Junction City, KY

Census Place

2024 Population

2,643

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.1

1.92% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

27.9%

5.75% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$45,938

12.3% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$117,100

4.74% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Junction City, KY is home to a population of 2.64k people, from which 96.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.81% of Junction City, KY residents were born outside of the country (180 people).

In 2024, there were 14.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.1k people) in Junction City, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 143 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 131 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.9%

2024 Citizenship

98.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.9% of Junction City, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Junction City, KY was 98.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Junction City, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.1k ± 357
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
143 ± 155
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
131 ± 91

5.37%

Hispanic Population

142 people

5.37% of the people in Junction City, KY are hispanic (142 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Junction City, KY 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 Kentucky.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
34,417 ± 4,537 people
Cuba
21,613 ± 3,601 people
India
11,987 ± 2,684 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kentucky was Mexico, the natal country of 34,417 Kentucky residents, followed by Cuba with 21,613 and India with 11,987.

Foreign-Born Population

6.81%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

180 people

5.28%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

129 people

As of 2024, 6.81% of Junction City, KY residents (180 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, KY was 5.28%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
15 ± 20
Gulf War (1990s)
15 ± 20
Vietnam
5 ± 20

Junction City, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Junction City, KY employs 1.12k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Junction City, KY were Manufacturing (282 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (187 people), and Retail Trade (138 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($70,104), Wholesale Trade ($60,857), and Transportation & Warehousing ($55,500).

Employment

Occupations

1.12k

2024 Value

± 198

8.01%

1 Year growth

± 24.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Junction City, KY grew at a rate of 8.01%, from 1.04k employees to 1.12k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Junction City, KY, are Sales & Related Occupations (200 people), Production Occupations (137 people), and Management Occupations (101 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Junction City, KY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kentucky (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

1.12k

2024 Value

± 198

8.01%

1 Year growth

± 24.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Junction City, KY grew at a rate of 8.01%, from 1.04k employees to 1.12k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Junction City, KY, are Manufacturing (282 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (187 people), and Retail Trade (138 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Junction City, KY, though some of these residents may live in Junction City, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,069

Median earning men ± $3,719

$33,490

Median earning women ± $12,265

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($80,066), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($71,354), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($56,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($63,137), Public Administration ($52,292), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($32,917).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Junction City, KY was $117,100 in 2024, which is 0.352 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $111,800 to $117,100, a 4.74% increase. The homeownership rate in Junction City, KY is 76.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Junction City, KY have an average commute time of 24.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Junction City, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$117,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,588

$826

Median Property Taxes

±$189

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, KY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

76.7%

Homeownership

2024

31%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 76.7% of the housing units in Junction City, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 73%.

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

$45,938

Median Household Income

± $17,774

1.08k

Number of Households

± 208

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.08k households in Junction City, KY grew to $45,938 from the previous year's value of $40,917.

The following chart displays the households in Junction City, KY 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Junction City, KY is from Kentucky.

0.446

2024 Wage GINI in Kentucky

0.449

2023 Wage GINI in Kentucky

In 2024, the income inequality in Kentucky was 0.446 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.585% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kentucky was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kentucky in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (82.5%)
Worked At Home (7.16%)
Carpooled (5.16%)

In 2024, 82.5% of workers in Junction City, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.16%) and those who carpooled to work (5.16%).

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

24.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Junction City, KY have a shorter commute time (24.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.976% of the workforce in Junction City, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Junction City, KY 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, KY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Junction City, KY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

27.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Junction City, KY (737 out of 2.64k 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 Females 75+, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 6 - 11.

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

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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