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Old Posted May 1, 2017, 6:55 PM
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Originally Posted by ChiSoxRox View Post
Johnstown's metro area (Cambria County) peaked at 213,459 in 1940, and the 2016 estimates have it at 134,732 for a drop of 36.9%. That looks like the worst drop for a metro area in the US, with Wheeling being a contender at 29.8% off its (also 1940) peak.

For metro areas over half a million, the modern Scranton/Wilkes-Barre area peaked at 771,023 in 1930 and is at 555,225 in 2016, a 27.9% drop.
Johnstown is such a depressing place. It's has a nice natural beauty but the town itself is depressing. Even the most optimistic person will be popping anti depressants by the time they drove from one side of town to the other.
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