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: 93.4%
  • Black or African American: 3.73%
  • Two or more races: 1.67%
  • Other race: 1.12%
  • Asian: 0.07%
  • 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)
White6,35793.4%
Black or African American2543.73%
Two or more races1141.67%
Other race761.12%
Asian50.07%
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

43.4

Total

43.9

Male

40.2

Female

Johnstown town Adults

There are 5,288 adults, (1,371 of whom are seniors) in Johnstown town.

Johnstown town Age Dependency

73.8

Age Dependency Ratio

35

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Johnstown town Sex Ratio

Female3,16946.56%
Male3,63753.44%

Johnstown town Population by Age

Johnstown town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,5262.4794.45.6
Married1,4522.9396.63.4
Non Family6841.181000
Female2343.1193.26.8
Male1562.8351.348.7

2.82

Average Family Size

2.47

Average Household Size

94.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Johnstown town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4478.95%
Associates Degree96519.32%
Bachelors Degree54810.97%
Graduate Degree4779.55%
High School Graduate1,38027.62%
Less Than 9th Grade1723.44%
Some College1,00720.16%

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
White4,6114,170994
Black217973
Hispanic1175214
2+ Races816728
Other Race63190
Asian550

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 34.57%.

Johnstown town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$68,021$78,036$29,216
Graduate Degree$78,638$79,706$78,087
High School Graduate$49,383$60,133$26,681
Less Than 9th Grade$37,706$34,569$38,000
Overall$46,690$56,649$36,358
Some College$38,229$50,021$33,468

$46,690

Average Earnings

$56,649

Average Male

$36,358

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

98.62% of Johnstown town residents speak only English, while 1.38% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.1% of the population.

Johnstown town Language

Johnstown town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White6,0805348.78%
Black311754.84%
Other19421.05%
Hispanic11543.48%
Multiple10033%

8.84%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.25%

Male Poverty Rate

11.62%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Johnstown town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Johnstown town is Black, with 54.84% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Johnstown town is Multiple, with 3% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.98%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.59%.

Johnstown town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College13.53%
Less Than 9th Grade12.01%
High School8.93%
Bachelors or Greater1.57%

Johnstown town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed6.29%
Male Employed0.51%
Male Unemployed0%
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$97,676$97,925
Households$92,529$94,537
Married Families$103,036$-999,999,999
Non Families$45,357$75,256

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Johnstown town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.2%

Male Marriage Rate

57.1%

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 Over 65, 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

355

Number of Veterans

355

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War148
Vietnam133
Second Gulf War60
World War II10
Korea0

Johnstown town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54168
75+81
65 to 7467
55 to 6421
18 to 3418

Johnstown town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3497.15%
2+ Races67.41%
Hispanic64.65%

Johnstown town Veterans by Race

Johnstown town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

22.62%

Veteran Disability Rate

Johnstown town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.3%

Labor Force Participation

59.2%

Employment Rate

1.8%

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

90.26%

Born in Johnstown town

97.8%

Native Born

2.2%

Foreign Born

1.53%

Non Citizen

0.68%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.8% of Johnstown town residents were born in the United States, with 90.26% having been born in New York. 1.53% 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