Population 144 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Junction City
Household size in Junction City
| Period | Junction City | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.24 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.49 | 2.51 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.39 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.20 | 2.48 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.04 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Junction City are small: just 2.20 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Junction City
| Period | Junction City | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.0 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.0 | 38.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.2 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 53.7 | 38.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.6 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
Junction City skews older: half of its residents are older than 53.7, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. The median age has climbed from 45.0 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Junction City
| Period | Junction City | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.9% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.5% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.2% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.9% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.0 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.9% of households in Junction City, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Junction City
Renters in Junction City
| Period | Junction City | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.1% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.1% | 32.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.8% | 32.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 0.6% | 31.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −24.5 pts | +0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 0.6% of households in Junction City rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than a third of owners (36.5%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Junction City
| Period | Junction City | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.2% | 11.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.1% | 10.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.7% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.6% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +10.4 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in Junction City than nationally: 12.6%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Junction City
| Period | Junction City | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1962 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1939 | 1974 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1939 | 1977 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1970 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +9 | +6 |
The housing in Junction City is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1970, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Junction City
| Period | Junction City | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $495 | $631 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $585 | $692 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $692 | $798 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,069 | $1,000 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$574 | +$369 | +$606 |
Rent in Junction City runs $1,069 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are higher than in South Dakota as a whole ($1,000). The typical renter here spends 30.7% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Junction City
Bachelor's degrees in Junction City
| Period | Junction City | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.0% | 26.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.2% | 27.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.4% | 29.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.5% | 32.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | −9.6 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in Junction City than nationally: 29.5% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. South Dakota as a whole looks much the same.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Junction City
| Period | Junction City | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.7% | 89.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.6% | 91.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.6% | 91.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.8% | 93.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.1 pts | +3.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Junction City is above the national rate: 93.8% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The picture is much the same across South Dakota.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Junction City
| Period | Junction City | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.1% | 4.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.6% | 4.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.1% | 3.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 3.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Junction City out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Junction City compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junction City | 2.20 | 53.7 | 7.9% | 0.6% | 12.6% | 1970 | $1,069 | 29.5% | 93.8% | 0.0% |
| Elk Point | 2.50 | 36.8 | 8.5% | 19.0% | 7.2% | 1984 | $1,070 | 29.3% | 95.9% | 2.8% |
| Richland | 2.15 | 54.1 | 8.1% | 2.8% | 11.4% | 1969 | $1,009 | 30.8% | 94.2% | 0.0% |
| Westfield | 2.33 | 51.9 | 1.4% | 19.6% | 2.9% | 1974 | $500 | 15.1% | 92.4% | 0.5% |
| Burbank | 2.48 | 39.9 | 11.1% | 27.8% | 18.1% | 1983 | $883 | 31.6% | 92.6% | 1.4% |
| Newcastle | 2.19 | 56.2 | 1.5% | 20.3% | 19.5% | 1944 | $590 | 25.4% | 89.7% | 1.9% |
| Ponca | 2.33 | 42.2 | 7.8% | 24.0% | 12.2% | 1966 | $690 | 25.7% | 93.8% | 2.2% |
| Spink | 2.19 | 47.4 | 9.5% | 18.2% | 10.8% | 1967 | $811 | 32.9% | 95.6% | 0.0% |
| Jefferson | 2.17 | 40.6 | 8.9% | 23.4% | 1.1% | 1986 | $1,140 | 30.8% | 92.7% | 4.8% |
| Akron | 2.23 | 44.4 | 10.2% | 26.1% | 5.6% | 1966 | $751 | 22.3% | 92.4% | 1.4% |
| Vermillion | 2.17 | 28.1 | 6.4% | 55.2% | 11.6% | 1980 | $797 | 46.1% | 90.2% | 8.3% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Junction City. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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