Junction City, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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42%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

16%

Household income NAT. AVG.

135%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Junction City	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$25,833	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$68,491	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$81,662	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$48,702	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$42,836	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$27,873	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	11.5%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	30.2%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Junction City is 42% lower than the national average
The median household income in Junction City is 16% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Junction City is 135% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Junction City is 100% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$45,656 $68,491 $136,982

City

$59,305 $88,967 $177,934

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Junction City median earnings by income bracket

Junction City employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.0%	8.0%
Manufacturing sector	21.4%	21.4%
Financial & insurance services	1.8%	1.8%
Wholesale & retail services	7.1%	7.1%
Public administration	1.8%	1.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	23.2%	23.2%
Education, health & social services	5.4%	5.4%
Other	29.5%	29.5%

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City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
New Minden, IL	192	$91,590	12.6%
Hoyleton, IL	521	$87,788	7.9%
Irvington, IL	601	$87,496	7.6%
Hoffman, IL	794	$85,301	4.9%
Carlyle, IL	3,701	$80,860	0.6%
Junction City, IL	594	$68,491	15.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Gurley, AL	594	$68,539	15.7%
Graham, GA	594	$55,208	32.1%
Chaplin, KY	594	$74,777	8.1%
Pleasant Hill, LA	594	$32,055	60.6%
Melrose, NM	594	$72,489	10.9%
Junction City, IL	594	$68,491	15.8%

Source: The Junction City, IL employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.