Population 3,383 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Johnson
Household size in Johnson
| Period | Johnson | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.07 | 2.35 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.53 | 2.36 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.29 | 2.33 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.13 | 2.31 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.06 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
Households in Johnson are small: just 2.13 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home.
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
| Period | Johnson | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.4 | 40.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 31.2 | 42.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 29.5 | 43.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 30.3 | 44.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.9 | +3.2 | +2.3 |
Johnson is young: half of its residents are under 30.3, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 28.4, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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
| Period | Johnson | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.8% | 10.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.2% | 9.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.6% | 8.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.3% | 8.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | −1.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in seven households in Johnson (15.3%), well above 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
Renters in Johnson
| Period | Johnson | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.6% | 28.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 39.6% | 29.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 43.0% | 29.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 41.0% | 26.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is a bit more common in Johnson than nationally: 41.0% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% for the U.S. Among homeowners, 41.5% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
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
| Period | Johnson | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.8% | 15.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 15.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.2% | 17.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.6% | 15.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −10.2 pts | +0.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 4.6% of homes in Johnson are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
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
| Period | Johnson | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1969 | 1967 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1969 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1971 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1973 | 1980 |
| Change | +12 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Johnson are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1981, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are newer than in Vermont as a whole, where the median home dates to 1973.
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
| Period | Johnson | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $763 | $878 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $732 | $947 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $904 | $1,043 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $945 | $1,306 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$182 | +$428 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Johnson costs $945 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 33.5% of household income on rent, 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
Bachelor's degrees in Johnson
| Period | Johnson | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.8% | 34.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.9% | 36.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.3% | 38.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 31.8% | 44.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.0 pts | +9.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly a third of adults 25 and older in Johnson (31.8%) 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
| Period | Johnson | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.6% | 90.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.7% | 91.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.7% | 92.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.0% | 94.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Johnson is above the national rate: 93.0% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%. Still, the rate is lower than in Vermont overall (94.8%).
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
| Period | Johnson | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.2% | 5.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.2% | 6.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.5% | 3.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.3% | 3.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Johnson runs well above the national rate: 9.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 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 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 | 2.13 | 30.3 | 15.3% | 41.0% | 4.6% | 1981 | $945 | 31.8% | 93.0% | 9.3% |
| Hyde Park | 2.38 | 44.7 | 21.4% | 16.6% | 10.3% | 1979 | $967 | 34.6% | 89.0% | 1.0% |
| Belvidere Center | 2.10 | 35.9 | 18.1% | 28.5% | 5.8% | 1983 | $1,026 | 30.8% | 92.8% | 7.7% |
| Waterville | 2.15 | 44.9 | 16.1% | 18.0% | 9.2% | 1982 | $1,123 | 35.8% | 92.5% | 6.5% |
| South Cambridge | 2.30 | 45.4 | 6.0% | 29.0% | 29.7% | 1981 | $1,316 | 59.7% | 97.8% | 5.2% |
| Morrisville | 1.87 | 48.5 | 11.4% | 34.4% | 5.5% | 1978 | $1,234 | 39.3% | 94.1% | 1.5% |
| Eden | 2.37 | 37.7 | 17.5% | 22.6% | 17.3% | 1991 | $1,296 | 17.7% | 80.7% | 0.1% |
| Jeffersonville | 2.38 | 37.5 | 10.0% | 28.6% | 11.9% | 1984 | $1,181 | 50.6% | 96.4% | 1.6% |
| Cleveland Corner | 1.87 | 48.0 | 12.5% | 35.4% | 4.0% | 1978 | $1,282 | 46.1% | 94.5% | 2.0% |
| Eden Mills | 2.37 | 37.7 | 17.5% | 22.6% | 17.5% | 1991 | $1,300 | 17.4% | 80.5% | 0.0% |
| Lake Elmore | 2.15 | 46.1 | 10.8% | 20.6% | 9.2% | 1980 | $1,152 | 36.8% | 90.4% | 2.1% |
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. 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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