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. Much of the housing stock in Johnstown was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Johnstown economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. 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.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 14.27% 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.

As is often the case in a small village, Johnstown doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

The overall education level of Johnstown citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 32.92% of adults in Johnstown have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%.

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.