Johnstown, PA

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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    2024 Population
    131,538
    US Senator
    John Fetterman
    Democratic Party
    US Senator
    Dave McCormick
    Republican Party
    2024 Median Age
    45.6
    0.219% 1-year decrease
    2024 Poverty Rate
    14.2%
    0.47% 1-year increase
    2024 Median Household Income
    $58,418
    3.78% 1-year growth
    2024 Median Property Value
    $121,000
    4.4% 1-year growth
    2024 Employed Population
    56,681
    0.577% 1-year decline

    About

    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.

    99.5% of the residents in Johnstown, PA are U.S. citizens.

    The largest universities in Johnstown, PA are Saint Francis University (623 degrees awarded in 2024), University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown (428 degrees), and Mount Aloysius College (267 degrees).

    In 2024, the median property value in Johnstown, PA was $121,000, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

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    Population & Diversity

    Johnstown, PA is home to a population of 132k people, from which 99.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.13% of Johnstown, PA residents were born outside of the country (1.49k people).

    In 2024, there were 29.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (119k people) in Johnstown, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.05k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 3.73k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    Population & Diversity

    Citizenship

    99.5%
    2024 Citizenship
    99.6%
    2023 Citizenship

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    Diversity

    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Johnstown, PA
    1. White (Non-Hispanic)
      119k ± 338
    2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
      4.05k ± 368
    3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
      3.73k ± 380
    2.13%
    Hispanic Population
    2.8k people

    In 2024, there were 29.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (119k people) in Johnstown, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.05k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 3.73k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    2.13% of the people in Johnstown, PA are hispanic (2.8k people).

    The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Johnstown, PA as a share of the total population.

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    Global Diversity

    The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for Pennsylvania.
    Most Common Origin
    1. Dominican Republic
      103,235 ± 7,857 people
    2. India
      102,082 ± 7,813 people
    3. China
      73,024 ± 6,616 people

    In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 103,235 Pennsylvania residents, followed by India with 102,082 and China with 73,024.

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    Foreign-Born Population

    1.13%
    2024 Foreign-Born Population
    1.49k people
    1%
    2023 Foreign-Born Population
    1.33k people

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    Military

    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Vietnam
      3,176 ± 298
    2. Gulf War (1990s)
      1,647 ± 331
    3. Gulf War (2001-)
      1,488 ± 223

    Johnstown, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.93 times greater than any other conflict.

    The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Johnstown, PA.

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    Health

    96.7% of the population of Johnstown, PA has health coverage, with 44.1% on employee plans, 20.8% on Medicaid, 16.9% on Medicare, 13.4% on non-group plans, and 1.6% on military or VA plans.

    Primary care physicians in Pennsylvania see 1,265 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,265 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1400 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 345 patients per year.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

    Coverage

    Patient to Clinician Ratios

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    1,265 to 1
    Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Pennsylvania

    Primary care physicians in Pennsylvania see an average of 1,265 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,265 patients).

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    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.8% under 18 years, 18% between 18 and 34 years, 37.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.6% over 64 years.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

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    Uninsured People

    3.26%
    Uninsured
    44.1%
    Employer Coverage
    20.8%
    Medicaid
    16.9%
    Medicare
    13.4%
    Non-Group
    1.6%
    Military or VA

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

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    Economy

    The economy of Johnstown, PA employs 56.7k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Johnstown, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (11,439 people), Retail Trade (7,028 people), and Manufacturing (6,213 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($81,944), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($72,639), and Utilities ($63,125).

    Employment

    Occupations

    56.7k
    2024 Value
    ± 1,501
    −0.577%
    1 Year decline
    ± 3.69%

    The most common job groups, by number of people living in Johnstown, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (6,568 people), Sales & Related Occupations (5,205 people), and Management Occupations (4,775 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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    Industries

    Employment by Industries

    56.7k
    2024 Value
    ± 1,501
    −0.577%
    1 Year decline
    ± 3.69%

    The most common employment sectors for those who live in Johnstown, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (11,439 people), Retail Trade (7,028 people), and Manufacturing (6,213 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

    $49,858
    Median earning men ± $1,324
    $37,186
    Median earning women ± $1,207

    The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($64,941), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,625), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($58,947).

    The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($51,893), Manufacturing ($45,800), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($45,265).

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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%.

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

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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

    The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

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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 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

    John Fetterman and Dave McCormick 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.

    Presidential Elections

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    2024 Election Results
    1. Donald J. Trump (50.4%)
      Republican Party
    2. Kamala Harris (48.7%)
      Democratic Party
    3. Jill Stein (0.491%)
      Green Party

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

    The following chart shows the popular vote results in Pennsylvania for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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    Senator Elections

    US Senators from Pennsylvania

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    John Fetterman
    Senator from Pennsylvania3
    Assumed office on January 3, 2023
    Dave McCormick
    Senator from Pennsylvania1
    Assumed office on January 3, 2025

    John Fetterman and Dave McCormick 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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    Education

    In 2024, universities in Johnstown, PA awarded 1,804 degrees. The student population of Johnstown, PA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 4,318 male students and 6,255 female students.

    Most students graduating from Universities in Johnstown, PA are White (1,507 and 84.3%), Unknown (127 and 7.1%), Black or African American (74 and 4.14%), and Hispanic or Latino (37 and 2.07%).

    The largest universities in Johnstown, PA by number of degrees awarded are Saint Francis University (623 and 34.5%), University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown (428 and 23.7%), and Mount Aloysius College (267 and 14.8%).

    The most popular majors in Johnstown, PA are Registered Nursing (198 and 11%), Physician Assistant (82 and 4.55%), and Early Childhood Education & Teaching (71 and 3.94%).

    The median tuition costs are $26,208 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.

    Admissions & Enrollments

    Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

    University
    Measure

    In 2024 in Johnstown, PA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 80.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 20%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 10,573 (40.8% men and 59.2% women).

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    Enrollments by Gender and Races

    Universities

    In 2024 there were 10,573 students enrolled in Johnstown, PA, 40.8% men and 59.2% women.

    By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 7,510 records, of which 60.2% were women and 39.8% men.

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    Completions

    Concentrations

    Most Common
    1. Registered Nursing
      91 degrees awarded
    2. Early Childhood Education & Teaching
      61 degrees awarded
    3. General Biological Sciences
      61 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Johnstown, PA was Registered Nursing with 91 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. Saint Francis University
      623 degrees awarded
    2. University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown
      428 degrees awarded
    3. Mount Aloysius College
      267 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Saint Francis University with 623 degrees awarded.

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    Student Diversity

    University

    In 2024, 709 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Johnstown, PA, which is 0.647 times less than the 1,095 female students who received degrees in the same year.

    In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,507 degrees mean that there were 11.9 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 127 degrees awarded.

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    Awarded Degrees over Time

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    Tuition

    Average Net Price by Sector

    Universities

    Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($26,208) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

    Public, 2-year ($2,280) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

    Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($2,475) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

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    Housing & Living

    Housing

    Property

    $121,000
    Median Property Value 2024
    ±$2,848
    $42,745
    Median Property Taxes
    ±$1,259

    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.

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

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    Equity

    Household Income

    Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
    $58,418
    Median Household Income
    ± $1,532
    56k
    Number of Households
    ± 1,476

    The following chart displays the households in Johnstown, PA 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.

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    Wage Distribution

    The closest comparable wage GINI for Johnstown, PA is from Pennsylvania.
    0.463
    2024 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania
    0.463
    2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

    In 2024, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0903% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

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    Transportation

    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (78.3%)
    2. Worked At Home (10.4%)
    3. Carpooled (6.76%)

    In 2024, 78.3% of workers in Johnstown, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.4%) and those who carpooled to work (6.76%).

    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.

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    Car Ownership

    2 cars
    Average Number

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    Poverty

    Poverty & Diversity

    14.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Johnstown, PA (17.8k out of 125k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 55 - 64.

    The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Johnstown, PA is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

    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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