Junction City, Louisiana Population 2024

415

Junction City Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Junction City was:

  • Black or African American: 58.96%
  • White: 39.91%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 1.13%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
  • Two or more races: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
1.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
337.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-4.6% (-20)
The current population of Junction City, Louisiana is 415 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 435.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American26058.96%
White17639.91%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander51.13%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Other race00%
Two or more races00%

Black or African American

White

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Asian

Other race

Two or more races

Junction City Population by Race

Junction City Population Pyramid 2024

Junction City Median Age

39

Total

38.2

Male

47.9

Female

Junction City Adults

There are 328 adults, (130 of whom are seniors) in Junction City.

Junction City Age Dependency

122.7

Age Dependency Ratio

65.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

57.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Junction City Sex Ratio

Female24054.42%
Male20145.58%

Junction City Population by Age

Junction City Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2311.9151.948.1
Non Family1561.0148.751.3
Married483.1781.318.8
Female195.1610.589.5
Male84.2537.562.5

3.73

Average Family Size

1.91

Average Household Size

51.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Junction City Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade9331%
Associates Degree41.33%
Bachelors Degree134.33%
Graduate Degree134.33%
High School Graduate13344.33%
Less Than 9th Grade186%
Some College268.67%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Junction City Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Junction City Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black175820
White10310221
Hispanic1700
Islander555

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

Junction City Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$78,750$78,750$0
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$0$71,395$17,667
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$0$71,192$17,667
Some College$21,667$0$0

$0

Average Earnings

$71,192

Average Male

$17,667

Average Female

Junction City Earnings by Educational Attainment

Junction City Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Junction City Language

88.71% of Junction City residents speak only English, while 11.29% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 11.29% of the population.

Junction City Language

Junction City Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black26018571.15%
Hispanic4949100%
White1272519.69%
Islander55100%

59.86%

Overall Poverty Rate

42.29%

Male Poverty Rate

74.58%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Junction City

The race most likely to be in poverty in Junction City is Islander, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Junction City is White, with 19.69% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 9.28%. Among those working part-time, it was 85.29%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 67.27%.

Junction City Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade81.98%
Bachelors or Greater42.31%
High School30.08%
Some College16.67%

Junction City Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed5%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed69.39%
Female Unemployed0%

Junction City Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Junction City Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$27,917$40,413
Households-$38,098
Married Families$30,357$-999,999,999
Non Families-$36,985

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Junction City Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

40.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

59.6%

Male Marriage Rate

28.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Junction City Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Junction City Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Junction City Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Junction City Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

12

Number of Veterans

12

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam6
Second Gulf War0
First Gulf War0
Korea0
World War II0

Junction City Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+12
18 to 340
35 to 540
55 to 640
65 to 740

Junction City Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White75.3%
Islander5100%

Junction City Veterans by Race

Junction City Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

41.67%

Veteran Poverty Rate

50%

Veteran Disability Rate

Junction City Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

36.8%

Labor Force Participation

36.8%

Employment Rate

0%

Unemployment Rate

Junction City Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Junction City Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Junction City Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

45.58%

Born in Junction City

96.15%

Native Born

3.85%

Foreign Born

3.85%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.15% of Junction City residents were born in the United States, with 45.58% having been born in Louisiana. 3.85% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Junction City Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029390-5-1.27%
2028395-5-1.25%
2027400-5-1.23%
2026405-5-1.22%
2025410-5-1.2%
2024415-5-1.19%
2023420-4-0.94%
2022424-6-1.4%
2021430-5-1.15%
2020435-121-21.76%
2019556-5-0.89%
2018561-6-1.06%
2017567-4-0.7%
201657110.18%
2015570-7-1.21%
201457710.17%
2013576-4-0.69%
2012580-6-1.02%
2011586-4-0.68%
201059000%

Junction City Population by Year