Population 3,073 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Johnson City
Household size in Johnson City
| Period | Johnson City | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.57 | 2.69 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.46 | 2.79 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.40 | 2.83 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.28 | 2.55 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.29 | −0.14 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Johnson City is a place of small households, averaging 2.28 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.57 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Johnson City
| Period | Johnson City | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.9 | 34.0 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.6 | 35.2 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 50.2 | 36.3 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 52.9 | 37.2 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +11.0 | +3.3 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Johnson City skews older: half of its residents are older than 52.9, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Johnson City
| Period | Johnson City | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.8% | 11.8% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.2% | 11.2% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.1% | 9.8% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.4% | 9.7% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.3 pts | −2.2 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.4% of households in Johnson City, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Johnson City
Renters in Johnson City
| Period | Johnson City | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.1% | 40.7% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.9% | 42.1% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.8% | 41.8% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.7% | 41.7% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +10.6 pts | +1.0 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Johnson City own their homes; 30.7% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 48.9% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Johnson City
| Period | Johnson City | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.8% | 8.8% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.6% | 8.5% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.0% | 8.3% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.3% | 5.9% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.6 pts | −2.9 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 16.3% of the housing in Johnson City, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Johnson City
| Period | Johnson City | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1990 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1988 | 1992 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1995 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1994 | 2000 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +13 | +10 | +8 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Johnson City is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1994, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. Even so, homes here are older than in the Austin area as a whole, where the median home dates to 2000.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Johnson City
| Period | Johnson City | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $658 | $1,064 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $638 | $1,155 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $873 | $1,428 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,175 | $1,911 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$517 | +$847 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in Johnson City runs $1,175 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 43.2% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Johnson City
Bachelor's degrees in Johnson City
| Period | Johnson City | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.0% | 38.3% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 28.3% | 40.3% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.6% | 44.2% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.8% | 50.4% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.8 pts | +12.1 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
About three in ten adults 25 and older in Johnson City (29.8%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Johnson City
| Period | Johnson City | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.6% | 87.6% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.7% | 88.3% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.6% | 89.9% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.9% | 91.6% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | +4.0 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Johnson City have finished high school (91.9%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. The Austin area as a whole looks much the same.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Johnson City
| Period | Johnson City | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.6% | 6.4% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.9% | 6.9% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.5% | 4.3% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.7% | 4.3% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +4.1 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Johnson City: 7.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Johnson City compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson City | 2.28 | 52.9 | 7.4% | 30.7% | 16.3% | 1994 | $1,175 | 29.8% | 91.9% | 7.7% |
| Hye | 2.14 | 62.2 | 5.1% | 12.4% | 23.2% | 1983 | $1,321 | 46.2% | 99.2% | 0.1% |
| Round Mountain | 2.41 | 59.3 | 1.4% | 19.5% | 18.6% | 1998 | $1,677 | 42.2% | 98.0% | 4.0% |
| Henly | 2.64 | 47.3 | 4.3% | 14.7% | 6.9% | 2004 | $1,727 | 59.0% | 95.6% | 0.9% |
| Stonewall | 1.95 | 58.6 | 2.3% | 13.4% | 17.1% | 1986 | $818 | 30.8% | 94.1% | 0.7% |
| Dripping Springs | 2.85 | 40.7 | 10.4% | 12.2% | 4.5% | 2008 | $2,073 | 69.0% | 98.0% | 2.9% |
| Blumenthal | 2.32 | 53.9 | 3.2% | 18.3% | 17.8% | 1996 | $953 | 27.1% | 82.5% | 3.4% |
| Willow City | 2.29 | 58.1 | 1.4% | 9.4% | 22.9% | 1994 | $924 | 33.3% | 89.5% | 1.3% |
| Luckenbach | 2.65 | 51.2 | 4.0% | 25.3% | 16.5% | 1993 | $793 | 17.2% | 77.4% | 7.1% |
| The Hills | 2.84 | 42.5 | 1.8% | 6.1% | 4.7% | 2013 | $2,228 | 78.0% | 95.6% | 2.2% |
| Driftwood | 2.82 | 48.6 | 6.1% | 6.0% | 3.4% | 2009 | $1,627 | 64.3% | 99.3% | 3.3% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Johnson City. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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