Junction, TX

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Junction, Texas

Junction, Texas is 78 miles SE of San Angelo, Texas (center to center) and 106 miles NW of San Antonio, Texas. It is in Kimble county. The population of the city is 2,618.

The People and Families of Junction

In Junction, about 57% of adults are married.

Junction has disproportionaly more women residents than most cities.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Junction had a median family income of $30,865.

Political Inclinations

Among Junction political contributors, George W. Bush was favored among Presidential candidates in 2004, with $500. The Republican party attracted the largest share of donations from the city.

Junction Housing

Of the housing in Junction, approximately 68% is occupied by their owners.

Commuting

In Junction, 95% of commuters drive to work. It's harder to live without a car in the city than most cities its size. Junction features shorter commuting times than most similar places.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 8%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Junction, TX

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

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Male Share 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
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

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

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	78 miles SE of San Angelo, Texas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	106 miles NW of San Antonio, Texas
County	Kimble
Standard Zip Codes	76849
Phone Area Codes	325
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	30.489
Longitude	-99.771

Station	JUNCTION 4 SSW
Distance	3.2 miles
Jan Temp	29 to 61 F
Apr Temp	51 to 80 F
Jul Temp	68 to 95 F
Oct Temp	51 to 80 F
Annual Precip	23.2 inches

Station	PRADE RANCH
Distance	39.6 miles
Jan Temp	31 to 60 F
Apr Temp	51 to 77 F
Jul Temp	68 to 91 F
Oct Temp	51 to 77 F
Annual Precip	28 inches

Station	KERRVILLE 3 NNE
Distance	48.8 miles
Jan Temp	32 to 58 F
Apr Temp	52 to 77 F
Jul Temp	69 to 92 F
Oct Temp	53 to 78 F
Annual Precip	32.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,618	100%
Male	1,210	46.2%
Female	1,408	53.8%
Under 18	739	28.2%
18+	1,879	71.8%
65+	474	18.1%
Median Age	37.6
Average Family Size	3.11
White	2,255	86.1%
African-American	1	0%
Asian	18	0.7%
American Indian & Alaskan	10	0.4%
Other	291	11.1%
Mixed Race	43	1.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	759	29%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,654
Growth	36
Growth %	1.4%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	47.3%
US/American	17.8%
English	10.3%
German	8.2%
Irish	6.3%
Scotch-Irish	2.5%
French (except Basque)	2.2%
Norwegian	1.1%
Dutch	1%
European	0.6%
Scottish	0.6%
Swedish	0.4%
Celtic	0.3%
Dutch West Indian	0.3%
British	0.2%
Hungarian	0.2%
African	0.2%
Danish	0.2%
Polish	0.2%

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Kimble County Library 208 N 10th St Junction, Texas (325) 446-2342 Library Web Site

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