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Windber, PA vs Johnstown, PA

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- Household income in Johnstown, is 25% less than it is in Windber and is 121% below the National Average.
- Windber unemployment rate is 7.9%.
- Johnstown unemployment rate is 11.7%.
 Windber, PAJohnstown, PAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock11.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth17.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.4%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$27,782  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$31,200$69,021
 Family Median Income$54,000  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Windber, PAJohnstown, PAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock25.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K7.2%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock13.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K14.1%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.0%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock7.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock4.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K1.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock0.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Windber, PAJohnstown, PAUnited States
 Management, business, finance15.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock2.4%6.5%
 Community, social services0.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.1%1.2%
 Education, library4.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock6.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement5.1%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock10.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support25.0%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.7%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock17.3%13.1%
Reviews for Windber    4 Reviews

A wise old man from Windber, Had a story he did tell. Of life, and love and other things, He made one feel just swell. As you look around our little town, Family  More

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Over 16 years ago

The Windber High School Class of 1955 recently held a 55th reunion in "Our town". Attached is a poem that I wrote for the occasion, perhaps it will provide and insight  More

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Over 17 years ago

I have to disagree with the person above. It is all you associate with in your life. I have been raise in this area, and both my husband and I are very well educated.  More

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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 6 years ago

It's a filthy drug thug pitbull  More

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Over 14 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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