Johnstown

County:: Cambria County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 5.913
State:: Pennsylvania

Johnstown is a city located in Cambria County, Pennsylvania. Johnstown has a 2025 population of 17,668. Johnstown is currently declining at a rate of -0.79% annually and its population has decreased by -3.83% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 18,372 in 2020.

The average household income in Johnstown is $45,737 with a poverty rate of 31.24%.The median age in Johnstown is 45.4 years: 43.8 years for males, and 46.5 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Johnstown includes 71.46% White, 15.47% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for other race, Native American, Asian and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	13,037	71.46%
Black or African American	2,823	15.47%
Two or more races	1,981	10.86%
Other race	265	1.45%
Native American	74	0.41%
Asian	65	0.36%

Johnstown Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Johnstown's average per capita income is $32,536. Household income levels show a median of $34,784. The poverty rate stands at 31.24%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$60,556	-
Families	$43,524	$56,136
Households	$34,784	$45,737
Non Families	$27,204	$35,893

$32,536

Average Income

$34,784

Median Household Income

31.24%

Poverty Rate