Johnstown, PA

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2022 Population
133,263
0.586% 1-year decline
US Senator
Bob Casey Jr.
Democratic Party
US Senator
John Fetterman
Democratic Party
2022 Median Age
45.6
0.22% 1-year increase
2022 Poverty Rate
14.4%
3.29% 1-year increase
2022 Median Household Income
$54,221
6.28% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$110,900
12.7% 1-year growth
2022 Employed Population
57,707
0.328% 1-year decline

About

In 2022, Johnstown, PA had a population of 133k people with a median age of 45.6 and a median household income of $54,221. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Johnstown, PA declined from 134,048 to 133,263, a −0.586% decrease and its median household income grew from $51,018 to $54,221, a 6.28% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Johnstown, PA are White (Non-Hispanic) (91.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.41%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.58%), White (Hispanic) (0.795%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.495%).

None of the households in Johnstown, PA 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.

99.6% of the residents in Johnstown, PA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Johnstown, PA are Saint Francis University (654 degrees awarded in 2022), University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown (506 degrees), and Mount Aloysius College (351 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Johnstown, PA was $110,900, and the homeownership rate was 75.8%.

Most people in Johnstown, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Johnstown, PA was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Johnstown, PA is home to a population of 133k people, from which 99.6% are citizens. As of 2022, 1.03% of Johnstown, PA residents were born outside of the country (1.37k people).

In 2022, there were 26.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (122k people) in Johnstown, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.54k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 3.43k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.6%
2022 Citizenship
99.7%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.6% of Johnstown, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Johnstown, PA was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Johnstown, PA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    122k ± 199
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    4.54k ± 378
  3. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    3.43k ± 424
1.85%
Hispanic Population
2.46k people

In 2022, there were 26.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (122k people) in Johnstown, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.54k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 3.43k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

1.85% of the people in Johnstown, PA are hispanic (2.46k people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. India
    99,082 ± 7,698 people
  2. Dominican Republic
    90,229 ± 7,349 people
  3. China
    69,880 ± 6,473 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was India, the natal country of 99,082 Pennsylvania residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 90,229 and China with 69,880.

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Foreign-Born Population

1.03%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
1.37k people
0.936%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
1.26k people

As of 2022, 1.03% of Johnstown, PA residents (1.37k 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, PA was 0.936%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    3,501 ± 308
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    1,451 ± 339
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,436 ± 220

Johnstown, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.41 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Johnstown, PA employs 57.7k people. The largest industries in Johnstown, PA are Health Care & Social Assistance (11,540 people), Retail Trade (6,897 people), and Manufacturing (6,006 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($82,656), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($68,438), and Public Administration ($55,452).

Males in Pennsylvania have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $62,610. The income inequality in Pennsylvania (measured using the Gini index) is 0.466, which is lower than than the national average.

Occupations

57.7k
2022 Value
± 1,493
−0.328%
1 Year decline
± 3.62%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Johnstown, PA declined at a rate of −0.328%, from 57.9k employees to 57.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Johnstown, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (6,578 people), Sales & Related Occupations (5,237 people), and Management Occupations (3,926 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Johnstown, PA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

57.7k
2022 Value
± 1,493
−0.328%
1 Year decline
± 3.62%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Johnstown, PA declined at a rate of −0.328%, from 57.9k employees to 57.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Johnstown, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (11,540 people), Retail Trade (6,897 people), and Manufacturing (6,006 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Johnstown, PA, though some of these residents may live in Johnstown, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$45,403
Median earning men ± $1,099
$33,101
Median earning women ± $1,145

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($63,425), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($57,068), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($53,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($46,672), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($43,375), and Construction ($42,941).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.78%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Pennsylvania. This represents a 2.78% 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 18.1%.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 273
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  2. 174
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  3. 169
    Retail Trade

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $500k
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  2. $288k
    Manufacturing
  3. $185k
    Retail Trade

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 50% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (48.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.15%).

Bob Casey Jr. and John Fetterman are the senators currently representing the state of Pennsylvania. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Pennsylvania

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Bob Casey Jr.
Senator from Pennsylvania1
Assumed office on January 3, 2007
John Fetterman
Senator from Pennsylvania3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Bob Casey Jr. and John Fetterman are the senators currently representing Pennsylvania.

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

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US Representatives from Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 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 Pennsylvania have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2022, universities in Johnstown, PA awarded 2,097 degrees. The student population of Johnstown, PA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 4,129 male students and 6,098 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Johnstown, PA are White (1,718 and 82.6%), followed by Black or African American (109 and 5.24%), Unknown (109 and 5.24%), and Hispanic or Latino (60 and 2.88%).

The largest universities in Johnstown, PA by number of degrees awarded are Saint Francis University (654 and 31.2%), University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown (506 and 24.1%), and Mount Aloysius College (351 and 16.7%).

The most popular majors in Johnstown, PA are Registered Nursing (196 and 9.35%), Physician Assistant (92 and 4.39%), and General Studies (88 and 4.2%).

The median tuition costs in Johnstown, PA are $32,000 for private four year colleges, and $13,660 and $25,534 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2022 in Johnstown, PA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 87.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 17.6%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 10,227 (40.4% men and 59.6% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 10,227 students enrolled in Johnstown, PA, 40.4% men and 59.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 8,081 records, of which 60.9% were women and 39.1% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 52 degrees awarded
  2. 52 degrees awarded
  3. 92 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Johnstown, PA was General Civil Engineering with 52 degrees awarded.

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

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. 654 degrees awarded
  2. 506 degrees awarded
  3. 351 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Saint Francis University with 654 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 835 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Johnstown, PA, which is 0.662 times less than the 1,262 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 1,718 degrees mean that there were 15.8 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 109 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($32,000) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($2,220) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($2,250) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 0.733% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.743% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (3.5M), Bachelors Degree (1.98M), and Some college (1.83M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Johnstown, PA was $110,900 in 2022, which is 0.393 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $98,400 to $110,900, a 12.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Johnstown, PA is 75.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Johnstown, PA have an average commute time of 23.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Johnstown, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Johnstown, PA is $54,221. In 2022, the county with the highest Median Household Income in Johnstown, PA was Chester County, PA with a value of $118,574, followed by Bucks County, PA and Montgomery County, PA, with respective values of $107,826 and $107,441.

Property

$110,900
Median Property Value 2022
±$3,348
$42,088
Median Property Taxes
±$1,134

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, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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Rent vs Own

75.8%
Homeownership
2022
58.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 75.8% of the housing units in Johnstown, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 75.8%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2022, the county with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Johnstown, PA was Chester County, PA with a value of $118,574, followed by Bucks County, PA and Montgomery County, PA, with respective values of $107,826 and $107,441.

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Household Income

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$54,221
Median Household Income
± $1,809
55.5k
Number of Households
± 1,400

In 2022, the median household income of the 55.5k households in Johnstown, PA grew to $54,221 from the previous year's value of $51,018.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Johnstown, PA is from Pennsylvania.
0.466
2022 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania
0.467
2021 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2022, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.123% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (79.2%)
  2. Worked At Home (7.77%)
  3. Carpooled (7.73%)

In 2022, 79.2% of workers in Johnstown, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.77%) and those who carpooled to work (7.73%).

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Commute Time

23.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Johnstown, PA have a shorter commute time (23.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 3.08% of the workforce in Johnstown, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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Poverty & Diversity

14.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Johnstown, PA (18.2k out of 127k 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Johnstown, PA 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.

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Health

96.4% of the population of Johnstown, PA has health coverage, with 45.1% on employee plans, 20.2% on Medicaid, 16.2% on Medicare, 13.2% on non-group plans, and 1.67% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Pennsylvania see 1216 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.491% decrease from the previous year (1222 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1410 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 397 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,216 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Pennsylvania

Primary care physicians in Pennsylvania see an average of 1,216 patients per year. This represents a 0.491% decrease from the previous year (1,222 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.6% under 18 years, 18.2% between 18 and 34 years, 38.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

3.63%
Uninsured
45.1%
Employer Coverage
20.2%
Medicaid
16.2%
Medicare
13.2%
Non-Group
1.67%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Johnstown, PA declined by 4.01% from 3.78% to 3.63%.

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