Municipal Demographic Profile

County:       Cambria

Municipality: Johnstown city



Total Population                                                 28,134



SEX

Male                                                             12,660

Female                                                           15,474



AGE

   Under 5 years                                                  1,714

   5 to 17 years                                                  4,363

   18 to 20 years                                                 1,096

   21 to 24 years                                                 1,366

   25 to 44 years                                                 7,292

   45 to 54 years                                                 2,601

   55 to 59 years                                                 1,391

   60 to 64 years                                                 1,804

   65 to 74 years                                                 3,740

   75 to 84 years                                                 2,237

   85 years and over                                                530

   Median age                                                      39.6

Under 18 years                                                    6,077

   Percent of total population                                     21.6

65 years and over                                                 6,507

   Percent of total population                                     23.1



HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households                                                 12,536

   Family households (families)                                   7,509

      Married-couple families                                     5,103

         Percent of total households                               40.7

      Other family, male householder                                431

      Other family, female householder                            1,975

   Nonfamily households                                           5,027

         Percent of total households                               40.1

      Householder living alone                                    4,717

         Householder 65 years and over                            2,540

   Persons living in households                                  27,777

   Persons per household                                           2.22



GROUP QUARTERS

   Persons living in group quarters                                 357

      Institutionalized persons                                     222

      Other persons in group quarters                               135



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

   White                                                         25,401

   Black                                                          2,517

      Percent of total population                                   8.9

   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut                                 39

      Percent of total population                                   0.1

   Asian or Pacific Islander                                         50

      Percent of total population                                   0.2

   Other race                                                       127

   Hispanic Origin (any race)                                       395

      Percent of total population                                   1.4



OCCUPANCY AND TENURE

Total housing units                                              14,667

   Occupied housing units                                        12,536

      Owner occupied                                              5,984

         Percent owner occupied                                    47.7

      Renter occupied                                             6,552

   Vacant housing units                                           2,131

      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use                   9

   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)                                 2.6

   Rental vacancy rate (percent)                                   13.3

   Persons per owner-occupied unit                                  2.4

   Persons per renter-occupied unit                                 2.1

   Units with over 1 person per room                                150



UNITS IN STRUCTURE

   1-unit, detached                                               6,100

   1-unit, attached                                               2,805

   2 to 4 units                                                   2,667

   5 to 9 units                                                   1,055

   10 or more units                                               1,613

   Mobile home, trailer, other                                      427



VALUE

   Specified owner-occupied units                                 5,135

      Less than $50,000                                           4,710

      $50,000 to $99,999                                            406

      $100,000 to $149,999                                            9

      $150,000 to $199,999                                            4

      $200,000 to $299,999                                            3

      $300,000 or more                                                3

      Median (dollars)                                           26,600



CONTRACT RENT

   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash                    6,245

      Less than $250                                              5,255

      $250 to $499                                                  974

      $500 to $749                                                   14

      $750 to $999                                                    1

      $1,000 or more                                                  1

      Median (dollars)                                              169



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER

   Occupied housing units                                         5,135

      White                                                       4,840

      Black                                                         283

         Percent of occupied units                                  5.5

      American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut                                  3

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.1

      Asian or Pacific Islander                                       4

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.1

      Other race                                                      5

      Hispanic origin (of any race)                                  45

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.9





Source:        Census of Population and Housing, 1990: Summary Tape File 1

Prepared by:   The Pennsylvania State Data Center, Penn State Harrisburg

Date Prepared: January, 1997