Johnstown is a somewhat small city located in the state of New York. With a population of 8,138 people and two associated neighborhoods, Johnstown is the 214th largest community in New York. Much of the housing stock in Johnstown was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 7.88% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

The overall education level of Johnstown is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 25.16% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Johnstown in 2018 was $34,187, which is lower middle income relative to New York, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $136,748 for a family of four. However, Johnstown contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Johnstown home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Johnstown residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Johnstown include Irish, German, Italian, English, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Johnstown is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.