Population 133 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Johnstown
Household size in Johnstown
| Period | Johnstown | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.26 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.58 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.57 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.54 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.28 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Johnstown run a little small, averaging 2.54 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Indiana as a whole looks much the same. Household size has climbed from 2.26 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Johnstown
| Period | Johnstown | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.5 | 37.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.2 | 38.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.1 | 39.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 32.6 | 39.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −12.9 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 32.6, Johnstown is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples.
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 Johnstown
| Period | Johnstown | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.5% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.5% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.1% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.5% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.0 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Johnstown: 6.5% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Johnstown
Renters in Johnstown
| Period | Johnstown | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.4% | 28.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.4% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.9% | 30.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.6% | 29.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.7 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 14.6% of households in Johnstown rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 49.4% 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 Johnstown
| Period | Johnstown | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.8% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.2% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.6% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.0% | 9.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −15.8 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 3.0% of homes in Johnstown 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 Johnstown
| Period | Johnstown | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1958 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1954 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1977 | 1980 |
| Change | +24 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Johnstown are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1983, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are newer than in Indiana overall, where the median home dates to 1977.
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 Johnstown
| Period | Johnstown | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $586 | $763 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $744 | $819 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $652 | $903 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $703 | $1,146 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$117 | +$384 | +$606 |
Rent in Johnstown runs $703 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 29.4% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Johnstown
Bachelor's degrees in Johnstown
| Period | Johnstown | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.1% | 23.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.4% | 24.6% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.1% | 27.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 38.8% | 30.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +34.7 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a bit more common in Johnstown than nationally: 38.8% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 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 Johnstown
| Period | Johnstown | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.5% | 86.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 96.2% | 87.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 98.6% | 88.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.6% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.2 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Johnstown have finished high school (92.6%), above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Johnstown
| Period | Johnstown | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.1% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 0.1% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.1% | 4.9% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.4% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs a little high in Johnstown: 6.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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).
Johnstown 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnstown | 2.54 | 32.6 | 6.5% | 14.6% | 3.0% | 1983 | $703 | 38.8% | 92.6% | 6.4% |
| Bicknell | 2.12 | 39.1 | 10.4% | 30.9% | 12.9% | 1949 | $810 | 11.2% | 87.1% | 1.1% |
| Ragsdale | 2.35 | 43.9 | 5.6% | 14.2% | 11.4% | 1969 | $715 | 21.0% | 91.7% | 6.2% |
| Bruceville | 2.28 | 37.2 | 8.9% | 12.3% | 5.5% | 1959 | $645 | 22.4% | 95.5% | 1.5% |
| Edwardsport | 2.71 | 36.9 | 4.0% | 25.0% | 7.9% | 1953 | $812 | 12.6% | 92.7% | 3.5% |
| Freelandville | 2.54 | 37.3 | 5.1% | 21.9% | 5.8% | 1972 | $690 | 21.7% | 94.1% | 5.5% |
| Indian Creek Settlement | 2.06 | 52.6 | 4.0% | 15.7% | 25.3% | 1957 | $625 | 1.3% | 93.6% | 9.1% |
| Emison | 2.03 | 40.2 | 3.1% | 6.9% | 3.7% | 1960 | $828 | 16.2% | 97.2% | 0.3% |
| Westphalia | 2.33 | 46.6 | 4.4% | 23.6% | 9.7% | 1955 | $682 | 10.1% | 95.3% | 1.8% |
| Oaktown | 2.08 | 45.7 | 4.3% | 27.6% | 4.8% | 1976 | $740 | 10.9% | 84.9% | 1.3% |
| Fritchton | 2.71 | 36.9 | 7.5% | 7.1% | 3.6% | 1978 | $890 | 25.2% | 93.8% | 0.8% |
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 Johnstown. 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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