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

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16%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

6%

Household income NAT. AVG.

53%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Junction City	Kansas	National
Income per capita	$24,949	$28,478	$29,829
Median household income	$52,159	$53,571	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$70,750	$67,823	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$42,915	$32,780	$35,192
Median earnings male	$37,361	$36,604	$36,919
Median earnings female	$23,329	$24,737	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.2%	3.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	14.6%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Junction City is 16% lower than the national average
The median household income in Junction City is 6% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Junction City is 53% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Junction City is 4% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$34,769 $52,159 $104,318

City

$35,710 $53,571 $107,142

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

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	11.2%	11.2%
Financial & insurance services	1.0%	1.0%
Wholesale & retail services	13.3%	13.3%
Public administration	16.9%	16.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.5%	11.5%
Education, health & social services	11.6%	11.6%
Other	24.9%	24.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Chapman, KS	1,209	$53,621	3.1%
Manhattan, KS	55,045	$50,957	7.9%
Enterprise, KS	818	$49,333	10.8%
Milford, KS	347	$45,875	17.1%
Dwight, KS	226	$45,536	17.7%
Junction City, KS	22,616	$52,159	5.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
East Peoria, IL	22,615	$65,164	17.8%
Woodlawn, VA	22,620	$73,507	32.9%
Allison Park, PA	22,623	$83,333	50.6%
Munster, IN	22,604	$88,010	59.1%
Cockeysville, MD	22,602	$71,417	29.1%
Junction City, KS	22,616	$52,159	5.7%

Source: The Junction City, KS employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).