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Junction City Kansas Information: Junction City, Kansas is part of GEARY County. Population for Junction City from the last gathering is 18886. You can view Junction City venues that host many Junction City KS events every year. You can also research Junction City Kansas homes for sale by visiting our Junction City Kansas real estate guide. Junction City Kansas has a latitude of 39.028 and a longitude of -96.8382. Zip codes in Junction City, KS include 66441 ... more Junction City zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Junction City, KS
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Junction City, KS was 18,886.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Junction City was 9,112, which represents 48.2 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Junction City, KS
There are an estimated 3,994 married men in the town. 59.7 percent of men over 15 years old in Junction City are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Junction City is 9,774 which is 51.8 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Junction City, Kansas
There are an estimated 4,040 married women in the community. 52.8 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Junction City, KS
The median age of people living in Junction City, KS was 30.4 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Junction City was 1,647. There were 13,557 people above the age of 18, which represents 71.8 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 11.1 percent of the population (2,089) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Junction City, KS
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Junction City, KS was 17,776.

White Population in Junction City, KS
The estimated White population in the Junction City community is 11,025, which is 58.4 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Junction City, Kansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 5,041, which is 26.7 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Junction City, KS
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Junction City, KS was 155.

Asian Population in Junction City, Kansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 724.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Junction City, KS
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Junction City was an estimated 74.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 757, while those of “two or more races” was 1,110 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Junction City community was 1,569, or 8.3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Junction City, KS
The household population number in Junction City was 18,628.

Group Quarters Population in Junction City, KS
Group Quarters population in the community was 258.

Average Household Size in Junction City, KS
The average household size in Junction City is 2.49 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Junction City, KS
At the time of the last census survey, there were 8,740 total housing units in Junction City.

The number of occupied housing units was 7,492, or 85.7 of the total units in town. Of these, 3,894 were owner-occupied (52), and 3,598 were renter-occupied (48, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 1,248 vacant homes in Junction City at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Junction City, Kansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 3,255, with a median value in dollars of 65,400.

Monthly Owner Costs in Junction City, KS
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $754 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Junction City, average costs per month were $269 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 9,212 people in the community had a high school degree, or 84.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Junction City, Kansas
1,724 people in Junction City also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 15.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Junction City, KS
The number of Civilian Veterans in Junction City was 3,192, or 26.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Junction City, KS
In 2000, there were 3,303 people in Junction City, KS listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Junction City, KS
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 2,422 people in Junction City who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 14 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Junction City, Kansas
There were 9,711 in the labor force in Junction City at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 68.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Junction City was 16.9 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Junction City, KS
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $30,084. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Junction City, KS
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $35,093. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Junction City, Kansas
Per capita income in Junction City in the last full census was 16,581. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Junction City numbered 577, or 11.2 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Junction City, KS
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 2,608, or 14 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.