Junction City, KY

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Junction City, Kentucky

Junction City, Kentucky is 32 miles SW of Lexington, Kentucky. It is in Boyle county. The population of the city is 2,184.

The People and Families of Junction City

In Junction City, about 52% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Junction City had a median family income of $32,609.

Crime and Safety

Crime is quite low in Junction City.

Junction City Housing

Of the housing in Junction City, approximately 64% is occupied by their owners.

Commuting

In Junction City, 96% of commuters drive to work. It's harder to live without a car in the city than most cities its size.

High Points

Junction City strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Kentucky):

Category	Trophy
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 9%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Junction City, KY

Comparing Junction City to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Kentucky (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens
Male Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	32 miles SW of Lexington, Kentucky
County	Boyle
Standard Zip Codes	40440
Phone Area Codes	859
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	37.587
Longitude	-84.793

Station	DANVILLE
Distance	5.7 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 41 F
Apr Temp	43 to 65 F
Jul Temp	66 to 86 F
Oct Temp	45 to 68 F
Annual Precip	48.8 inches

Station	DIX DAM
Distance	15.4 miles
Jan Temp	26 to 43 F
Apr Temp	45 to 68 F
Jul Temp	67 to 87 F
Oct Temp	47 to 70 F
Annual Precip	45.7 inches

Station	EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIV
Distance	27.6 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 41 F
Apr Temp	43 to 66 F
Jul Temp	66 to 86 F
Oct Temp	45 to 68 F
Annual Precip	46.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,184	100%
Male	1,018	46.6%
Female	1,166	53.4%
Under 18	596	27.3%
18+	1,588	72.7%
65+	263	12%
Median Age	33.9
Average Family Size	2.93
White	2,130	97.5%
African-American	23	1.1%
Asian	6	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.1%
Other	16	0.7%
Mixed Race	7	0.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	84	3.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,175
Growth	-9
Growth %	-0.39%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	35.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	15.6%
English	13.4%
Irish	12.6%
German	8.4%
European	4.5%
Scotch-Irish	2.8%
Scottish	2%
French (except Basque)	1.7%
Polish	0.9%
Dutch	0.7%
Italian	0.6%
Yugoslavian	0.5%
Ukrainian	0.5%
British	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Junction City	2,184	$32,609
Burgin	874	$41,442
Danville	15,477	$40,528
Hustonville	347	$45,000
Lancaster	3,734	$31,355
Perryville	763	$36,042
Stanford	3,430	$32,550

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