How long do people stay in their homes in Johnstown, PA?

Name: How long people stay in Johnstown, PA, 2020–2024
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20.8% (±3.2 points) of households in Johnstown, PA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

24.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 20.8% (±3.2 points)
Since before 2000: 24.8%

When households in Johnstown moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Johnstown	Cambria County	Pennsylvania	United States
2023 or later	3.3% (±1.1 points)	2.4%	3.7%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	17.5% (±3.0 points)	12.8%	16.5%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	34.9% (±3.8 points)	30.2%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	19.5% (±3.2 points)	16.8%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.1% (±2.1 points)	12.5%	11.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	16.7% (±2.8 points)	25.2%	14.9%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Johnstown, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Cambria County (15.2%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (20.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Johnstown

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Johnstown
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Johnstown	—	20.8% (±3.2 points)	—
Daisytown	0.9 mi	5.8% (±23.9 points)	Not measurably different
Brownstown	1.1 mi	14.0% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Dale	1.2 mi	28.8% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Southmont	1.3 mi	12.7% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Westmont	1.8 mi	20.9% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Westwood (Cambria County)	1.9 mi	6.8% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Franklin (Cambria County)	2.2 mi	16.1% (±11.9 points)	Not measurably different
East Conemaugh	2.3 mi	19.1% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Southmont, PA (12.7%), Westwood (Cambria County), PA (6.8%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that moved in since 2020 across Cambria County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
3	Tunnelhill	28.4% (±10.6 points)
4	Chest Springs	28.2% (±54.0 points)
5	Ebensburg	23.8% (±8.5 points)
6	Cresson	21.6% (±5.7 points)
7	Loretto	21.5% (±11.6 points)
8	Westmont	20.9% (±7.5 points)
9	Johnstown	20.8% (±3.2 points)
10	Nanty-Glo	20.7% (±8.0 points)
11	Richland Township (Cambria County)	20.4% (±5.0 points)
12	Ferndale	20.3% (±7.4 points)
13	East Conemaugh	19.1% (±8.0 points)
14	Gallitzin	18.5% (±5.9 points)
15	Scalp Level	18.3% (±10.0 points)

Showing 13 of 63 places in Cambria County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Johnstown

How often do people move in Johnstown?

20.8% of households in Johnstown, PA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Johnstown have?

24.8% of households in Johnstown have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Johnstown city, Pennsylvania

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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