Junction, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

2,475

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.1

1.72% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

15.7%

5.32% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$49,041

5.08% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$151,900

3.97% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Junction, TX is home to a population of 2.48k people, from which 97.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.83% of Junction, TX residents were born outside of the country (169 people).

In 2024, there were 3.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.57k people) in Junction, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 449 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 159 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.2%

2024 Citizenship

96.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.2% of Junction, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Junction, TX was 96.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Junction, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.57k ± 219
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
449 ± 200
White (Hispanic)
159 ± 91

32.4%

Hispanic Population

802 people

32.4% of the people in Junction, TX are hispanic (802 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Junction, TX 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 Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

Foreign-Born Population

6.83%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

169 people

7.59%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

185 people

As of 2024, 6.83% of Junction, TX residents (169 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, TX was 7.59%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
73 ± 66
Vietnam
64 ± 45
Gulf War (1990s)
17 ± 25

Junction, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.14 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Junction, TX employs 1.24k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Junction, TX were Retail Trade (196 people), Educational Services (147 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (121 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($98,929), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($93,466), and Transportation & Warehousing ($61,357).

Employment

Occupations

1.24k

2024 Value

± 225

−1.04%

1 Year decline

± 26.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Junction, TX declined at a rate of −1.04%, from 1.25k employees to 1.24k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Junction, TX, are Sales & Related Occupations (193 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (135 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (97 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Junction, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (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

1.24k

2024 Value

± 225

−1.04%

1 Year decline

± 26.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Junction, TX declined at a rate of −1.04%, from 1.25k employees to 1.24k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Junction, TX, are Retail Trade (196 people), Educational Services (147 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (121 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Junction, TX, though some of these residents may live in Junction, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,313

Median earning men ± $10,105

$34,306

Median earning women ± $8,266

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($106,591), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($62,257), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($63,125), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,125), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,806).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Junction, TX was $151,900 in 2024, which is 0.457 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $146,100 to $151,900, a 3.97% increase. The homeownership rate in Junction, TX is 68.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Junction, TX have an average commute time of 18.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Junction, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$151,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$26,098

$752

Median Property Taxes

±$152

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, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

68.7%

Homeownership

2024

59.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 68.7% of the housing units in Junction, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 68.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Junction, TX 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.

$49,041

Median Household Income

± $17,471

1.1k

Number of Households

± 193

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.1k households in Junction, TX declined from $49,041 from the previous year's value of $51,667.

The following chart displays the households in Junction, TX 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, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (74.6%)
Carpooled (18.1%)
Worked At Home (4.8%)

In 2024, 74.6% of workers in Junction, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (18.1%) and those who worked at home (4.8%).

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

18.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Junction, TX have a shorter commute time (18.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.31% of the workforce in Junction, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Junction, TX (382 out of 2.44k 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 6 - 11 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Junction, TX is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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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