Junction City

Population: 301
Median household income: $62,500
Median home value: $122,400

Located in Portage County, Wisconsin, Junction City is a community with a population of 301. At $62,500, its median household income sits below Portage County's $73,284.

Between 2019 and 2023, Junction City's population declined 33.7% from 454 to 301, while its median home value rose 24.3% from $98,500 to $122,400.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 18.6% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 85.4% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 301
Median age: 35.6 yrs
Median household income: $62,500
Median home value: $122,400
Median gross rent: $942
Housing units: 173
Homeownership rate: 69.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.4%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

454301

Median household income

$44,000$62,500

Median home value

$98,500$122,400

Median gross rent

$663$942

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	454	$44,000	$98,500	$663
2020	419	$45,938	$99,300	$670
2021	382	$53,438	$105,600	$742
2022	317	$59,722	$119,000	$786
2023	301	$62,500	$122,400	$942

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

Age distribution

Under 56.6%

5 to 1718.6%

18 to 248.0%

25 to 3415.9%

35 to 4414.3%

45 to 547.3%

55 to 6414.3%

65 to 748.0%

75 and over7.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	20	6.6%
5 to 17	56	18.6%
18 to 24	24	8.0%
25 to 34	48	15.9%
35 to 44	43	14.3%
45 to 54	22	7.3%
55 to 64	43	14.3%
65 to 74	24	8.0%
75 and over	21	7.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	257	85.4%
Black or African American	1	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	13	4.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	8	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	22	7.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.9%

High school graduate41.8%

Some college or associate's26.9%

Bachelor's degree13.4%

Graduate or professional degree6.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	24	11.9%
High school graduate	84	41.8%
Some college or associate's	54	26.9%
Bachelor's degree	27	13.4%
Graduate or professional degree	12	6.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone85.0%

Carpooled7.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	125	85.0%
Carpooled	11	7.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	3	2.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	8	5.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	29	20.9%
15 to 29 min	55	39.6%
30 to 44 min	48	34.5%
45 to 59 min	4	2.9%
60+ min	3	2.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.47
Poverty rate: 18.9% (57 of 301)

	Count	Share
Family households	87	71.3%
Nonfamily households	35	28.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1962

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	122	70.5%
Vacant	51	29.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	85	69.7%
Renter-occupied	37	30.3%

1-unit, detached70.5%

1-unit, attached1.7%

2 to 4 units4.0%

5 to 19 units8.1%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other15.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	122	70.5%
1-unit, attached	3	1.7%
2 to 4 units	7	4.0%
5 to 19 units	14	8.1%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	27	15.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5538650
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.51 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 44.5949, -89.7697