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Johnstown, PA Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Johnstown is 20,576, which is 13.93% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 3.89% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Johnstown population density is 3,378.33 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 277.04 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Johnstown is white, which represent 79.32% of the total population. The average Johnstown education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 20,576. #28

Population Growth Since 2000, #1105

Johnstown, PA		-13.93%
Pennsylvania		3.89%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #322

Johnstown, PA	3,378.33 per square mile
Pennsylvania	277.04 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	16,321 (79.32%, #1622)
Black:	2,690 (13.07%, #102)
Hispanic:	496 (2.41%, #589)
Asian:	70 (0.34%, #694)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	19 (0.09%, #325)
One Race, Other:	62 (0.30%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	1,414 (6.87%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

17,657 (85.81%) out of the total population of 20,576 reported first ancestry.

	Johnstown, PA	% of the Total Population	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Arab	126	0.61%, see rank	0.49%	0.56%
Czech	128	0.62%, see rank	0.40%	0.47%
Danish	5	0.02%, see rank	0.13%	0.42%
Dutch	182	0.88%, see rank	1.76%	1.40%
English	1,185	5.76%, see rank	7.42%	8.02%
French	303	1.47%, see rank	1.87%	3.34%
German	5,208	25.31%, see rank	27.27%	15.03%
Greek	48	0.23%, see rank	0.50%	0.41%
Hungarian	576	2.80%, see rank	1.03%	0.46%
Irish	3,138	15.25%, see rank	16.97%	10.80%
Italian	2,501	12.15%, see rank	12.13%	5.52%
Norwegian	29	0.14%, see rank	0.33%	1.42%
Polish	1,589	7.72%, see rank	6.62%	3.01%
Portuguese	22	0.11%, see rank	0.15%	0.44%
Russian	302	1.47%, see rank	1.47%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	264	1.28%, see rank	1.18%	0.99%
Scottish	155	0.75%, see rank	1.50%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	104	0.51%, see rank	0.74%	0.95%
Swedish	34	0.17%, see rank	0.82%	1.27%
Swiss	87	0.42%, see rank	0.51%	0.30%
Ukrainian	108	0.52%, see rank	0.88%	0.31%
American	972	4.72%, see rank	5.22%	7.12%
Welsh	231	1.12%, see rank	1.30%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 9,652 (46.91%, see rank)

Females: 10,924 (53.09%, see rank)

Johnstown, PA	Male: 46.91% Female: 53.09%
Pennsylvania	Male: 48.84% Female: 51.16%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Johnstown, PA	43.30 years old
Pennsylvania	40.40 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Johnstown, PA	42.20 years old
Pennsylvania	38.90 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Johnstown, PA	44.80 years old
Pennsylvania	41.90 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Johnstown, PA	% of the Total Population	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Under 5 years	1,526	7.42%, see rank	5.64%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	1,181	5.74%, see rank	5.89%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	1,194	5.80%, see rank	6.07%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	758	3.68%, see rank	6.84%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	1,362	6.62%, see rank	6.86%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	2,559	12.44%, see rank	12.38%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	2,089	10.15%, see rank	12.21%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	2,987	14.52%, see rank	14.70%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	3,026	14.71%, see rank	13.41%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	1,928	9.37%, see rank	8.32%	7.64%
75 to 84	1,447	7.03%, see rank	5.18%	4.25%
85 years and over	519	2.52%, see rank	2.50%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Johnstown, PA	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	14,555, 100%	8,764,740	209,056,129
Less Than High School	2,415, 16.59%, see rank	11.03%	13.67%
High School Graduate	7,088, 48.70%, see rank	36.75%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	3,556, 24.43%, see rank	24.12%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	973, 6.68%, see rank	17.14%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	523, 3.59%, see rank	10.96%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.34, see rank	13.49	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Johnstown, PA			Pennsylvania		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	761	87.52%	12.48%	62.52%	37.48%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	1,764	88.10%, see rank	11.90%, see rank	86.09%	13.91%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	757	80.32%, see rank	19.68%, see rank	87.25%	12.75%	90.60%	9.40%
College	709	76.02%, see rank	23.98%, see rank	63.29%	36.71%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	213	41.78%, see rank	58.22%, see rank	44.72%	55.28%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Johnstown, PA	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total Households	9,850, 100%	4,957,736	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.06, see rank	2.49	2.63
1 Person Households	4,353, 44.19%, see rank	29.56%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	5,497, 55.81%, see rank	70.44%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	4,845, 49.19%, see rank	64.63%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.02, see rank	3.17	3.32
Married-Couple Family	2,611, 26.51%, see rank	48.29%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	5,005, 50.81%, see rank	35.37%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Johnstown, PA	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	16,675	see rank	10,512,604	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	7,711	100%, see rank	5,082,468	123,281,364
Never Married	2,881	37.36%, see rank	36.13%	35.77%
Married	3,078	39.92%, see rank	52.34%	52.04%
Widowed	421	5.46%, see rank	3.10%	2.57%
Divorced	1,331	17.26%, see rank	8.43%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	8,964	100%, see rank	5,430,136	129,692,771
Never Married	2,882	32.15%, see rank	30.18%	29.48%
Married	3,206	35.77%, see rank	48.71%	49.19%
Widowed	1,232	13.74%, see rank	10.75%	9.16%
Divorced	1,644	18.34%, see rank	10.35%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Johnstown, PA	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Native	20,438	99.33%, see rank	93.87%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	17,341	84.28%, see rank	73.68%	58.73%
Born in Different State	2,977	14.47%, see rank	18.61%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	120	0.58%, see rank	1.58%	1.42%
Foreign Born	138	0.67%, see rank	6.13%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	81	0.39%, see rank	3.15%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	57	0.28%, see rank	2.98%	7.09%
Born In Europe	22	0.11%, see rank	1.34%	1.53%
Born In Asia	72	0.35%, see rank	2.36%	3.82%
Born In Africa	4	0.02%, see rank	0.44%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	13	0.06%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	27	0.13%, see rank	1.84%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Johnstown, PA	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
English	9,411	95.54%, see rank	88.50%	79.39%
Spanish	203	2.06%, see rank	4.69%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	206	2.09%, see rank	4.40%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	14	0.14%, see rank	1.81%	3.36%
Other	16	0.16%, see rank	0.60%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.