Johnstown city, NY

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 8,216 ( 527 from 2010 )
Land area: 4.8 square miles
Population density: 1704.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	7,528	91.63%	8.3%
Black:	48	0.58%	36.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	18	0.22%	84.1%
2+ races:	301	3.66%	155.1%
Hispanic:	321	3.91%	52.1%

Total non-White:	688	8.37%	29.6%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-684	-9.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	157	2.2

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
8,743
8,212	93.93%
75	0.86%
6	0.07%
113	1.29%
118	1.35%
211	2.41%
531	6.07%

2000
8,507
8,198	96.37%
92	1.08%
61	0.72%
29	0.34%
86	1.01%
36	0.42%
309	3.63%

1990
9,058
8,827	97.45%
69	0.76%
38	0.42%
79	0.87%
n/a
45	0.50%
231	2.55%

1980
9,360
9,167	97.94%
65	0.69%
30	0.32%
39	0.42%
n/a
51	0.54%
193	2.06%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

14	0.2
222	2.6

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-629	-6.9
78	0.9

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-340	-3.6
38	0.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Johnstown city, NY

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
45.1
1,495	18.2%
6,721	81.8%
1,754	21.3%

3,896
2.06

2,028	52.1%
1,386	68.3%
208	10.3%
1,868	47.9%

2010
Number	Percent
40.4
1,937	22.2%
6,806	77.8%
1,597	18.3%

3,686
2.28

2,160	58.6%
1,432	66.3%
320	14.8%
1,526	41.4%

2000
Number	Percent
38.7
2,073	24.4%
6,434	75.6%
1,638	19.3%

3,589
2.30

2,229	62.1%
1,677	75.2%
289	13.0%
1,360	37.9%

1990
Number	Percent
35.9
2,267	25.0%
6,791	75.0%
1,774	19.6%

3,714
2.41

2,421	65.2%
1,876	77.5%
278	11.5%
1,293	34.8%

1980
Number	Percent
33.5
2,492	26.6%
6,868	73.4%
1,639	17.5%

3,661
2.54

2,535	69.2%
2,158	85.1%
175	6.9%
1,126	30.8%

2022 Housing Data for Johnstown city, NY

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	186	4.8%
$10,000 to $14,999	247	6.3%
$15,000 to $19,999	289	7.4%
$20,000 to $24,999	226	5.8%
$25,000 to $29,999	69	1.8%
$30,000 to $34,999	133	3.4%
$35,000 to $39,999	296	7.6%
$40,000 to $44,999	60	1.5%
$45,000 to $49,999	105	2.7%
$50,000 to $59,999	348	8.9%
$60,000 to $74,999	452	11.6%
$75,000 to $99,999	521	13.4%
$100,000 to $124,999	399	10.2%
$125,000 to $149,999	306	7.9%
$150,000 to $199,999	139	3.6%
$200,000 or more	120	3.1%

Median Household Income	59,809
Per Capita Income	34,187

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	310	8.0%
Public Assistance	219	5.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	658	16.9%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	3,561	70.4%
Unemployed	77	1.5%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	3,638	71.9%
Not in Labor Force	1,422	28.1%

Real Unemployment Rate		29.6%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	1,420	1,095	56.5%
Non-Profit	190	547	25.8%
Self-Employed	165	56	74.7%

Local Government	172	175	49.6%
State Government	71	60	54.2%
Federal Government	6	32	15.8%

Total Private + Self	1,585	1,151	57.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	439	814	35.0%
Total	2,024	1,965	50.7%

Pct. Govt.	12.9%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	609	15.2%
Sales and Office Occupations	796	19.9%
Professional, Technical	683	17.1%
Service Occupations	775	19.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	34	0.8%
All others	1,140	28.5%

White Collar		52.2%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	797	19.9%
Retail trade	637	15.9%
Manufacturing	449	11.2%
Construction	316	7.9%
Other services	275	6.9%
Professional, scientific, technical	242	6.0%
Educational services	223	5.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	209	5.2%
Public administration	208	5.2%
Transportation and warehousing	168	4.2%
Accommodation and food services	143	3.6%
Finance and insurance	91	2.3%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	63	1.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing	61	1.5%
Wholesale trade	39	1.0%
Utilities	34	0.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	34	0.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	14	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	31	0.38%
Puerto Rican	261	3.18%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	2	0.02%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	1	0.01%
Honduran	1	0.01%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	8	0.10%
Argentinean	8	0.10%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	19	0.23%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Filipino	18	0.22%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	7,596	97.1%
Spanish	203	2.6%
German, other Germanic	19	0.2%
Tagalog	7	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Irish	1,636	19.9%
German	1,317	16.0%
Italian	880	10.7%
English	854	10.4%
American	688	8.4%
Polish	635	7.7%
Slovak	462	5.6%
French	217	2.6%
Dutch	113	1.4%
Scottish	111	1.4%
French Canadian	98	1.2%
European	72	0.9%
Greek	51	0.6%
Ukrainian	35	0.4%
Scotch-Irish	23	0.3%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	8,196	99.8%
Not a citizen	20	0.2%

Native	7,997	97.3%
Foreign-born	219	2.7%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
86	1.4%	479	7.7%	2,392	38.2%	1,726	27.6%	1,050	16.8%	524	8.4%
Average years of education: 13.4

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	86	1.4%
9-12 Years	479	7.7%
H.S. Grad or GED	2,392	38.2%
Some College	1,726	27.6%
Bach. Degree	1,050	16.8%
Grad Degree	524	8.4%
Average years of education: 13.4

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +275	D +7	D + 4.0%
D +282
2020 vs. 2012	R +601	R +542	R + 13.6%
D +59
2020 vs. 2008	R +435	R +629	R + 17.1%
D -194

2016 vs. 2008	R +160	R +636	R + 21.1%
D -476
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	56%	Donald Trump* (R)	2,192	59.2%	Joe Biden (D)	1,437	38.8%	74	2.0%	3,703	22	12	0.04%
2016	50%	Donald Trump (R)	1,917	58.0%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,155	35.0%	232	7.0%	3,304	22	12	0.04%
2012	45%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,591	52.5%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,378	45.5%	59	1.9%	3,028	17	5	0.04%
2008	51%	John McCain (R)	1,757	50.8%	Barack Obama (D)	1,631	47.2%	69	2.0%	3,457	15	5	0.05%
2004	54%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,895	53.5%	John Kerry (D)	1,560	44.1%	86	2.4%	3,541	13	3	0.05%
2000	55%	George W. Bush (R)	1,817	51.3%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,565	44.2%	159	4.5%	3,541	16	3	0.05%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Johnstown city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,437

38.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

2,192

59.2%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.2%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

3,703

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 12

2016 President, Johnstown city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,155

35.0%

Donald Trump (R)

1,917

58.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

135

4.1%

Jill Stein (Grn)

1.8%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

3,304

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 12

2012 President, Johnstown city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,378

45.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,591

52.5%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

3,028

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 5

2008 President, Johnstown city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,631

47.2%

John McCain (R)

1,757

50.8%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

3,457

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 5

2004 President, Johnstown city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,895

53.5%

John Kerry (D)

1,560

44.1%

Ralph Nader (I)

2.3%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

3,541

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 3

2000 President, Johnstown city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,817

51.3%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

1,565

44.2%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

116

3.3%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

3,541

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 3

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Johnstown city, NY

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2018	S1	39%	Chele Farley (R,C+)	1,398	54.1%	Kirsten Gillibrand* (D,In+)	1,181	45.7%	3 [+]	0.1%	2,582	21	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
2018	G	39%	Marc Molinaro (R,C+)	1,720	66.3%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	721	27.8%	154 [+]	5.9%	2,595	30	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Larry Sharpe (Libertarian) 95 (3.7%); Howie Hawkins (Green) 36 (1.4%); Other (Write-in) 23 (0.9%);
2016	S3	46%	Charles Schumer* (D,In+)	1,737	56.1%	Wendy Long (R,C+)	1,292	41.7%	69 [+]	2.2%	3,098	15	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Robin Wilson (Green) 40 (1.3%); Alex Merced (Libertarian) 29 (0.9%);
2014	G	31%	Rob Astorino (R,C)	1,240	59.1%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	732	34.9%	127 [+]	6.1%	2,099	19	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Howie Hawkins (Green) 104 (5.0%); Michael McDermott (Libertarian) 16 (0.8%); Steve Cohn (Sapient) 4 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	4,264
Median Value	$137,800

Occupied	3,896	91.4%
Vacant	368	8.6%

Owned	2,296	58.9%
Rented	1,600	41.1%
Median Rent	$860

Single-Family Units	2,458	57.6%
Detached	2,361	55.4%
Attached	97	2.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units	413	9.7%
Mobile Homes	86	2.0%

Johnstown city, NY

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Johnstown city, NY

2022 Housing Data for Johnstown city, NY

2022 Income & Employment Data for Johnstown city, NY

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Johnstown city, NY

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Johnstown city, NY

Historical Presidential Election Results for Johnstown city, NY

Historical Statewide Election Results for Johnstown city, NY