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15901

Johnstown, PA · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
3,397
Median household income
$27,121
People below poverty
39.2%
Median home value
$20,800

Income

The median income of households in 15901 was $27,121. An estimated 12.6% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 2% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 15901 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 12.6
$10,000 to $14,999 21.2
$15,000 to $24,999 11.3
$25,000 to $34,999 14.7
$35,000 to $49,999 19
$50,000 to $74,999 12.6
$75,000 to $99,999 2.2
$100,000 to $149,999 2.9
$150,000 to $199,999 1.5
$200,000 or more 2

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 15901 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 38150
Female 43704

An estimated 47.2% of households received earnings. An estimated 45.3% of households received Social Security and an estimated 30.3 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $16,403. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 15901 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 47.2
Social Security 45.3
Retirement income 30.3
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 14.2
Cash public assistance income 10.2

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 39.2 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 50.3% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 29.2% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 40.1% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 15901 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 39.2
Children under 18 years below poverty 50.3
People 65 years old and over below poverty 29.2
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 40.1

In 2020-2024, 47.3 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 24.9% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 40.2% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 20.6% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 15901 in 2020-2024, 93.6% had health insurance coverage and 6.4% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 35.1% and public coverage was 70.2%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 5.6%.


In 2020-2024, 15901 had a total population of 3,397 - 1,769 (52.1%) females and 1,628 (47.9%) males. The median age was 51.6 years. An estimated 16.2% of the population was under 18 years, 25.2% was 19 to 44 years, 34.3% was 45 to 64 years, and 23.2 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 15901 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 53 33
5 to 9 73 45
10 to 14 98 139
15 to 19 128 15
20 to 24 73 108
25 to 29 82 64
30 to 34 74 76
35 to 39 49 125
40 to 44 125 82
45 to 49 82 102
50 to 54 92 104
55 to 59 170 134
60 to 64 184 300
65 to 69 109 86
70 to 74 123 157
75 to 79 37 36
80 to 84 37 45
85 and over 39 118

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 74.2% were White; 17.7% were Black or African American; 12% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0% were Asian; 10.4% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 6.9% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 10.2% of the people in 15901 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 66.4% of the people in 15901 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 1,964 households in 15901. The average household size was 1.69 people.

Married-couple households made up 15% of the households in 15901 while cohabiting couple households made up 4.6% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 48.9% of all households, while 31.5% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 28.3% of households were male householders living alone, and 39.3% were female householders living alone, for a total of 67.6% of all households.

In 15901, 14.4% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 35.1% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 15901 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 15
Cohabiting Couples 4.6
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
31.5
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
48.9

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 25.9% of males and 23.1% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 47.6 43.9
Now married, except separated 25.9 23.1
Separated 5.8 1.3
Widowed 0.9 14.6
Divorced 19.7 17.1

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 15901, 50 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 6% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 99.3% of the people living in 15901 were U.S. natives. 78.1% of the 15901 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 0.7% of 15901 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 100% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 100 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 15901 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 15901.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 15901 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 72
Asia 0
Europe 28
Africa 0
Northern America 0
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 15901 in 2020-2024, 5.2 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 4.1% of people at least five years old; 0.5% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 15901 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 4.1
Other Indo-European languages 0.5
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0.5
Other languages 0

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 85.3 % of the people at least one year old living in 15901 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 15901 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 85.3
Different house, same county 4.8
Different county, same state 9.5
Different state 0.4
Abroad 0

Education

In 2020-2024, 87.1 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 14.7% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 12.9% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 15901 was 607 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 12 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 455. College or graduate school enrollment was 140.

Educational Attainment of People in 15901 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 12.9
High school diploma or equivalency 50.8
Some college, no degree 9.7
Associate's degree 12
Bachelor's degree 8.1
Graduate or professional degree 6.6

Disability

In 15901, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 34.5 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 10.3% of people under 18 years old, to 31.6% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 59.1% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 15901, 39.9 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 54.9% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 86.3% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 7.3% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 6.4 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 1,013 86.3
Federal, state, or local government workers 86 7.3
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 75 6.4

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 15901 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 15901 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.3
Construction 5.3
Manufacturing 8.2
Wholesale trade 1.5
Retail trade 13.1
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 5
Information 0.7
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 9.1
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 7.9
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 23.9
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 9.5
Other Services, except public administration 12.4
Public administration 3.1

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 15901 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 382 32.5
Service occupations 317 27
Sales and office occupations 242 20.6
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 62 5.3
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 171 14.6

Commuting to Work

An estimated 72.3% of 15901 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 2% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 16.7 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 15901 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 72.3
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 2
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 5.5
Walked 11.9
Other means 0.6
Worked from home 7.7

In 2020-2024, 15901 had a total of 2,630 housing units. Of these housing units, 51.4% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 48.7% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 0% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 15901 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 51.4
Apartments in multi-unit structures 48.7
Mobile homes 0
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

1.4% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 41% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 15901 was 4.8 rooms, and of these housing units 39% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 15901 had 1,964 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 666 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 42.4% while renters occupied 57.6%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.09 and in renter-occupied houses it was 1.4.

3.5% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 13.7% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 38.5% and another 4.2% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 15901:

House Heating Fuel Used in 15901 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 79.2
Electricity 18.2
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 1.7
All other fuels 0.9
No fuel used 0.2

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 15901 was $20,800.

Of the owner-occupied households, 16.3 % had a mortgage. 83.7% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,104 and for owners without a mortgage it was $399.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 15901 was $510. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.