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Johnston Community School District

Johnston Community School District is a unified school district in Iowa with a community population of 41,124. The median household income is $104,751 and the median age is 38.8.

41,124

Population

1063

People / sq mi

$104,751

Median Income

38.8

Median Age

Johnston Community School District covers 39 sq mi of land at 1063.2 people per square mile.

Race & Ethnicity

White77.8%
Black or African American0.0%
Asian54.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.0%

Economy & Income

$104,751

Median Household Income

$55,363

Per Capita Income

5.4%

Poverty Rate

1.4%

Unemployment

Housing

$344,000

Median Home Value

$1,315

Median Rent

71.1%

Homeownership

Education Attainment

96.2%

High School+

53.3%

Bachelor's+

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Frequently Asked Questions

Johnston Community School District serves a community with a population of 41,124 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. This unified school district is located in Iowa.

The median household income in Johnston Community School District is $104,751, with a per capita income of $55,363. The poverty rate is 5.4%.

Johnston Community School District is 77.8% White, 0.0% Black or African American, 54.1% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.

In Johnston Community School District, 96.2% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, and 53.3% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, per Census ACS estimates.

The median home value in Johnston Community School District is $344,000, with a median rent of $1,315. The homeownership rate is 71.1%.

Data for Johnston Community School District from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from Census Gazetteer files. This is a unified school district (GEOID: 1915450).

For this entity, the underlying data on this page comes from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files. The breakdown above is the federal record; the paragraphs below add the per-entity context that makes the headline numbers usable for a real decision rather than just a data lookup.

Every number on this page links back to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files; the methodology page describes the inputs, refresh cadence, and known limitations of the underlying data product.

For readers using this page as a decision input, the related-entity pages elsewhere on the site provide the comparison set. The most useful comparison for this entity is typically a peer within U.S. states, metros, cities, and ZIPs with similar size, similar exposure, or similar geography — not the national-level summary alone.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.