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Junction City, WI

Full City Profile · Wisconsin · Portage County County

3.1 /5.0
B Good
301 Population 199/sq mi density
$62,500 Median Income $30,186 per capita
$122,400 Home Value $330,231 Zillow
$942 Median Rent 18.1% income on rent
44°F Avg Temperature 270 sunny days/yr
67 Violent Crime/100K 4,204 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$62,500 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$122,400 home value, $942/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
67 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
19.4% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$62,500
17% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$30,186
23% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
17.2%
39% 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
$62,500
83%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$30,186
77%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$75,853
105%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,094
76%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$1,094
24% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
11% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.4%
64% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
85.0%
16% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$5,836M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 85%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 5.4%
Other 9.6%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
1,939
Restaurants
217
Healthcare
230
Retail
206
Manufacturing
75

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$75,853
5% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,247
78% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
94.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income$62,500
Per Capita Income$30,186
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$75,853
Avg Weekly Wage$1,094
County GDP$5,836M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate0.0%
Poverty Rate17.2%
Gini Coefficient0.417
Cost of Living Index94.1

Commute

Mean Commute25 minutes
Drive Alone85.0%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home5.4%

Businesses

Total Establishments1,939
Restaurants217
Healthcare230
Retail206
Manufacturing75

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$75,853
Avg Property Tax$6,247