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Junction City, OH
Full City Profile · Ohio · Perry County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,025
Population
1,602/sq mi density
$51,087
Median Income
$21,117 per capita
$104,700
Home Value
$211,945 Zillow
$696
Median Rent
24.5% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
421
Violent Crime/100K
3,598 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$51,087 median income, 1.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$104,700 home value, $696/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
421 violent crimes/100K (11% above avg)
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
11.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$51,087
32% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$21,117
46% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.5%
58% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
19.8%
60% 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
$51,087
68%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$21,117
54%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$60,796
84%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$976
68%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$976
32% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
27 min
3% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.3%
98% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
95.2%
30% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$937M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
95.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0.3%
Other
4.5%
Average commute time
27 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
601
Restaurants
57
Healthcare
69
Retail
70
Manufacturing
20
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$60,796
16% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,456
27% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
92.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $51,087 |
| Per Capita Income | $21,117 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $60,796 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $976 |
| County GDP | $937M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 19.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.437 |
| Cost of Living Index | 92.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 27 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 95.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 601 |
| Restaurants | 57 |
| Healthcare | 69 |
| Retail | 70 |
| Manufacturing | 20 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $60,796 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,456 |