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Junction City, KY
Full City Profile · Kentucky · Boyle County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
2,441
Population
1,214/sq mi density
$40,917
Median Income
$21,507 per capita
$111,800
Home Value
$190,433 Zillow
$871
Median Rent
40.8% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
305 sunny days/yr
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.2 / 5.0
$40,917 median income, 5.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$111,800 home value, $871/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
15.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$40,917
46% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$21,507
45% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.1%
42% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
28.1%
127% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Junction City vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Junction City’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$40,917
54%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$21,507
55%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$66,379
92%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,001
70%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,001
30% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
15% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.7%
49% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
83.6%
14% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,763M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
83.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
7.7%
Other
8.7%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,066
Restaurants
76
Healthcare
150
Retail
120
Manufacturing
24
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$66,379
8% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,957
13% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
90.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $40,917 |
| Per Capita Income | $21,507 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $66,379 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,001 |
| County GDP | $1,763M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 28.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.472 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 83.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 7.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,066 |
| Restaurants | 76 |
| Healthcare | 150 |
| Retail | 120 |
| Manufacturing | 24 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $66,379 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,957 |