Junction City, IL

Census Place

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2023 Population

753

12.4% 1-year growth

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

34.9

11% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$53,333

20.3% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

279

4.1% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Junction City, IL had a population of 753 people with a median age of 34.9 and a median household income of $53,333. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Junction City, IL grew from 670 to 753, a 12.4% increase and its median household income grew from $44,318 to $53,333, a 20.3% increase.

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None of the households in Junction City, IL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.7% of the residents in Junction City, IL are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Junction City, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Junction City, IL was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Junction City, IL is home to a population of 753 people, from which 99.7% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Junction City, IL residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Junction City, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

99.6%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.7% of Junction City, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Junction City, IL was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
16 ± 18
Vietnam
8 ± 18
Gulf War (2001-)
3 ± 18

Junction City, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 2 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Junction City, IL employs 279 people. The largest industries in Junction City, IL are Health Care & Social Assistance (54 people), Construction (44 people), and Retail Trade (38 people), and the highest paying industries are Construction ($56,429), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($53,750), and Transportation & Warehousing ($53,750).

Employment

Occupations

279

2023 Value

± 96

4.1%

1 Year growth

± 47.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Junction City, IL grew at a rate of 4.1%, from 268 employees to 279 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Junction City, IL, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (44 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (32 people), and Material Moving Occupations (30 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Junction City, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

279

2023 Value

± 96

4.1%

1 Year growth

± 47.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Junction City, IL grew at a rate of 4.1%, from 268 employees to 279 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Junction City, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (54 people), Construction (44 people), and Retail Trade (38 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Junction City, IL, though some of these residents may live in Junction City, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Construction ($56,429), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($53,750), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($49,583).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($52,708), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($25,500), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($20,682).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.47%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Illinois. This represents a 2.47% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Illinois.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing the state of Illinois. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (54.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (43.5%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.43%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Illinois for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Illinois

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Dick Durbin

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 1997

Tammy Duckworth

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing Illinois.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Illinois over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Illinois

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Illinois have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.01% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.62M), Some college (2.15M), and Bachelors Degree (2.1M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Junction City, IL have an average commute time of 26.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Junction City, IL is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Rent vs Own

72.8%

Homeownership

2023

55.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 72.8% of the housing units in Junction City, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 77.7%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Junction City, IL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$53,333

Median Household Income

± $9,675

250

Number of Households

± 63

In 2023, the median household income of the 250 households in Junction City, IL grew to $53,333 from the previous year's value of $44,318.

The following chart displays the households in Junction City, IL 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, IL is from Illinois.

0.477

2022 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.478

2021 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2022, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.477 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.371% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (72.7%)
Carpooled (18.5%)
Worked At Home (4.73%)

In 2023, 72.7% of workers in Junction City, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (18.5%) and those who worked at home (4.73%).

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

26.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Junction City, IL have a shorter commute time (26.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Junction City, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Junction City, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Junction City, IL have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Junction City, IL (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

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

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

N/A% of the population of Junction City, IL has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Marion County, IL see 3087 patients per year on average, which represents a 8.72% decrease from the previous year (3382 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2493 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 249 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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3,087 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Marion County, IL

Primary care physicians in Marion County, IL see an average of 3,087 patients per year. This represents a 8.72% decrease from the previous year (3,382 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Marion County, IL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 34.8% under 18 years, 15.4% between 18 and 34 years, 33.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.2% over 64 years.

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The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

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Medicaid

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The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Junction City, IL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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