Junction City, OH

Census Place

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2023 Population
1,025
19.2% 1-year growth
US Senator
Bernie Moreno
Republican Party
US Senator
Jon Husted
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
29.8
7.74% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
25.6%
4.79% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$51,087
2.91% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$104,700
11.3% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
377
4.72% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Junction City, OH had a population of 1.03k people with a median age of 29.8 and a median household income of $51,087. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Junction City, OH grew from 860 to 1,025, a 19.2% increase and its median household income grew from $49,643 to $51,087, a 2.91% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Junction City, OH are White (Non-Hispanic) (97%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (1.56%), Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) (1.17%), Other (Non-Hispanic) (0.293%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Junction City, OH 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.

100% of the residents in Junction City, OH are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Junction City, OH was $104,700, and the homeownership rate was 59.5%.

Most people in Junction City, OH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Junction City, OH was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Junction City, OH is home to a population of 1.03k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0% of Junction City, OH residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2023, there were 62.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (994 people) in Junction City, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 16 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 12 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2023 Citizenship
100%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Junction City, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Junction City, OH was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Junction City, OH
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    994 ± 247
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    16 ± 21
  3. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
    12 ± 15

In 2023, there were 62.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (994 people) in Junction City, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 16 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 12 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

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

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. India
    66,106 ± 6,295 people
  2. Mexico
    45,962 ± 5,253 people
  3. China
    32,703 ± 4,434 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 66,106 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 45,962 and China with 32,703.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    14 ± 25
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    11 ± 20
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    8 ± 16

Junction City, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.27 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Junction City, OH employs 377 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Junction City, OH were Retail Trade (60 people), Manufacturing (56 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (52 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($73,750), Transportation & Warehousing ($58,594), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($57,969).

Employment

Occupations

377
2023 Value
± 112
4.72%
1 Year growth
± 40.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Junction City, OH grew at a rate of 4.72%, from 360 employees to 377 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Junction City, OH, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (61 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (48 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (32 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Junction City, OH.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

377
2023 Value
± 112
4.72%
1 Year growth
± 40.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Junction City, OH grew at a rate of 4.72%, from 360 employees to 377 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Junction City, OH, are Retail Trade (60 people), Manufacturing (56 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (52 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Junction City, OH, though some of these residents may live in Junction City, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$47,813
Median earning men ± $13,393
$32,368
Median earning women ± $4,838

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($75,469), Construction ($57,917), and Public Administration ($48,438).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($54,688), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,625), and Retail Trade ($34,205).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
1.48%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 5.51M people employed in Ohio. This represents a 1.48% 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 15.4%.

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

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Ohio went to Donald J. Trump with 55.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43.9%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.489%).

Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted are the senators currently representing the state of Ohio. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Ohio is currently represented by 15 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (55.1%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (43.9%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Chase Oliver (0.489%)
    Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Ohio went to Donald J. Trump with 55.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43.9%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.489%).

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

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Ohio

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Bernie Moreno
Senator from Ohio1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025
Jon Husted
Senator from Ohio2
Assumed office on January 21, 2025
While elections for full class 3 terms will take place in 2028, Ohio will hold a special election in 2026 to elect a senator to complete the remainder of JD Vance's term.

Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted are the senators currently representing Ohio.

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 Ohio over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Ohio

Ohio is currently represented by 15 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 Ohio have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.785% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.712% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (3.04M), Some college (1.94M), and Bachelors Degree (1.66M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Junction City, OH was $104,700 in 2023, which is 0.345 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $94,100 to $104,700, a 11.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Junction City, OH is 59.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in Junction City, OH have an average commute time of 26.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Junction City, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$104,700
Median Property Value 2023
±$21,266
$219
Median Property Taxes
±$71

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, OH 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, OH compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

59.5%
Homeownership
2023
62.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 59.5% of the housing units in Junction City, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 59.7%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$51,087
Median Household Income
± $17,562
368
Number of Households
± 86

In 2023, the median household income of the 368 households in Junction City, OH grew to $51,087 from the previous year's value of $49,643.

The following chart displays the households in Junction City, OH 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 range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Junction City, OH is from Ohio.
0.453
2023 Wage GINI in Ohio
0.456
2022 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2023, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.453 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.645% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ohio in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (95.2%)
  2. Walked (2.39%)
  3. Carpooled (2.12%)

In 2023, 95.2% of workers in Junction City, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (2.39%) and those who carpooled to work (2.12%).

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.

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Commute Time

26.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Junction City, OH have a longer commute time (26.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Junction City, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

25.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Junction City, OH (260 out of 1.02k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Junction City, OH 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.

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Health

92.2% of the population of Junction City, OH has health coverage, with 38.9% on employee plans, 37.6% on Medicaid, 11.4% on Medicare, 4.29% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Ohio see 1,328 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.79% increase from the previous year (1,292 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1535 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 307 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.7% were men and 55.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 35.7% under 18 years, 23.1% between 18 and 34 years, 28.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 13% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.7% were men and 55.3% were women.

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Uninsured People

7.8%
Uninsured
38.9%
Employer Coverage
37.6%
Medicaid
11.4%
Medicare
4.29%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Junction City, OH grew by 76.6% from 4.42% to 7.8%.

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