Johnstown Town, New York Population

Overview

6,815

Total Population

43.3

Median age

47.91%

Female population %

108.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

54.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

237

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Johnstown town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Johnstown town is 43.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Johnstown town's population under 18 was 21.44%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Johnstown town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.00% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Johnstown town, 16.40% were under the age of 15, 16.64% aged 15 to 29, 47.95% aged 30 to 64, 16.49% aged 65 to 84, and 2.51% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 285 less females than males in Johnstown town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.91% females and 52.09% males in Johnstown Town, New York.
The Johnstown Town, New York gender ratio is 108.7:100 i.e. 108.7 men to 100 women (1.087).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 425.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 326.

Johnstown town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Johnstown town population: 94.51% are White, 3.30% are Black or African American, 0.09% are Asian, 0.98% are some other race and 1.12% are multiracial.
Johnstown town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 237 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 6,578 (96.52% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Johnstown town is White with a population of 6,441 (94.51% of the total population).

Johnstown town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 7,397 in the year 2017
From 2000 to 2010, Johnstown town's population increased by 141 (2.00%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Johnstown town's population decreased by 367 (5.10%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Johnstown town's population was lowest in year 2022 at 6,589.