COMPARING TWO PLACES
Junction City vs Ruston
PLACE A
Junction City, Oregon
VS
PLACE B
Ruston, Washington
Junction City is 587% larger than Ruston. Ruston earns more, with a median household income $30,736 higher. Ruston has grown faster since 2000 (41% vs 26%).
JUNCTION CITYRUSTONDIFFERENCE
Total population7,2241,052+587% vs Ruston
Population density2,1844,109−1,926
Population growth25.9%40.9%−15.0 pts
Median age40.644.5−3.9
Male51.2%46.9%+4.3 pts
Female48.8%53.1%−4.3 pts
Foreign-born2.7%10.2%−7.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic84.3%69.7%+14.6 pts
Black0.3%1.6%−1.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino8.1%6.7%+1.4 pts
Asian0.4%9.4%−9.0 pts
Other7.0%12.5%−5.6 pts
Median household income$85,595$116,331−$30,736
Per capita income$38,699$75,674−$36,975
Poverty rate9.5%7.1%+2.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3620.407−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher19.3%61.5%−42.3 pts
Graduate degree8.8%23.4%−14.6 pts
Unemployment rate5.3%1.7%+3.6 pts
Labor force participation71.6%61.3%+10.3 pts
Median home value$421,900$912,700−$490,800
Median gross rent$1,316$2,598−$1,282
Owner-occupied59.3%68.8%−9.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate2.2%5.8%−3.6 pts
Rent-burdened households30.6%17.1%+13.5 pts
Average commute20.934.2−13.2
Worked from home8.0%21.6%−13.6 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured2.0%1.3%+0.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025