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Johnstown, PA vs Amherst, VA

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- Amherst is 0% more densely populated than Johnstown.
- People are 42.0% more likely to be married in Amherst.
- The Median Age is 6.6 years older in Amherst.
 Johnstown, PAAmherst, VAUnited States
 Population  Unlock2,504329,725,481
 Female Population53.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock5138.4
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 Population - 201020,944  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock2,251285,036,114
 Population - 199028,134  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-3.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-32.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock510.893.4
 Land Area5.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Johnstown, PAAmherst, VAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 649.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock15.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Johnstown, PAAmherst, VAUnited States
 White72.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock20.3%12.2%
 Asian0.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Johnstown, PAAmherst, VAUnited States
 Married Population35.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock46.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated4.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock49.6%50.2%
 Never Married40.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.5%10.8%
 Widowed8.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.052.60
 Households8,991  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock63780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children12.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock56.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,783  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children18.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Johnstown    16 Reviews

It is a historic city with a booming economy located in Johnstown, PA. In the past two years, crime and drug problems have decreased, and the city promotes arts,  More

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Over 5 years ago

It's a filthy drug thug pitbull  More

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Over 13 years ago

Johnstown is very sceneic. The people are very nice howeever, if you go too far out into suburbia you will find a great deal of ignorance and racism. The down side is  More

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