Junction City, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,190

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

46.4

5.69% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

16.1%

31.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$48,250

23% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$283,300

Population & Diversity

Junction City, CA is home to a population of 1.19k people, from which 99.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.1% of Junction City, CA residents were born outside of the country (25 people).

In 2024, there were 6.94 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (958 people) in Junction City, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 138 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 58 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.9%

2024 Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.9% of Junction City, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Junction City, CA was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Junction City, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
958 ± 314
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
138 ± 178
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
58 ± 71

2.94%

Hispanic Population

35 people

2.94% of the people in Junction City, CA are hispanic (35 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Junction City, CA 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 California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,877,888 ± 45,899 people
Philippines
827,719 ± 22,100 people
China
695,724 ± 20,296 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,877,888 California residents, followed by Philippines with 827,719 and China with 695,724.

Foreign-Born Population

2.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

25 people

2.95%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

32 people

As of 2024, 2.1% of Junction City, CA residents (25 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, CA was 2.95%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
40 ± 63
Vietnam
3 ± 20

Junction City, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 13.3 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Junction City, CA employs 539 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Junction City, CA were Retail Trade (262 people), Transportation & Warehousing (127 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (80 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($34,788), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($34,646), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,308).

Employment

Occupations

539

2024 Value

± 248

23.1%

1 Year growth

± 57.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Junction City, CA grew at a rate of 23.1%, from 438 employees to 539 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Junction City, CA, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (157 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (71 people), and Material Moving Occupations (61 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Junction City, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (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

539

2024 Value

± 248

23.1%

1 Year growth

± 57.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Junction City, CA grew at a rate of 23.1%, from 438 employees to 539 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Junction City, CA, are Retail Trade (262 people), Transportation & Warehousing (127 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (80 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Junction City, CA, though some of these residents may live in Junction City, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$18,594

Median earning men ± $32,305

$31,885

Median earning women ± $25,924

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($34,387) and Retail Trade ($6,957).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($77,788) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,058).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Junction City, CA was $283,300 in 2024, which is 0.852 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $401,900 to $283,300, a 29.5% decrease. The homeownership rate in Junction City, CA is 73.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Junction City, CA have an average commute time of 15.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Junction City, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$283,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$52,646

$202

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, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

73.5%

Homeownership

2024

78%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73.5% of the housing units in Junction City, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 76.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Junction City, CA 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.

$48,250

Median Household Income

± $24,701

275

Number of Households

± 90

In 2024, the median household income of the 275 households in Junction City, CA declined from $48,250 from the previous year's value of $62,669.

The following chart displays the households in Junction City, CA 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Junction City, CA is from California.

0.493

2024 Wage GINI in California

0.495

2023 Wage GINI in California

In 2024, the income inequality in California was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.424% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (48.7%)
Motorcycle (28.1%)
Worked At Home (18.3%)

In 2024, 48.7% of workers in Junction City, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who used a motorcycle to get to work (28.1%) and those who worked at home (18.3%).

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

15.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Junction City, CA have a shorter commute time (15.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Junction City, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Junction City, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Junction City, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Junction City, CA (191 out of 1.19k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 45 - 54, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Junction City, CA is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

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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