Johnson, Gibson County, Indiana Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for Johnson, Indiana, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in Johnson, Indiana. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in Johnson, Indiana. The estimated population of Johnson, Indiana is 4,417 people, with a median age of 37.6.

We can look at the total population in Johnson over the last 5 years to see how much it has changed.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
4,417
+4.94%
+5.42%
2020
4,209
+0.14%
-
2019
4,203
+0.19%
-
2018
4,195
+0.12%
-
2017
4,190
- -

Population of Johnson, Indiana by Race and Ethnicity

We can also look at how the population has changed over the last 5 years by each of the race/ethnicity types as defined by the US Census Bureau.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
98.3%
99.5%
-1.21%
Black/African American
0.1%
0.1%
0.00%
Native
0%
0%
0.00%
Hispanic
0.5%
0.2%
+150.00%
Asian
0.1%
0%
0.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
0.00%
Two Or More Races
0.9%
0.1%
+800.00%
Other
0%
0%
0.00%

This data can be very important for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of Johnson, Indiana by Age and Gender

The age and gender of a population is another interesting demographic statistic because it lets us track trends in the population over time. For example, we can see how the population has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 37.6 +2.45% 35.1 -0.57% 41.3 +4.56%
2020 36.7 -4.68% 35.3 -4.85% 39.5 -2.95%
2019 38.5 +0.52% 37.1 -1.33% 40.7 +3.83%
2018 38.3 +2.68% 37.6 -1.57% 39.2 +10.11%
2017 37.3 - 38.2 - 35.6 -

The median age of Johnson, Indiana gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 268 +74.41% 415 +29.01% 505 534
10 to 19 356 -21.97% 297 -88.31% 271 105
20 to 29 111 +47.47% 155 +14.82% 167 179
30 to 39 375 -29.97% 300 -7.18% 274 275
40 to 49 286 2.55% 324 +2.38% 282 330
50 to 59 363 -24.01% 293 +3.93% 270 298
60 to 69 171 +30.43% 146 +84.02% 228 294
70+ 150 +14.03% 180 +28.05% 171 234

Median Household Income

The latest median household income of Johnson, Indiana is $78,222.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less. The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for Johnson.

  • Under 25
    $0.00
  • 25 to 44
    $79,417.00
  • 45 to 64
    $100,703.00
  • 65 and over
    $56,848.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in Johnson, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in Johnson, and then dividing that number by the total number of households. This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of Johnson, Indiana is currently $90,017.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

4.14% of households in Johnson are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of Johnson against other areas.

  • Less than $24,999
    6.21%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    18.18%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    23.80%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    14.42%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    26.46%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    6.79%
  • $200,000 or more
    4.14%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in Johnson is $31,165.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of Johnson by the total population of Johnson.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people in Johnson, Indiana, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in Johnson to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    9.41%
  • Bachelor's degree
    24.40%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    8.25%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    57.12%
  • Less than high school diploma
    0.81%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in Johnson that are over the age of 16.

The total population of Johnson over the age of 16 is 3,128.

Of those people, a total of 69.50% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in Johnson is 66.80%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 126 81.70% 0.00%
20 to 24 years 164 83.50% 0.00%
25 to 29 years 182 84.10% 11.10%
30 to 34 years 237 88.60% 0.00%
35 to 44 years 654 71.70% 3.60%
45 to 54 years 580 91.60% 4.00%
55 to 59 years 258 91.50% 1.30%
60 to 64 years 205 49.80% 0.00%
65 to 74 years 499 42.30% 9.50%
75 years and over 223 9.90% 9.10%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in Johnson. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 3,094 69.60% 3.70%
Black or African American 5 100.00% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 1 100.00% 0.00%
Asian 6 100.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 4 100.00% 0.00%
Two or more races 18 33.30% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 8 100.00% 0.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 3,090 69.50% 3.70%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations in Johnson as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in Johnson is 2,091, with median earnings of $46,829.00.

Women in Johnson, Indiana earning approximately 54.50% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 2,091 $46,829.00
Male 1,135 $67,212.00
Female 956 $36,636.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 146 $64,375.00
Business and Financial 85 $75,284.00
Computer and Mathematical 37 $73,750.00
Architecture and Engineering 36 $123,214.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 94 $57,500.00
Community and Social Service 11 $30,625.00
Legal 1 $0.00
Educational and Library 144 $38,438.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 1 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 216 $53,250.00
Healthcare Support 71 $15,964.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 48 $8,333.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 35 $31,875.00
Personal Care and Service 54 $6,570.00
Sales 244 $27,984.00
Office and Administrative Support 155 $36,656.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 21 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 146 $70,913.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 102 $80,833.00
Production 284 $75,142.00
Transportation and Material Moving 85 $42,404.00

Occupations by Gender

The table below shows the same occupations from the list above, but we have split them by male and female to see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 114 $78,000.00 32 $39,125.00
Business and Financial 44 $64,625.00 41 $75,625.00
Computer and Mathematical 35 $74,583.00 2 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 24 $106,250.00 12 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 51 $68,993.00 43 $0.00
Community and Social Service 2 $0.00 9 $21,875.00
Legal 0 $0.00 1 $0.00
Educational and Library 44 $63,462.00 100 $35,833.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 0 $0.00 1 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 7 $0.00 209 $52,958.00
Healthcare Support 0 $0.00 71 $15,964.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 23 $23,083.00 25 $2,499.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 32 $32,250.00 3 $0.00
Personal Care and Service 5 $0.00 49 $6,424.00
Sales 140 $29,202.00 104 $25,417.00
Office and Administrative Support 21 $76,161.00 134 $36,250.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 21 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 135 $71,034.00 11 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 102 $80,833.00 0 $0.00
Production 203 $76,156.00 81 $50,398.00
Transportation and Material Moving 80 $62,778.00 5 $0.00

Households and Family Size

A household defined bu the US Census Bureau is a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 1,546 households in Johnson, with an average household size of 2.85 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 1,177 families in Johnson with an average family size of 3.3 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each.

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 1,054 60 63 369
Average Household Size 3.16 3.72 5.7 1.34
Total Families 1,054 60 63 0
Average Household Size 3.14 3.72 5.54 0

Poverty

Of the 1,177 families in Johnson, 5.70% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in Johnson:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 1,652 housing units in Johnson, Indiana.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 1,546 93.58%
Vacant 106 6.42%

14.53% of the total 1,652 housing units in Johnson are rental units. This is approximately 240 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 1,287 are occupied by the owner - or 77.91% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in Johnson is $820.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in Johnson that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    19
  • Less than $500
    16
  • $500 to $999
    185
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    39
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    0
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    0
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in Johnson is $210,300.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in Johnson that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    20
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    31
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    199
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    348
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    352
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    314
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    23
  • $1,000,000 or more
    0

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in Johnson. The chart below shows the number of properties in Johnson that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    272
  • 1940 to 1949
    78
  • 1950 to 1959
    138
  • 1960 to 1969
    126
  • 1970 to 1979
    145
  • 1980 to 1989
    186
  • 1990 to 1999
    125
  • 2000 to 2009
    170
  • 2010 to 2013
    353
  • 2014 or later
    59

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in Johnson that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    28
  • 1 vehicle available
    258
  • 2 vehicles available
    757
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    503

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in Johnson get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in Johnson that commute to work in a particular way.

23.1 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in Johnson.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    151
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    89
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    215
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    293
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    274
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    262
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    367
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    80
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    62
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    69
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    76
  • 90 or more minutes
    8

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for Johnson, Indiana in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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