Census place 4238288

Johnstown

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Johnstown city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Johnstown.

According to the 2025 estimate, Johnstown has a population of 17,654 and 2,986 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 68 covered Pennsylvania places are: median home value is $45,400, below the comparison median of $194,700; median gross rent is $644, below the comparison median of $1,079; and median household income is $37,888, below the comparison median of $60,042. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$45,400
Below the comparison median of $194,700
median gross rent
$644
Below the comparison median of $1,079
median household income
$37,888
Below the comparison median of $60,042

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Johnstown's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
17,654
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.9%
Population estimate
Density
2,986/sq mi
5.9 sq mi land area
Median age
44 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$37,888
Median home value
$45,400
Median gross rent
$644
Bachelor’s degree or higher
15.8%
Typical commute
19.7 min
Drive-alone commute
68%
Public transit commute
4.8%
Walked to work
6.4%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
44.8%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
43%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
49.4%
Unemployed residents 16+
3.3%
Working from home
10.1%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
83.4%
Homes built 2020+
0.2%
Households without a vehicle
25.8%
Households with children
20.7%
Residents with a disability
28.8%
Residents without insurance
5.4%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Cambria County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
8
Hurricane declarations
3
Severe Storm declarations
2
Flood declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: JOHNSTOWN CAMBRIA CO AP (5 mi from place center)
Average high
57.2°F
Average low
40.6°F
Annual rainfall
41.3"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Johnstown.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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