Johnstown, PA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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35%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

47%

Household income NAT. AVG.

4%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Johnstown	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$29,295	$45,532	$44,883
Median household income	$43,472	$80,478	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$56,524	$100,571	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$28,632	$46,621	$52,080
Median earnings male	$40,629	$57,544	$54,343
Median earnings female	$36,377	$39,017	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.1%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	33.2%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Johnstown is 35% lower than the national average
The median household income in Johnstown is 47% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Johnstown is 4% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Johnstown is 119% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$28,978 $43,472 $86,944

City

$53,646 $80,478 $160,956

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 median earnings by income bracket

Johnstown employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.4%	12.4%
Manufacturing sector	14.8%	14.8%
Financial & insurance services	1.9%	1.9%
Wholesale & retail services	14.0%	14.0%
Public administration	2.6%	2.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.5%	8.5%
Education, health & social services	13.9%	13.9%
Other	27.7%	27.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Dunlo, PA	562	$122,410	50.5%
Westmont, PA	4,907	$112,346	38.1%
Vinco, PA	1,394	$106,862	31.4%
Cassandra, PA	171	$94,782	16.5%
Summerhill, PA	516	$92,188	13.3%
Johnstown, PA	19,980	$43,472	46.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Evergreen Park, IL	19,979	$117,379	44.3%
Murray, KY	19,988	$48,279	40.6%
Montrose, CO	19,970	$78,700	3.2%
Matteson, IL	19,990	$125,744	54.6%
Affton, MO	19,993	$101,192	24.4%
Johnstown, PA	19,980	$43,472	46.6%

Source: The Johnstown, PA 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.