Pennsylvania · Census place 38288
Johnstown city, PA
Quick answer
Johnstown city has 18,245 residents, ranking #37 of 2002 places in Pennsylvania. Median household income is $34,784, the median home is worth $42,100 and median gross rent runs $616 a month.
- Population
- 18,245Johnstown city residents
- Median household income
- $34,784Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $42,100Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $616Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 45.4 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 54.6%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Johnstown city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Johnstown city median would spend about 21.3% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 1.2× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 31.2% of residents and 54.6% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Pennsylvania.
- West Chester borough 19,235
- Phoenixville borough 19,062
- Lansdale borough 18,865
- Colonial Park CDP 18,125
- McKeesport city 17,520
- Fullerton CDP 16,729
- Hanover borough 16,483
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