Johnstown, NY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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8%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

6%

Household income NAT. AVG.

53%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Johnstown	New York	National
Income per capita	$41,236	$51,391	$44,883
Median household income	$76,762	$89,985	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$98,236	$125,982	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$51,985	$58,659	$52,080
Median earnings male	$51,917	$59,465	$54,343
Median earnings female	$49,881	$44,739	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.3%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	13.8%	15.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Johnstown is 8% lower than the national average
The median household income in Johnstown is 6% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Johnstown is 53% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Johnstown is 9% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$51,169 $76,762 $153,524

City

$59,984 $89,985 $179,970

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Johnstown employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.4%	9.4%
Manufacturing sector	14.1%	14.1%
Financial & insurance services	3.6%	3.6%
Wholesale & retail services	14.0%	14.0%
Public administration	8.0%	8.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.8%	9.8%
Education, health & social services	15.9%	15.9%
Other	25.1%	25.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ames, NY	183	$138,361	70.1%
Broadalbin, NY	1,800	$111,561	37.2%
Tribes Hill, NY	889	$108,201	33.0%
Fultonville, NY	628	$107,592	32.3%
Mayfield, NY	968	$99,318	22.1%
Johnstown, NY	8,431	$76,762	5.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Humboldt, TN	8,431	$47,878	41.1%
Cuero, TX	8,431	$62,278	23.4%
Broadview Park, FL	8,430	$67,517	17.0%
Westlake Village, CA	8,433	$224,289	175.8%
Bryan, OH	8,434	$65,190	19.8%
Johnstown, NY	8,431	$76,762	5.6%

Source: The Johnstown, NY employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.