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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Junction City

Oregon · 3,670 residents · 3.31 sq mi
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With 3,670 people, Junction City is a city in Oregon. Owners hold 54% of the housing stock. The typical home is worth $52,300. The population has fallen 22% since 2000. About 13% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Households take in $23,459 at the median, 22% less than the US figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 34.7
US median: 33.0
Less educated
13% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 40%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

3,670
−22%vs 2000
vs 4,721 in 2000
1990 – 2025
34.7
+2%vs 2000
vs 34.2 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
3.31 sq mi
Population, 19902024
3K4K5K6K7K19902000201020202024Junction City
20247K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.8%(251)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98%(292)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.4%(270)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.8%(287)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.9%(217)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3414.6%(534)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415.7%(575)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548.4%(308)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 646.7%(247)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748.7%(318)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 847.8%(288)
US avg: 4%
85 and over2.3%(83)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$23,459
−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $35,347 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$10,181
−37%vs 2000
vs $16,155 in 2000
US average: $14,340
12.5%
+3.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 8.8% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$52,300
−40%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $114,000 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$370
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $530 in 2000
US average: $450
54.1%
−2.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 56.4% in 2000
45.9% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic87.5%(4,131)
Black0.3%(14)
Hispanic / Latino8.3%(391)
Asian0.5%(23)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic98.9%(3,630)
Black0.3%(10)
Hispanic / Latino1.1%(41)
Asian0.6%(23)
Other0.2%(7)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican7.9%(549)
Spaniard0.2%(14)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.4%(25)
Ancestry
Irish13.7%(955)
German12.9%(898)
English12.4%(862)
American9.7%(673)
Swedish4.1%(283)
French3.2%(221)
Norwegian3.1%(214)
Italian3%(208)
Scottish2.2%(150)
Scotch-Irish1.9%(129)
Dutch1.7%(121)
Russian1.1%(73)
+ 12 more ancestry groups with data
Hungarian0.7%(48)
British0.5%(34)
Romanian0.4%(27)
Polish0.4%(25)
Welsh0.3%(19)
Greek0.3%(18)
Swiss0.2%(15)
Portuguese0.2%(13)
Ukrainian0.1%(9)
Austrian0.1%(8)
Finnish0.1%(7)
Section 05

Education

13.5%
+1.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 11.8% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
76.1%
−1.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 77.1% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
4.7%
+2.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 2.8% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

19.6 min
+53%vs 2000
vs 12.9 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married39.1%(1,113)
Married53.7%(1,530)
Widowed0.6%(18)
Divorced6.6%(189)
Women 15+
Never married21.7%(655)
Married48%(1,453)
Widowed8.8%(266)
Divorced21.5%(651)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

2.0%
−17.3 ptssince 2013
from 19.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
66.5%
+10.8 ptssince 2020
from 55.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
8.2%
+3.0 ptssince 2020
from 5.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
18.5%
+4.0 ptssince 2020
from 14.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
19.9%
−7.3 ptssince 2020
from 27.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.5%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 3.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
74.1%
+11.5 ptssince 2020
from 62.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
32.6%
−6.0 ptssince 2020
from 38.6% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)18.1%(82)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era13.9%(63)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War15%(68)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 454 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Junction City, Oregon?

Junction City, Oregon has about 3,670 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Junction City, Oregon?

The typical household in Junction City, Oregon earns about $23,459 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Junction City, Oregon expensive?

In Junction City, Oregon, the median home is worth about $52,300, and the typical rent is about $370 a month.

How educated are people in Junction City, Oregon?

About 13.5% of adults age 25 and over in Junction City, Oregon hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Junction City, Oregon?

About 12.5% of people in Junction City, Oregon live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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