11,592 for in-state students and $25,680 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Johnson, VT, the percentage of applicants admitted was 72.9%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 11.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 1,779 (34.1% men and 65.9% 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

Universities

In 2022 there were 1,779 students enrolled in Johnson, VT, 34.1% men and 65.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,345 records, of which 68.3% were women and 31.7% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
25 degrees awarded
General Studies
23 degrees awarded
General Psychology
57 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Johnson, VT was General Business Administration & Management with 25 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Johnson, VT according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Northern Vermont University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

482 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Northern Vermont University with 482 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 183 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Johnson, VT, which is 0.612 times less than the 299 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 416 degrees mean that there were 23.1 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Two or More Races, with 18 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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($11,592) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,212) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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

Measure

In 2022, 0.431% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.362% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (130k), Bachelors Degree (106k), and Some college (93.2k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Johnson, VT have an average commute time of 20.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Johnson, VT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Rent vs Own

37.9%

Homeownership

2022

74.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 37.9% of the housing units in Johnson, VT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 31.2%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9532

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Johnson, VT colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$49,016

Median Household Income

± $4,630

457

Number of Households

± 114

In 2022, the median household income of the 457 households in Johnson, VT grew to $49,016 from the previous year's value of $41,542.

The following chart displays the households in Johnson, VT 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 $15k - $20k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Johnson, VT is from Vermont.

0.437

2022 Wage GINI in Vermont

0.442

2021 Wage GINI in Vermont

In 2022, the income inequality in Vermont was 0.437 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.1% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Vermont was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Vermont in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (49.9%)
Carpooled (21.6%)
Worked At Home (14.9%)

In 2022, 49.9% of workers in Johnson, VT drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (21.6%) and those who worked at home (14.9%).

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

20.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Johnson, VT have a shorter commute time (20.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0.519% of the workforce in Johnson, VT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Johnson, VT (189 out of 1.01k 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 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Johnson, VT is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

95.2% of the population of Johnson, VT has health coverage, with 28% on employee plans, 37.6% on Medicaid, 3.64% on Medicare, 23.4% on non-group plans, and 2.52% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Lamoille County, VT see 1152 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.0867% decrease from the previous year (1153 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2010 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 192 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Lamoille County, VT.

1,152 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Lamoille County, VT

Primary care physicians in Lamoille County, VT see an average of 1,152 patients per year. This represents a 0.0867% decrease from the previous year (1,153 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Lamoille County, VT in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.4% under 18 years, 48.8% between 18 and 34 years, 20% between 35 and 64 years, and 4.83% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 41% were men and 59% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.83%

Uninsured

28%

Employer Coverage

37.6%

Medicaid

3.64%

Medicare

23.4%

Non-Group

2.52%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Johnson, VT declined by 26.5% from 6.57% to 4.83%.

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

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