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. Johnstown has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic cities.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 7.88% 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.

The percentage of people in Johnstown who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 25.16% of adults in Johnstown 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.