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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Junction City, KY compare?
| Figure | Junction City, KY |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 2,346 |
| Change since April 2020 | +3.5% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 2,268 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,131 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.5 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 25.3% |
| Measure | Junction City, KY |
|---|---|
| Total population | 2,643±402 |
| Median age | 37.1±2.9 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5.4%±4.6 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 79.5%±7.5 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.7%±1.5 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 2.8%±4.0 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 6.8%±5.3 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 20.6%±7.2 pts |
| Median household income | $45,938±$17,774 |
| Per capita income | $23,945±$3,474 |
| People below the poverty line | 27.9%±7.9 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 7.2%±4.9 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $117,100±$12,588 |
| Median gross rent | $969±$121 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 51.1%±18.7 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 76.7%±8.3 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.4%±1.3 pts |
| Worked from home | 7.2%±5.8 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 82.5%±8.6 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±3.3 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 24.1 min±3.8 |
| No health insurance coverage | 8.7%±3.2 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov