Junction City, Arkansas

Junction City: City in Arkansas, USA

About

Junction City is a city located in the county of Union in the U.S. state of Arkansas. Its population at the 2010 census was 581. After 9 years in 2019 city had an estimated population of 523 inhabitants.

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Location of Junction City on Arkansas map.

Quick Facts about Junction City

Population : 523 (2019)
Country : United States of America
State : Arkansas (United States)
County : Union County
Phone Area Codes : 870
Water as percent of area : 0%
Land as percent of area : 100%
Altitude : 194 feet / 59 meters
Time Zone : America/Chicago
Local time : 12:46:18 (11th December 2024)
Postal code : 71749
Population growth : -11.09% (2010-2019)
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Geography

Junction City is located at 33°0'59"N 92°43'28"W (33.0162500, -92.7243200).

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Demographics

According to census records, the population of Junction City decreased by 11.09% in 9 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 581 - census
2011 580 -0.17% estimation process
2012 573 -1.22% estimation process
2013 565 -1.42% estimation process
2014 556 -1.62% estimation process
2015 551 -0.91% estimation process
2016 546 -0.92% estimation process
2017 538 -1.49% estimation process
2018 529 -1.7% estimation process
2019 523 -1.15% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 78,394
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 67,295
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : 16.5%
April 1, 2020 Population : 78,576
April 1, 2010 Population : 67,263
People under 5 years old, percentage : 6.9%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 25.2%
People over 65 (%) : 12.5%
Female persons, % : 51.8%
White only, percent : 71.8%
Black or African American alone, percent : 20.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 0.6%
Asians alone % : 1.9%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 0.0%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 2.9%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 6.2%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 68.5%
2015-2019 Veterans : 3,756
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 5.3%
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 51.3%

Junction City zip code is 71749. County name: Union, County fips: 05139

Economic Facts

Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 51.3%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $152,900
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $1,096
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $353
2015-2019 median gross rent : $764
2015-2019 Households : 29,186
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.48
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 74.5%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 7.2%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 91.6%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 82.9%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 90.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 29.5%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 13.1%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 10.2%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 64.1%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 60.4%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 182,886
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 895,478
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : 1,900,629
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 1,556,393
2012 total retail sales per capita : $22,175
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 18.4
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $45,931
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $26,813
Percentage of people living in poverty : 18.1%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 6,908
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 3,516
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 2,069
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,044
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 5,505
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 796
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 5,535
2010 population per square mile : 842.2
2010 land area in square miles : 79.87

People born in Junction City (1)

American basketball player, born 1989 James Anderson was born in Junction City

Schools in Junction City

College & universities near Junction City, AR

Code Name City ZIP
107974 South Arkansas Community College El Dorado (AR) 71731-7010

Stations (3)

Amtrak & bus stations near Junction City, AR

Code Name Address Type
HOP Hope 100 East Division Street RAIL
SHR Shreveport, Louisiana 451 Clyde Fant Parkway BUS
SHG Shreveport, LA 408 Fannin Street BUS

Post offices near Junction City

Post Office Name City ZIP
Junction City Post Office Junction City (AR) 71749

Other places with the same name (10)

Other cities in Union County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Union County , AR.

City Name Population Title
El Dorado 17,402 City in and county seat of Union County, Arkansas, United States
Smackover 1,665 City in Arkansas, USA
Norphlet 772 Township in Union County, Arkansas
Huttig 526 City in Arkansas, USA
Strong 499 City in Arkansas, USA
Calion 440 City in Arkansas, USA
Felsenthal 139 City in Union County, Arkansas, United States of America
Victoria 32 Town in Mississippi County, United States