Johnstown is a somewhat small village located in the state of Ohio. With a population of 5,278 people and three associated neighborhoods, Johnstown is the 266th largest community in Ohio. Johnstown has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Johnstown, where the median household income is $78,442.00.

Johnstown real estate is some of the most expensive in Ohio, although Johnstown house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 14.27% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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.

Being a small village, Johnstown does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

In terms of college education, Johnstown is substantially better educated than the typical community in the nation, which has 21.84% of the adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree: 32.92% of adults in Johnstown have a college degree.

The per capita income in Johnstown in 2018 was $34,224, which is upper middle income relative to Ohio, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $136,896 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 German, Irish, English, Italian, and Polish.

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