Johnstown, NY (New York) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 8,438 (All urban)

Johnstown, New York Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 3,976 (3,576 occupied: 2,132 owner occupied, 1,444 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	40%
State:	47%

Housing density: 818 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $386,378.

Median contract rent in 2007: $497 (lower quartile is $386, upper quartile is $633)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $501

Median gross rent in Johnstown, NY in 2007: $635

Housing units in Johnstown with a mortgage: 1,019 (36 second mortgage, 192 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 705

Johnstown,NY index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $141,844 (it was $62,900 in 2000)

Johnstown:	$141,844
New York:	$311,000

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $77,090 - $216,746

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $143,323
Here: $143,323
State: $352,556

Townhouses or other attached units: $101,618
Here: $101,618
State: $476,263

In 2-unit structures: $124,580
Here: $124,580
State: $482,362

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $195,409
Here: $195,409
State: $552,553

Mobile homes: $33,684
Here: $33,684
State: $40,766

Household type by relationship

Households: 8,238

In family households: 6,672 (1,617 male householders, 612 female householders)
1,684 spouses, 2,444 children (2,264 natural, 55 adopted, 125 stepchildren), 23 grandchildren, 42 brothers or sisters, 56 parents, 64 other relatives, 130 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,566 (448 male householders (382 living alone)), 912 female householders (804 living alone)), 206 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 269 (199 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,022 2-persons, 533 3-persons, 425 4-persons, 162 5-persons, 79 6-persons, 8 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,186 1-person, 151 2-persons, 19 3-persons, 4 5-persons.

1,212 married couples with children.
685 single-parent households (138 men, 547 women).

95.3% of residents of Johnstown speak English at home.
0.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (59% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 33% speak English not well).
3.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (44% speak English well, 56% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 158 (1.9%)
(68.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.7
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.7
State:	3.6

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Johnstown, New York:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 16 4 rooms: 114 5 rooms: 355 6 rooms: 488 7 rooms: 427 8 rooms: 387 9 or more rooms: 345

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Johnstown, New York:
	1 room: 40 2 rooms: 15 3 rooms: 250 4 rooms: 342 5 rooms: 363 6 rooms: 277 7 rooms: 74 8 rooms: 36 9 or more rooms: 47

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 8
1995 to 1998: 34
1990 to 1994: 129
1980 to 1989: 139
1970 to 1979: 255
1960 to 1969: 176
1950 to 1959: 385
1940 to 1949: 352
1939 or earlier: 2,498

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Johnstown:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 42 2 bedrooms: 424 3 bedrooms: 1,123 4 bedrooms: 409 5 or more bedrooms: 134

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Johnstown:
	no bedroom: 40 1 bedroom: 327 2 bedrooms: 656 3 bedrooms: 330 4 bedrooms: 65 5 or more bedrooms: 26

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Johnstown in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 45 1 vehicle: 759 2 vehicles: 1,002 3 vehicles: 223 4 vehicles: 71 5 or more vehicles: 32

Cars and other vehicles available in Johnstown in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 337 1 vehicle: 804 2 vehicles: 269 3 vehicles: 26 4 vehicles: 8 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Johnstown, NY:

Less than $10,000: 4
$10,000 to $14,999: 2
$15,000 to $19,999: 2
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 13
$35,000 to $39,999: 19
$40,000 to $49,999: 15
$50,000 to $59,999: 30
$60,000 to $69,999: 75
$70,000 to $79,999: 153
$80,000 to $89,999: 153
$90,000 to $99,999: 127
$100,000 to $124,999: 343
$125,000 to $149,999: 388
$150,000 to $174,999: 183
$175,000 to $199,999: 224
$200,000 to $249,999: 186
$250,000 to $299,999: 106
$300,000 to $399,999: 57
$400,000 to $499,999: 13
$500,000 to $749,999: 21
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Johnstown rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Johnstown:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 4
$150 to $199: 13
$200 to $249: 50
$250 to $299: 54
$300 to $349: 78
$350 to $399: 119
$400 to $449: 165
$450 to $499: 217
$500 to $549: 203
$550 to $599: 149
$600 to $649: 133
$650 to $699: 90
$700 to $749: 51
$750 to $799: 17
$800 to $899: 16
$900 to $999: 7
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 9
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 57

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 17 1990 to 1994: 0 1985 to 1989: 10 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 31 1970 to 1974: 22 1970 to 1974: 31 1965 to 1969: 47

Johnstown, NY Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 74.4%
Number of people working at home: 83 (2.2% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 283
5 to 9 minutes: 772
10 to 14 minutes: 899
15 to 19 minutes: 614
20 to 24 minutes: 307
25 to 29 minutes: 86
30 to 34 minutes: 169
35 to 39 minutes: 12
40 to 44 minutes: 71
45 to 59 minutes: 159
60 to 89 minutes: 177
90 or more minutes: 92

Johnstown mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,892 (78%)
Carpooled: 556 (15%)
Bus or trolley bus: 47 (1%)
Taxi: 13 (0%)
Bicycle: 8 (0%)
Walked: 125 (3%)
Worked at home: 83 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 396
$10,000 to $14,999: 329
$15,000 to $19,999: 430
$20,000 to $24,999: 259
$25,000 to $29,999: 287
$30,000 to $34,999: 198
$35,000 to $39,999: 360
$40,000 to $44,999: 221
$45,000 to $49,999: 133
$50,000 to $59,999: 310
$60,000 to $74,999: 247
$75,000 to $99,999: 239
$100,000 to $124,999: 119
$125,000 to $149,999: 10
$150,000 to $199,999: 25
$200,000 or more: 26

First ancestries reported:

German: 1267

Italian: 1131

Irish: 934

United States or American: 555

English: 554

French (except Basque): 511

Other groups: 352

Slovak: 300

Dutch: 248

Polish: 202

French Canadian: 148

Scotch-Irish: 137

Scottish: 129

Norwegian: 69

Welsh: 68

Czechoslovakian: 48

European: 47

Portuguese: 47

Swedish: 47

Greek: 43

Austrian: 37

Canadian: 31

Russian: 29

Ukrainian: 17

Danish: 16

Arab:: 15

Slavic: 13

Slovene: 11

Subsaharan African:: 11

African: 11

British: 8

Egyptian: 8

Croatian: 8

Syrian: 7

Belgian: 7

Hungarian: 4

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Germany (22%)
France (12%)
United Kingdom (11%)
Italy (10%)
Japan (10%)
Greece (9%)
Portugal (9%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 7562
Northeast: 389
Midwest: 117
South: 238
West: 38

58% of Johnstown residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 73% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 73% lived in New York.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 18
Nursery to 4th grade: 5
5th and 6th grade: 22
7th and 8th grade: 68
9th grade: 44
10th grade: 124
11th grade: 92
12th grade, no diploma: 92
High school graduate (or equivalency): 917
Less than 1 year of college: 115
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 287
Associate degree: 302
Bachelor's degree: 378
Master's degree: 116
Professional school degree: 40
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 14
Nursery to 4th grade: 7
5th and 6th grade: 32
7th and 8th grade: 101
9th grade: 49
10th grade: 80
11th grade: 124
12th grade, no diploma: 157
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,193
Less than 1 year of college: 249
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 295
Associate degree: 370
Bachelor's degree: 319
Master's degree: 164
Professional school degree: 36
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.8%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.7%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 17.6%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $40,619
Black householders: $39,374
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $109,119
Asian householders: $3,131
Two or more races householders: $23,735
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $45,363

Johnstown household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Johnstown household income for Black householders

Johnstown household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Johnstown household income for Asian householders

Johnstown household income for Two or more races householders

Johnstown marital status for males

Johnstown marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $137,590
Black or African American householders: $206,069
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $41,508
Asian householders: $94,817

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,028
One, attached: 25
Two: 1,114
3 or 4: 361
5 to 9: 160
10 to 19: 159
20 to 49: 25
50 or more: 36
Mobile homes: 68

Median worth of mobile homes: $39,029

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Johnstown:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (83%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (12%) Electricity (3%) Wood (1%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (74%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (15%) Electricity (9%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 37

Here:	3.8%
New York:	14.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0

Here:	0.0%
New York:	13.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 22

Here:	9.1%
New York:	38.2%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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