Johnstown town, New York Population 2024

6,336

Johnstown town Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Johnstown town was:

  • White: 90.82%
  • Black or African American: 4.08%
  • Two or more races: 3%
  • Other race: 1.68%
  • Asian: 0.41%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
70.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
90.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-6.53% (-443)
The current population of Johnstown town, New York is 6,336 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 6,779.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,95990.82%
Black or African American2684.08%
Two or more races1973%
Other race1101.68%
Asian270.41%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Johnstown town Population by Race

Johnstown town Population Pyramid 2024

Johnstown town Median Age

44.1

Total

46.3

Male

40.2

Female

Johnstown town Adults

There are 5,227 adults, (1,231 of whom are seniors) in Johnstown town.

Johnstown town Age Dependency

64.2

Age Dependency Ratio

30.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Johnstown town Sex Ratio

Female3,07046.79%
Male3,49153.21%

Johnstown town Population by Age

Johnstown town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,4662.495.34.7
Married1,4202.8795.44.6
Non Family7381.2297.22.8
Female2283.1294.35.7
Male802.78020

2.79

Average Family Size

2.4

Average Household Size

95.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Johnstown town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4288.67%
Associates Degree93718.99%
Bachelors Degree60912.34%
Graduate Degree52210.58%
High School Graduate1,34127.17%
Less Than 9th Grade1613.26%
Some College93718.99%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Johnstown town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Johnstown town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,4264,0221,101
Black195844
2+ Races17114926
Hispanic159979
Other Race91480
Asian1450

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 90.87%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 24.88%.

Johnstown town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$64,375$70,586$31,875
Graduate Degree$82,780$83,438$82,697
High School Graduate$50,871$54,250$35,234
Less Than 9th Grade$38,510$0$38,622
Overall$51,357$60,156$40,018
Some College$44,375$54,958$37,606

$51,357

Average Earnings

$60,156

Average Male

$40,018

Average Female

Johnstown town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Johnstown town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Johnstown town Language

97.55% of Johnstown town residents speak only English, while 2.45% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.65% of the population.

Johnstown town Language

Johnstown town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White5,70860010.51%
Black281139.29%
Multiple18494.89%
Other22313.64%
Hispanic7134.23%

10.4%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.62%

Male Poverty Rate

13.4%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Johnstown town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Johnstown town is Black, with 39.29% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Johnstown town is Hispanic, with 4.23% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.38%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.47%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 27.92%.

Johnstown town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College15.71%
High School14.26%
Less Than 9th Grade7.38%
Bachelors or Greater1.89%

Johnstown town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed12.24%
Female Employed5.54%
Male Employed0.73%
Female Unemployed0%

Johnstown town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Johnstown town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$103,247$105,753
Households$98,869$102,987
Married Families$111,029$-999,999,999
Non Families$61,736$88,279

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Johnstown town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.7%

Male Marriage Rate

56.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Johnstown town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Johnstown town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Johnstown town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Johnstown town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

439

Number of Veterans

439

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War186
Vietnam123
Second Gulf War98
World War II9
Korea0

Johnstown town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54188
65 to 7474
75+71
55 to 6468
18 to 3438

Johnstown town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4068.71%
Black186.72%
2+ Races158.77%
Hispanic63.33%

Johnstown town Veterans by Race

Johnstown town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.71%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.3%

Veteran Disability Rate

Johnstown town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.4%

Labor Force Participation

59.9%

Employment Rate

2.4%

Unemployment Rate

Johnstown town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Johnstown town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Johnstown town Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

90.76%

Born in Johnstown town

97.18%

Native Born

2.82%

Foreign Born

1.77%

Non Citizen

1.05%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.18% of Johnstown town residents were born in the United States, with 90.76% having been born in New York. 1.77% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Johnstown town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20296,33600%
20286,33600%
20276,33600%
20266,33600%
20256,33600%
20246,33600%
20236,33600%
20226,336-171-2.63%
20216,507-272-4.01%
20206,779-516-7.07%
20197,295-75-1.02%
20187,370-27-0.37%
20177,397901.23%
20167,307-27-0.37%
20157,3341031.42%
20147,231490.68%
20137,182190.27%
20127,1631081.53%
20117,055-145-2.01%
20107,20000%

Johnstown town Population by Year