Junction City, AR

Census Place

2024 Population

564

US Senator

John Boozman

Republican Party

US Senator

Tom Cotton

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.6

8.73% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

9.93%

43.1% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$35,506

2.28% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Junction City, AR is home to a population of 564 people, from which 98.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.24% of Junction City, AR residents were born outside of the country (7 people).

In 2024, there were 1.16 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (291 people) in Junction City, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 250 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 10 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.8%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.8% of Junction City, AR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Junction City, AR was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Junction City, AR compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Junction City, AR

White (Non-Hispanic)
291 ± 158
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
250 ± 148
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
10 ± 19

3.01%

Hispanic Population

17 people

3.01% of the people in Junction City, AR are hispanic (17 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Junction City, AR as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Arkansas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
66,868 ± 6,279 people
El Salvador
15,793 ± 3,077 people
India
10,798 ± 2,547 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Arkansas was Mexico, the natal country of 66,868 Arkansas residents, followed by El Salvador with 15,793 and India with 10,798.

Foreign-Born Population

1.24%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

7 people

As of 2024, 1.24% of Junction City, AR residents (7 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Junction City, AR was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Junction City, AR compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
32 ± 58
Vietnam
9 ± 23
Gulf War (2001-)
2 ± 19

Junction City, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 3.56 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Junction City, AR.

Economy

The economy of Junction City, AR employs 207 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Junction City, AR were Manufacturing (36 people), Educational Services (34 people), and Retail Trade (32 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($103,889), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($80,125), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($80,125).

Employment

Occupations

207

2024 Value

± 99

−2.82%

1 Year decline

± 71%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Junction City, AR declined at a rate of −2.82%, from 213 employees to 207 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Junction City, AR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (33 people), Management Occupations (28 people), and Production Occupations (23 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Junction City, AR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Arkansas.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Arkansas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

207

2024 Value

± 99

−2.82%

1 Year decline

± 71%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Junction City, AR declined at a rate of −2.82%, from 213 employees to 207 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Junction City, AR, are Manufacturing (36 people), Educational Services (34 people), and Retail Trade (32 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Junction City, AR, though some of these residents may live in Junction City, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,500

Median earning men ± $21,720

$24,583

Median earning women ± $15,759

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($103,611) and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,667).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($19,722) and Retail Trade ($17,083).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Junction City, AR was $111,300 in 2024, which is 0.335 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $110,400 to $111,300, a 0.815% increase. The homeownership rate in Junction City, AR is 83.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Junction City, AR have an average commute time of 26.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Junction City, AR is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$111,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,775

$162

Median Property Taxes

±$81

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Junction City, AR the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Junction City, AR compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

83.5%

Homeownership

2024

52.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 83.5% of the housing units in Junction City, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 73.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Junction City, AR compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$35,506

Median Household Income

± $2,632

194

Number of Households

± 86

In 2023, the median household income of the 194 households in Junction City, AR grew to $35,506 from the previous year's value of $34,714.

The following chart displays the households in Junction City, AR distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $35k - $40k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Junction City, AR is from Arkansas.

0.445

2024 Wage GINI in Arkansas

0.448

2023 Wage GINI in Arkansas

In 2024, the income inequality in Arkansas was 0.445 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.844% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Arkansas was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Arkansas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Arkansas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (90.8%)
Carpooled (4.83%)
Worked At Home (2.9%)

In 2024, 90.8% of workers in Junction City, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (4.83%) and those who worked at home (2.9%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

26.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Junction City, AR have a longer commute time (26.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.48% of the workforce in Junction City, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Junction City, AR compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Junction City, AR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Junction City, AR have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.93% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Junction City, AR (56 out of 564 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Junction City, AR is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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