Junction City, OR Population

Overview

6,718

Total Population

37.6

Median age

51.15%

Female population %

95.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

30-34 years

Largest age group

59.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

655

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Junction City's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Junction City is 37.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Junction City's population under 18 was 22.61%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Junction City's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.64% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Junction City, 19.53% were under the age of 15, 18.92% aged 15 to 29, 43.91% aged 30 to 64, 16.57% aged 65 to 84, and 1.07% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 154 more females than males in Junction City:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.15% females and 48.85% males in Junction City, OR.
The Junction City, OR gender ratio is 95.5:100 i.e. 95.5 men to 100 women (0.955).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 317.
For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 347.

Junction City's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Junction City population: 91.80% are White, 0.31% are Black or African American, 0.10% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.16% are some other race and 5.63% are multiracial.
Junction City's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 655 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 6,063 (90.25% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Junction City is White with a population of 6,167 (91.80% of the total population).

Junction City's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 7,113 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Junction City's population increased by 193 (3.73%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Junction City's population increased by 1,425 (26.54%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Junction City's population was lowest in year 2000 at 5,176.