Population
1,668 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Vermont
City profile · Vermont · Census ACS 2023
Johnson, VT
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Johnson - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 1,668
- Residents
- $48,355
- Median income
- $1,345
- Median rent (state)
Johnson - the verdict
Nationally, Johnson sits in the 17th percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.
- 17th
- percentile, household income
- 50th
- percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Johnson, VT
1,668 people live in Johnson, Vermont - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $48,355 per year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 9.2%. The median resident age is 22.5 years. 32.6% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 63.1% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
NOAA puts Johnson's yearly average temperature at 41.6°F with 46.8 inches of precipitation per year.
Vermont tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Vermont at 98.0 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Near Average). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,345 per month. Monthly utility costs average around $251 across Vermont, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Workers in Johnson report an average commute of 20.3 minutes, with 54.0% driving alone and 11.6% working from home. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 18.3 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very Low).
Median Household Income
$48,355 /yr
Poverty 9.2%
Cost of Living Index (state)
98.0 (US=100)
Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Vermont average
How does Johnson compare to other US cities?
Here's how Johnson stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income 17% higher than other cities
Median rent 50% pricier than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares Johnson against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Vermont only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Vermont-relative analysis
Poverty Rate sits close to the middle of Vermont's city distribution
Among the 161 Vermont cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Johnson ranks #45 - the 72nd percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Johnson only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#125 of 149
16th percentile in Vermont
Median Gross Rent
#89 of 161
29th percentile in Vermont
Poverty Rate
#45 of 161
72nd percentile in Vermont
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#88 of 161
45th percentile in Vermont
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Vermont only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
17th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Income distribution context
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 32.6%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 9.2%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 63.1%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
1,668
Median Income
$48,355
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
22.5
Poverty Rate
9.2%
Labor force participation
63.1%
Bachelor's Degree+
32.6%
Climate
Avg Temperature
41.6°F
Annual Precipitation
46.8"
Annual Snowfall
N/A
Schools
Total Schools
1
Public schools in this city
Population Change
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Average Commute Time
20.3 minutes
Drive Alone
54.0%
Carpool
24.1%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
10.3%
Work from Home
11.6%
Based on 805 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for Vermont - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$105
avg/month
Natural Gas
$98
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$48
avg/month
Total Utilities
$251
estimated/month
Estimates reflect Vermont state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Cost of living is a Vermont state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Johnson sits in
Cost of Living Index
98.0
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,345/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
18.3 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Vermont
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Johnson's 1,668 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Johnson's $48,355 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Johnson compares to nearby Vermont cities
Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
| City | Population | Median Household Income |
|---|---|---|
| Johnson (this city) | 1,668 | $48,355 |
| Williamstown | 1,622 | $90,938 |
| Waterbury | 1,728 | $59,934 |
| Richford | 1,600 | $49,954 |
Census ACS 5-year FIPS VT NOAA Normals NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Johnson, VT?
What is the population of Johnson, VT? +
The population of Johnson, VT stands at 1,668 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Johnson, VT? +
Median annual household income in Johnson runs $48,355, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Johnson? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Johnson; the closest available measure is the Vermont state average, a cost of living index of 98.0 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Vermont vary by metro area.
What is the climate like in Johnson? +
The average annual temperature in Johnson runs 41.6°F, 46.8 inches of precipitation. Source: NOAA Climate Normals.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES CCD, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.
Citation & verification links
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