Johnstown, Pennsylvania Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

by btobers · Published June 27, 2019 · Updated September 5, 2024

Population: 23,906. Estimated population in July 2024: 22,539 (-5.7% change)
Males: 10,939 (45.8%), Females: 12,967 (54.2%)

Zip codes: 15901, 15902, 15904, 15905, 15906, 15909.

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.5 years
Median household income: $20,595
Median house value: $36,200

Population by Race

Races in Johnstown:

White Non-Hispanic (85.4%)
Black (10.7%)
Two or more races (1.9%)
Hispanic (1.6%)
Other race (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (25.3%), Irish (14.2%), Italian (8.9%), Slovak (7.8%), Polish (7.8%), English (5.7%).

Land area: 5.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Johnstown

High school or higher: 75.4%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
Unemployed: 11.6%
Mean travel time to work: 17.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Johnstown city

Never married: 32.0%
Now married: 41.5%
Separated: 3.1%
Widowed: 13.3%
Divorced: 10.2%

1.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -4,158 (-14.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers in Johnstown:

CONEMAUGH VALLEY MEM HOSP (1086 FRANKLIN STREET)
LEE HOSPITAL (320 MAIN ST)
SELECT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF JOHNSTOWN (1086 FRANKLIN STREET 6TH FLOOR)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Johnstown:

JOHN MURTHA JOHNSTOWN-CAMBRIA CO (about 7 miles; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Abbreviation: JST)
ARNOLD PALMER REGIONAL (about 34 miles; LATROBE, PA; Abbreviation: LBE)
ALTOONA-BLAIR COUNTY (about 42 miles; ALTOONA, PA; Abbreviation: AOO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Johnstown:

EBENSBURG (about 14 miles; EBENSBURG, PA; Abbreviation: 9G8)
INDIAN LAKE (about 20 miles; CENTRAL CITY, PA; Abbreviation: 5G2)
SOMERSET COUNTY (about 21 miles; SOMERSET, PA; Abbreviation: 2G9)

Amtrak station:
JOHNSTOWN (47 WALNUT ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Johnstown:

UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-JOHNSTOWN (Full-time enrollment: 2,851; Location: 450 SCHOOLHOUSE RD; Public; Website: www.upj.pitt.edu)
CAMBRIA COUNTY AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 638; Location: 100 Franklin Street Suite 200; Public; Website: www.ccacc.cc.pa.us)
GREATER JOHNSTOWN CAREER AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER (Full-time enrollment: 237; Location: 445 SCHOOLHOUSE RD; Public)
CAMBRIA ROWE BUSINESS COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 184; Location: 221 CENTRAL AVE; Private, for-profit; Website: WWW.CRBC.NET)
CONEMAUGH VALLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Full-time enrollment: 68; Location: 1086 FRANKLIN ST; Private, not-for-profit)
PENNSYLVANIA ACADEMY OF COSMETOLOGY AND SCIENCES (Full-time enrollment: 38; Location: 2445 BEDFORD ST; Private, for-profit; Website: [email protected])
LEE HOSPITAL SCHOOL OF XRAY TECHNOLOGY (Location: 320 MAIN ST; Private, not-for-profit)
CHRIST THE SAVIOUR SEMINARY (Location: 225 CHANDLER AVE; Private, not-for-profit)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Johnstown:

INDIANA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 26 miles; INDIANA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 12,307)
PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN STATE ALTOONA (about 39 miles; ALTOONA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,516)
WESTMORELAND COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; YOUNGWOOD, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,223)
FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; FROSTBURG, MD; Full-time enrollment: 4,672)
CLARION UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 68 miles; CLARION, PA; Full-time enrollment: 5,690)
CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 70 miles; CALIFORNIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 5,183)
CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 7,903)

Schools

Public high schools in Johnstown:

GREATER JOHNSTOWN SHS (Students: 1,164; Grades: 09 – 12)
WESTMONT HILLTOP HS (Students: 624; Grades: 09 – 12)
RICHLAND SHS (Students: 517; Grades: 09 – 12)
CONEMAUGH VALLEY JSHS (Students: 430; Grades: 07 – 12)
FERNDALE AREA JSHS (Students: 352; Grades: 07 – 12)

Private high school in Johnstown:

BISHOP MC CORT HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 497; Location: 25 OSBORNE STREET; Grades: 9 – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Johnstown:

GREATER JOHNSTOWN MS (Students: 834; Grades: PK – 08)
EAST SIDE EL SCH (Students: 791; Grades: PK – 06)
WEST SIDE EL SCH (Students: 789; Grades: KG – 05)
RICHLAND EL SCH (Students: 660; Grades: KG – 05)
WESTMONT HILLTOP EL SCH (Students: 562; Grades: KG – 04)
WESTMONT HILLTOP MS (Students: 534; Grades: 05 – 08)
FERNDALE EL SCH (Students: 422; Grades: KG – 06)
RICHLAND MS (Students: 416; Grades: 06 – 08)
CONEMAUGH VALLEY EL SCH (Students: 354; Grades: KG – 06)
CONEMAUGH TWP AREA INTRMD SCH (Students: 331; Grades: 03 – 06)

Private primary/middle schools in Johnstown:

ST BENEDICT ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 453; Location: 2306 BEDFORD STREET; Grades: PK – 8)
OUR MOTHER OF SORROWS SCHOOL (Students: 350; Location: 430 TIOGA STREET; Grades: 1 – 8)
ST CLEMENT ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 192; Location: 110 LINDBERG AVENUE; Grades: PK – 8)
ST PATRICK ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 184; Location: 625 PARK AVENUE; Grades: KG – 8)
CAMBRIA COUNTY CHRISTIAN SCHOO (Students: 141; Location: 561 PIKE ROAD; Grades: PK – 9)
WEST END CATHOLIC ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 140; Location: 317 POWER STREET; Grades: KG – 8)
CENTRAL CATHOLIC ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 126; Location: 751 RAILROAD STREET; Grades: KG – 8)
RIVERSIDE CHRISTIAN ACAD (Students: 54; Location: 197 PINDER ROAD; Grades: PK – 11)
GREATER JOHNSTOWN CHRISTN FCS (Students: 13; Location: 3429 ELTON ROAD; Grades: KG – 1)

Libraries

Libraries in Johnstown:

CAMBRIA COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM (Operating income: $1,615,598; Location: 248 MAIN ST.; 142,879 books; 1,856 audio materials; 4,034 video materials; 562 serial subscriptions)
HIGHLAND COMMUNITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $186,510; Location: 330 SCHOOLHOUSE RD; 29,123 books; 252 audio materials; 555 video materials; 80 serial subscriptions)