COMPARING TWO PLACES
Junction City vs Arcata
PLACE A
Junction City, Oregon
VS
PLACE B
Arcata, California
Junction City is 62% smaller than Arcata. Junction City earns more, with a median household income $38,882 higher. Junction City has grown faster since 2000 (26% vs 9%).
JUNCTION CITYARCATADIFFERENCE
Total population7,22419,047−62% vs Arcata
Population density2,1842,023+161
Population growth25.9%9.4%+16.4 pts
Median age40.628.1+12.5
Male51.2%48.4%+2.9 pts
Female48.8%51.6%−2.9 pts
Foreign-born2.7%4.6%−1.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic84.3%70.6%+13.7 pts
Black0.3%3.0%−2.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino8.1%16.0%−7.9 pts
Asian0.4%1.1%−0.7 pts
Other7.0%9.3%−2.4 pts
Median household income$85,595$46,713+$38,882
Per capita income$38,699$32,307+$6,392
Poverty rate9.5%27.2%−17.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3620.508−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher19.3%46.3%−27.0 pts
Graduate degree8.8%19.3%−10.5 pts
Unemployment rate5.3%11.9%−6.6 pts
Labor force participation71.6%62.8%+8.8 pts
Median home value$421,900$484,600−$62,700
Median gross rent$1,316$1,327−$11
Owner-occupied59.3%36.4%+22.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate2.2%8.7%−6.5 pts
Rent-burdened households30.6%61.1%−30.5 pts
Average commute20.917.8+3.2
Worked from home8.0%15.4%−7.4 pts
Public transit to work0.0%1.4%−1.4 pts
Uninsured2.0%3.8%−1.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025