Johnstown, PA (Pennsylvania) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 21,497 (All urban)

Johnstown,PA index of house prices

Houses: 12,803 (11,136 occupied: 5,583 owner occupied, 5,553 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	50%
State:	51%

Housing density: 2194 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2009 in this state: $171,540.

Median contract rent in 2009: $314 (lower quartile is $204, upper quartile is $405)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2009: $282

Median gross rent in Johnstown, PA in 2009: $439

Housing units in Johnstown with a mortgage: 2,165 (214 second mortgage, 248 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,880

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $46,766

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $30,642

Median monthly housing costs: $468

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Johnstown, Pennsylvania Age and Sex of Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $48,001 (it was $36,500 in 2000)

Johnstown:	$48,001
Pennsylvania:	$164,700

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $31,069 - $78,520

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $73,894
Here:
$73,894
State:
$223,477

Townhouses or other attached units: $95,470
Here:
$95,470
State:
$164,518

In 2-unit structures: $88,257
Here:
$88,257
State:
$166,566

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $108,197
Here:
$108,197
State:
$223,507

Mobile homes: $93,721
Here:
$93,721
State:
$35,442

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $502,911
Here:
$502,911
State:
$97,532

Household type by relationship:

Households: 23,469

In family households: 17,844 (3,966 male householders, 2,072 female householders)
3,853 spouses, 6,257 children (5,841 natural, 160 adopted, 256 stepchildren), 496 grandchildren, 230 brothers or sisters, 248 parents, 248 other relatives, 474 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 5,625 (1,907 male householders (1,609 living alone)), 3,106 female householders (2,957 living alone)), 612 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 437 (188 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,883 2-persons, 1,491 3-persons, 1,037 4-persons, 459 5-persons, 133 6-persons, 35 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 4,566 1-person, 368 2-persons, 44 3-persons, 22 4-persons, 8 6-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons.

2,410 married couples with children.
2,120 single-parent households (384 men, 1,736 women).

95.3% of residents of Johnstown speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% speak English very well, 6% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
3.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (69% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (69% speak English very well, 31% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 346 (1.4%)
(69.1% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.1
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.6
State:	4.2

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Rooms in houses/apartments in Johnstown, Pennsylvania

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 11
3 rooms: 101
4 rooms: 579
5 rooms: 831
6 rooms: 2,069
7 rooms: 843
8 rooms: 658
9 or more rooms: 491

1 room: 142
2 rooms: 277
3 rooms: 947
4 rooms: 1,352
5 rooms: 1,129
6 rooms: 1,107
7 rooms: 296
8 rooms: 174
9 or more rooms: 129

Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Johnstown, Pennsylvania

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 166
2 bedrooms: 1,419
3 bedrooms: 2,939
4 bedrooms: 837
5+ bedrooms: 222

no bedroom: 279
1 bedroom: 1,316
2 bedrooms: 2,147
3 bedrooms: 1,536
4 bedrooms: 238
5+ bedrooms: 37

Cars and other vehicles available in Johnstown, Pennsylvania in houses/condos/apartments

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

no vehicle: 824
1 vehicle: 2,559
2 vehicles: 1,626
3 vehicles: 477
4 vehicles: 53
5+ vehicles: 44

no vehicle: 2,398
1 vehicle: 2,326
2 vehicles: 708
3 vehicles: 93
4 vehicles: 22
5+ vehicles: 6

Median 2009 house/condo value by year built

Year house built

2005 or later: 28
2000 to 2004: 49
1990 to 1999: 106
1980 to 1989: 457
1970 to 1979: 1,361
1960 to 1969: 603
1950 to 1959: 1,944
1940 to 1949: 1,567
1939 or earlier: 6,948

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2009 in Johnstown, PA:

Less than $10,000: 60
$10,000 to $14,999: 30
$15,000 to $19,999: 99
$20,000 to $24,999: 162
$25,000 to $29,999: 218
$30,000 to $34,999: 236
$35,000 to $39,999: 293
$40,000 to $49,999: 606
$50,000 to $59,999: 591
$60,000 to $69,999: 625
$70,000 to $79,999: 454
$80,000 to $89,999: 408
$90,000 to $99,999: 305
$100,000 to $124,999: 458
$125,000 to $149,999: 203
$150,000 to $174,999: 111
$175,000 to $199,999: 32
$200,000 to $249,999: 54
$250,000 to $299,999: 20
$300,000 to $399,999: 24
$400,000 to $499,999: 2
$500,000 to $749,999: 13
$750,000 to $999,999: 14
$1,000,000 or more: 4

Johnstown rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2009 in Johnstown:

Less than $100: 306 people
$100 to $149: 91
$150 to $199: 395
$200 to $249: 311
$250 to $299: 273
$300 to $349: 406
$350 to $399: 441
$400 to $449: 445
$450 to $499: 479
$500 to $549: 411
$550 to $599: 421
$600 to $649: 303
$650 to $699: 169
$700 to $749: 137
$750 to $799: 239
$800 to $899: 160
$900 to $999: 143
$1,000 to $1,249: 5
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 347

Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 57
1990 to 1994: 63
1985 to 1989: 37
1980 to 1984: 0
1975 to 1979: 10
1970 to 1974: 17
1970 to 1974: 10
1965 to 1969: 152

Johnstown, PA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 90.2%
Number of people working at home: 142 (1.7% of all workers)

Johnstown commuting: travel time to work

Travel time to work (commute)

Less than 5 minutes: 404
5 to 9 minutes: 1210
10 to 14 minutes: 2147
15 to 19 minutes: 1855
20 to 24 minutes: 1189
25 to 29 minutes: 213
30 to 34 minutes: 599
35 to 39 minutes: 77
40 to 44 minutes: 95
45 to 59 minutes: 315
60 to 89 minutes: 181
90 or more minutes: 85

Johnstown mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 6,113 (72%)
Carpooled: 1,109 (13%)
Bus or trolley bus: 433 (5%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 6 (0%)
Taxi: 3 (0%)
Motorcycle: 9 (0%)
Bicycle: 29 (0%)
Walked: 606 (7%)
Other means: 62 (1%)
Worked at home: 142 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 2501
$10,000 to $14,999: 1621
$15,000 to $19,999: 1280
$20,000 to $24,999: 1060
$25,000 to $29,999: 917
$30,000 to $34,999: 746
$35,000 to $39,999: 656
$40,000 to $44,999: 466
$45,000 to $49,999: 357
$50,000 to $59,999: 607
$60,000 to $74,999: 408
$75,000 to $99,999: 255
$100,000 to $124,999: 90
$125,000 to $149,999: 11
$150,000 to $199,999: 5
$200,000 or more: 71

First ancestries reported:

German: 4481

Other groups: 2788

Italian: 1884

Irish: 1733

Polish: 1447

Slovak: 1359

United States or American: 1082

English: 854

Ukrainian: 295

Hungarian: 293

Croatian: 288

Serbian: 245

Dutch: 237

Pennsylvania German: 218

Russian: 194

Scottish: 151

Subsaharan African:: 150

African: 150

Arab:: 140

Lebanese: 137

Slovene: 132

Scotch-Irish: 118

Welsh: 116

French (except Basque): 107

Slavic: 79

Carpatho Rusyn: 67

Austrian: 60

Greek: 52

Czech: 35

Lithuanian: 35

Czechoslovakian: 33

Swedish: 28

European: 25

Scandinavian: 22

French Canadian: 19

Brazilian: 13

Canadian: 10

British: 9

Iranian: 7

Yugoslavian: 6

Romanian: 5

Swiss: 5

Eastern European: 4

Other Arab: 3

Norwegian: 3

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

Italy (13%)
Germany (11%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (11%)
Other Eastern Europe (10%)
Brazil (7%)
Philippines (6%)
United Kingdom (5%)

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

This state: 21189
Northeast: 532
Midwest: 348
South: 1094
West: 274

63% of Johnstown residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 76% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 62% lived in Pennsylvania.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 29
Nursery to 4th grade: 26
5th and 6th grade: 51
7th and 8th grade: 339
9th grade: 224
10th grade: 383
11th grade: 284
12th grade, no diploma: 301
High school graduate (or equivalency): 3,759
Less than 1 year of college: 351
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 672
Associate degree: 264
Bachelor's degree: 502
Master's degree: 122
Professional school degree: 47
Doctorate degree: 29

Educational Attainment for Males (%)

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 93
Nursery to 4th grade: 37
5th and 6th grade: 175
7th and 8th grade: 593
9th grade: 280
10th grade: 709
11th grade: 300
12th grade, no diploma: 336
High school graduate (or equivalency): 4,587
Less than 1 year of college: 580
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 731
Associate degree: 463
Bachelor's degree: 441
Master's degree: 125
Professional school degree: 68
Doctorate degree: 7

Educational Attainment for Females (%)

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 14.4%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 7.1%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 12.1%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 19.5%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 68.4%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 29.8%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 13.2%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 20.5%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2009 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $26,057
Black householders: $20,789
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $20,057
Asian householders: $53,808
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $3,974
Some other race householders: $19,302
Two or more races householders: $26,220
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $22,015

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 Some other race householders

Johnstown household income for Two or more races householders

Johnstown household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Median 2009 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $47,737
Black or African American householders: $43,924
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $180,825
Asian householders: $111,783
Some other race householders: $180,825
Two or more races householders: $135,586
Hispanic or Latino householders: $63,256

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 5,926
One, attached: 2,294
Two: 1,387
3 or 4: 1,098
5 to 9: 757
10 to 19: 238
20 to 49: 157
50 or more: 876
Mobile homes: 64
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 6

Median worth of mobile homes: $32,000

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

House/condo owner moved in on average 22 years ago

Renter moved in on average 6 years ago

Year Householders Moved Into Residence in Johnstown:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Johnstown

Houses and condos Apartments

Utility gas (94.7%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2.0%)
Electricity (1.7%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (0.8%)
Coal or coke (0.5%)

Utility gas (83.9%)
Electricity (10.8%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1.9%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1.1%)
No fuel used (1.0%)
Other fuel (0.8%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 371

Here:	16.9%
Pennsylvania:	16.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 152

Here:	13.2%
Pennsylvania:	13.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 120

Here:	20.2%
Pennsylvania:	37.3%

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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