Junction City, LA

Census Place

2024 Population

525

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.8

0.513% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

59%

1.36% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$25,625

4.95% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$38,100

Population & Diversity

Junction City, LA is home to a population of 525 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 2.86 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (386 people) in Junction City, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 135 White (Non-Hispanic) and 4 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

96.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Junction City, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Junction City, LA was 96.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Junction City, LA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
386 ± 210
White (Non-Hispanic)
135 ± 70
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
4 ± 6

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Junction City, LA 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 Louisiana.

Most Common Origin

Honduras
48,818 ± 5,396 people
Mexico
27,788 ± 4,080 people
Vietnam
17,351 ± 3,228 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Louisiana was Honduras, the natal country of 48,818 Louisiana residents, followed by Mexico with 27,788 and Vietnam with 17,351.

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

1 ± 20

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

Economy

The economy of Junction City, LA employs 158 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Junction City, LA were Transportation & Warehousing (89 people), Educational Services (26 people), and Retail Trade (25 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($73,649), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($73,629), and Educational Services ($30,750).

Employment

Occupations

158

2024 Value

± 133

22.5%

1 Year growth

± 100%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Junction City, LA grew at a rate of 22.5%, from 129 employees to 158 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Junction City, LA, are Transportation Occupations (94 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (22 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (22 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Junction City, LA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Louisiana (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

158

2024 Value

± 133

22.5%

1 Year growth

± 100%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Junction City, LA grew at a rate of 22.5%, from 129 employees to 158 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Junction City, LA, are Transportation & Warehousing (89 people), Educational Services (26 people), and Retail Trade (25 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Junction City, LA, though some of these residents may live in Junction City, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$73,528

Median earning men ± $4,771

$19,844

Median earning women ± $16,181

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($73,911) and Construction ($4,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,125) and Retail Trade ($11,563).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Junction City, LA was $38,100 in 2021, which is 0.115 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $61,000 to $38,100, a 37.5% decrease. The homeownership rate in Junction City, LA is 52.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Junction City, LA have an average commute time of 52.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Junction City, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$38,100

Median Property Value 2021

±$30,030

$134

Median Property Taxes

±$105

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, LA the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

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

Rent vs Own

52.8%

Homeownership

2024

76.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 52.8% of the housing units in Junction City, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 51.9%.

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

$25,625

Median Household Income

± $15,723

254

Number of Households

± 125

In 2021, the median household income of the 254 households in Junction City, LA grew to $25,625 from the previous year's value of $24,417.

The following chart displays the households in Junction City, LA 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 $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Junction City, LA is from Louisiana.

0.464

2024 Wage GINI in Louisiana

0.465

2023 Wage GINI in Louisiana

In 2024, the income inequality in Louisiana was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.265% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Louisiana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Louisiana in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (88.6%)
Carpooled (7.59%)
Worked At Home (3.8%)

In 2024, 88.6% of workers in Junction City, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.59%) and those who worked at home (3.8%).

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

52.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Junction City, LA have a longer commute time (52.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 16.4% of the workforce in Junction City, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

59% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Junction City, LA (310 out of 525 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 65 - 74, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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.

Keep Exploring