Johnstown, CO

Census Place

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2022 Population

17,327

4.4% 1-year growth

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

35.1

0% 1-year change

2022 Poverty Rate

4% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$120,395

10.1% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$461,100

13% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Johnstown, CO had a population of 17.3k people with a median age of 35.1 and a median household income of $120,395. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Johnstown, CO grew from 16,596 to 17,327, a 4.4% increase and its median household income grew from $109,395 to $120,395, a 10.1% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Johnstown, CO are White (Non-Hispanic) (75.9%), White (Hispanic) (6.82%), Two+ (Hispanic) (4.25%), Other (Hispanic) (4.02%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.89%).

None of the households in Johnstown, CO 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.

97.5% of the residents in Johnstown, CO are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Johnstown, CO was $461,100, and the homeownership rate was 75.3%.

Most people in Johnstown, CO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Johnstown, CO was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Johnstown, CO is home to a population of 17.3k people, from which 97.5% are citizens. As of 2022, 4.62% of Johnstown, CO residents were born outside of the country (801 people).

In 2022, there were 11.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (13.1k people) in Johnstown, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.18k White (Hispanic) and 736 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

97.5%

2022 Citizenship

97.8%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 97.5% of Johnstown, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Johnstown, CO was 97.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Johnstown, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
13.1k ± 932
White (Hispanic)
1.18k ± 345
Two+ (Hispanic)
736 ± 601

15.8%

Hispanic Population

2.73k people

15.8% of the people in Johnstown, CO are hispanic (2.73k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Johnstown, CO as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

4.62%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

801 people

4.66%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

774 people

As of 2022, 4.62% of Johnstown, CO residents (801 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 Johnstown, CO was 4.66%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
436 ± 187
Gulf War (1990s)
416 ± 184
Vietnam
253 ± 119

Johnstown, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.05 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Johnstown, CO employs 9.35k people. The largest industries in Johnstown, CO are Retail Trade (1,454 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,178 people), and Manufacturing (1,099 people), and the highest paying industries are Information ($210,511), Construction ($101,349), and Transportation & Warehousing ($101,026).

Employment

Occupations

9.35k

2022 Value

± 1,086

3.37%

1 Year growth

± 16.4%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Johnstown, CO grew at a rate of 3.37%, from 9.05k employees to 9.35k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Johnstown, CO, are Management Occupations (1,593 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,169 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,040 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Johnstown, CO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Colorado (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

9.35k

2022 Value

± 1,086

3.37%

1 Year growth

± 16.4%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Johnstown, CO grew at a rate of 3.37%, from 9.05k employees to 9.35k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Johnstown, CO, are Retail Trade (1,454 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,178 people), and Manufacturing (1,099 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Johnstown, CO, though some of these residents may live in Johnstown, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$70,439

Median earning men ± $6,695

$52,490

Median earning women ± $13,484

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Information ($163,261), Construction ($112,611), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($105,524).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Manufacturing ($98,375), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($92,635), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($80,507).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

1.73%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.87M people employed in Colorado. This represents a 1.73% 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 11.9%.

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

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Colorado went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 55% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.6%).

Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper are the senators currently representing the state of Colorado. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Colorado is currently represented by 8 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 Johnstown, CO. Showing the available data for Colorado.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (55%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (41.6%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.6%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Colorado went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 55% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.6%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Colorado

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Michael Bennet

Senator from Colorado

Assumed office on January 21, 2009
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Ken Salazar, who had become Secretary of the Interior.

John Hickenlooper

Senator from Colorado

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper are the senators currently representing Colorado.

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

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Colorado

Colorado is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

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

Education

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.886% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.84% 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 Bachelors Degree (1.16M), Some college (997k), and High School or Equivalent (997k).

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

The median property value in Johnstown, CO was $461,100 in 2022, which is 1.64 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $407,900 to $461,100, a 13% increase. The homeownership rate in Johnstown, CO is 75.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Johnstown, CO have an average commute time of 27.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Johnstown, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$461,100

Median Property Value 2022

±$11,014

$4,914

Median Property Taxes

±$686

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 Johnstown, CO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

75.3%

Homeownership

2022

70.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 75.3% of the housing units in Johnstown, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 78.9%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Johnstown, CO 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.

$120,395

Median Household Income

± $13,660

6.52k

Number of Households

± 923

In 2022, the median household income of the 6.52k households in Johnstown, CO grew to $120,395 from the previous year's value of $109,395.

The following chart displays the households in Johnstown, CO 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 Johnstown, CO is from Colorado.

0.464

2022 Wage GINI in Colorado

0.465

2021 Wage GINI in Colorado

In 2022, the income inequality in Colorado was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.265% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Colorado was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Colorado in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (75.1%)
Worked At Home (14%)
Carpooled (5.64%)

In 2022, 75.1% of workers in Johnstown, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14%) and those who carpooled to work (5.64%).

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

27.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Johnstown, CO have a longer commute time (27.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0.282% of the workforce in Johnstown, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Johnstown, CO (1.21k out of 17.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Johnstown, CO is White, followed by Asian 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

94.7% of the population of Johnstown, CO has health coverage, with 63.8% on employee plans, 9.22% on Medicaid, 7.26% on Medicare, 13.2% on non-group plans, and 1.24% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Weld County, CO see 1713 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.34% decrease from the previous year (1754 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2166 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 363 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,713 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Weld County, CO

Primary care physicians in Weld County, CO see an average of 1,713 patients per year. This represents a 2.34% decrease from the previous year (1,754 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27% under 18 years, 23.2% between 18 and 34 years, 40.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 9.34% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 56.3% were men and 43.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.26%

Uninsured

63.8%

Employer Coverage

9.22%

Medicaid

7.26%

Medicare

13.2%

Non-Group

1.24%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Johnstown, CO grew by 26.7% from 4.16% to 5.26%.

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

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