Junction City

Population: 753
Median household income: $53,333
Median home value: $71,300

Junction City is a community in Marion County, Illinois, home to 753 residents. At $53,333, its median household income sits below Marion County's $60,839.

Between 2019 and 2023, Junction City's population grew 31.6% from 572 to 753, while its median home value rose 39.8% from $51,000 to $71,300.

33.3% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1984.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 753
Median age: 34.9 yrs
Median household income: $53,333
Median home value: $71,300
Median gross rent: $959
Housing units: 258
Homeownership rate: 72.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 2.9%
Unemployment rate: 9.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

572753

Median household income

$38,750$53,333

Median home value

$51,000$71,300

Median gross rent

$708$959

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	572	$38,750	$51,000	$708
2020	581	$45,750	$44,600	$721
2021	653	$41,667	$49,500	$731
2022	670	$44,318	$57,400	$905
2023	753	$53,333	$71,300	$959

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.3%

5 to 1727.5%

18 to 245.6%

25 to 349.8%

35 to 4415.4%

45 to 5410.2%

55 to 648.0%

65 to 749.7%

75 and over6.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	55	7.3%
5 to 17	207	27.5%
18 to 24	42	5.6%
25 to 34	74	9.8%
35 to 44	116	15.4%
45 to 54	77	10.2%
55 to 64	60	8.0%
65 to 74	73	9.7%
75 and over	49	6.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	680	90.3%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	2	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	45	6.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	26	3.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma27.2%

High school graduate47.2%

Some college or associate's22.7%

Bachelor's degree2.9%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	122	27.2%
High school graduate	212	47.2%
Some college or associate's	102	22.7%
Bachelor's degree	13	2.9%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone72.7%

Carpooled18.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.7%

Other means4.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	200	72.7%
Carpooled	51	18.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	13	4.7%
Other means	11	4.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	67	25.6%
15 to 29 min	75	28.6%
30 to 44 min	97	37.0%
45 to 59 min	11	4.2%
60+ min	12	4.6%

Households

Average household size: 3.01
Poverty rate: 30.4% (229 of 753)

	Count	Share
Family households	181	72.4%
Nonfamily households	69	27.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	250	96.9%
Vacant	8	3.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	182	72.8%
Renter-occupied	68	27.2%

1-unit, detached33.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units4.3%

Mobile home & other62.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	86	33.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	11	4.3%
Mobile home & other	161	62.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1738791
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.68 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 38.5755, -89.1268